Walking Britain Shugborough from Milford
Introduction to Walk 1802
Region - Cannock Chase
County/Area - Staffordshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
Ascent - 250 feet / 76 metres
Time - 2 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy
This Staffordshire walk visits Shugborough, the home of the former Earls of Lichfield. The route also includes a section through Cannock Chase and lengthy section of canal towpath. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 244 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 244 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 127 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 127 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.2 miles / 0.3 km away
Seven Springs, Little Haywood, Shugborough & Milford
Grade - easy
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
0.2 miles / 0.3 km away
Milford, Seven Springs, Little Haywood & Shugborough
Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
0.7 miles / 1.1 km away
Sherbrook Valley from the Punch Bowl, Milford
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
The Cannock Chase War Trail
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
1.4 miles / 2.2 km away
Brocton from Walton-on-the-Hill
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
1.9 miles / 3.0 km away
Tixall from St Thomas Priory near Stafford
Grade - easy
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Haywood Slade & Sherbrook from Seven Springs
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Abraham's Valley & Haywood Warren from Severn Springs
Grade - easy
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km
2.1 miles / 3.3 km away
Bednall & Acton Trussell from near Stafford
Grade - easy
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
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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