Walking Britain The Fauld Crater from Hanbury
Introduction to Walk 1327
County/Area - Staffordshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 1.7 miles / 2.8 km
Ascent - 60 feet / 18 metres
Time - 0 hours 40 minutes
Grade - easy
This Staffordshire stroll visits the site of the largest non-nuclear explosion in the world - the Fauld Crater. It is an easy walk and offers an interesting diversion for an hour or so. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 245 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 245 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 128 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 128 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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