The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode ST12

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode ST12 in Walk Grade Order


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Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton

Farmland and canal towpaths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:738ft (225m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk s157 Foxt and Oldridge Pinnacle from Froghall Wharf

Woodland and canal walking

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:830ft (253m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk s191 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Froghall Wharf

Woodland and canal walking

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:860ft (262m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk s110 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Ipstones

Woodland and canal walking

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:742ft (226m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk s100 Morridge, Moor Top and Lowe Hill from Leek

Varied walking with gentle climbs

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,076ft (328m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch253 Little Moreton Hall from Ackers Crossing

Quiet countryside

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:115ft (35m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch145 Mow Cop from Ackers Crossing

Quiet countryside and a castle/folly

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:689ft (215m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk ch170 Little Moreton Hall and Mow Cop from Ackers Crossing

Quiet countryside and a castle/folly

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:804ft (245m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk s123 Hillswood and Gun (Staffordshire) from Abbey Green, near Leek

Excellent walk to superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,178ft (359m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk s101 Manifold Way from Waterhouses

A lovely dales walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,588ft (484m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk s216 Onecote, Grindon and The Manifold Way from Waterhouses

A lovely long walk through hills and dales

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.5 miles (18 km)
Ascent:1,267ft (386m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk s108 Butterton and Upper Elkstone from Onecote

Wild(ish) Moorland walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:1,139ft (347m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk s164 A circuit of Rudyard Reservoir

A gentle stroll lakeside stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:295ft (90m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk s249 Gun (Staffordshire) from Rudyard Reservoir

Superb views followed by a lakeside stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,404ft (428m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch172 The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) and Rushtone Spencer from Timbersbrook

Stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,359ft (414m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch108 The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) and The Macclesfield Canal from Timbersbrook

Huge views followed by a canal towpath

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,208ft (368m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch135 The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) from Timbersbrook

Stunning views after a gentle climb

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:791ft (241m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk s143 The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) from Rushton Spencer

Stunning views after an easy climb

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:896ft (273m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk s176 Gun (Staffordshire) from Meerbrook

Excellent walk to superb views of The Roaches

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:715ft (218m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk s228 The Roaches and Hen Cloud from Meerbrook

Excellent country walk to huge views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,490ft (454m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk s244 The Manifold Way, Thor's Cave and Warslow from Grindon

Easy dale walking

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:1,847ft (563m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk s188 Weag's Bridge, The Manifold Way, Thor's Cave and Wettonmill from Grindon

Easy dale walking and and interesting church

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:909ft (277m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk s221 Gib Tor, The Roaches and Hen Cloud from Upper Hulme

A high moorland walk with fabulous views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,795ft (547m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk s201 Grindon Moor, Grindon and Weag's Bridge from Butterton

Easy dale walking & and interesting church

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:1,690ft (515m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk s265 Old Mixon Hey from Butterton

Lovely long Staffordshire moorland walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:1,641ft (500m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk s135 Revidge and Upper Elkstone from Butterton

Don't miss the Revidge Dragon!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,523ft (464m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk s212 Blore, The River Dove and Mappleton from Swinscoe

Lovely Staffordshire dales

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:918ft (280m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk s168 The Manifold Way and Thorley Moor from Weag's Bridge

A lovely Staffordshire dales walk with one short ascent

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:689ft (210m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk s238 Manifold Valley, Ilam, Dove Dale, Milldale, Alstonefield and Wetton from Weag's Bridge

A long but classic walk through stunning Dove Dale and the Manifold Valley

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Vital Statistics:

Length:15 miles (24 km)
Ascent:2,028ft (618m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk s104 The Roaches from Five Clouds, Upper Hulme

The 'easiest' way to walk The Roaches

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:775ft (236m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy

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