Walk Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton

Farmland and canal towpaths

This 6½ mile, Grade 3 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Cheddleton & will take you about 3¼ hrs to complete.

 

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Vital Statistics:

Walk No.: s128
Length: 6½ miles (10.5km)
Ascent: 738 ft (225m)
Time: 3¼ hours
Grade: Walk Grade 3 (Easy) Icon

Route outline for this walk:

Cheddleton  -  Basford Bridge  -  Monk's Wood  -  Basfordbridge Farm  -  Felt House Farm  -  Consall  -  Consall Forge  -  River Churnet  -  Churnet Valley Railway  -  Caldon Canal  -  The Staffordshire Way  -  Consall Wood  -  Cheddleton


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Nuttalls
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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Staffordshire Way, a 153km (95 miles) linear footpath connecting Mow Cop in Cheshire, England with Kinver Edge in Staffordshire, England. The Staffordshire Way is waymarked by a knotted rope motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Staffordshire Way.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton

In no particular order . . .

Top of the steps down to Consall Forge

Top of the steps down to Consall Forge

Photo: Greg Bushell (1)

Swing Bridge on The Caldon Canal

Swing Bridge on The Caldon Canal

Photo: Greg Bushell (12)

Caldon Canal - Heading West

Caldon Canal - Heading West

Photo: Tim Simmonds (14)

Bottom of the steps down to Consall Forge from Consall

Bottom of the steps down to Consall Forge from Consall

Photo: Greg Bushell (2)

Caldon Canal at Froghall Wharf

Caldon Canal at Froghall Wharf

Photo: Tim Simmonds (16)

The Caldon Canal in the Churnet Valley

The Caldon Canal in the Churnet Valley

Photo: Greg Bushell (7)

Bridge on The Caldon Canal near Cheddleton

Bridge on The Caldon Canal near Cheddleton

Photo: Greg Bushell (14)

Distance marker on the towpath of The Caldon Canal

Distance marker on the towpath of The Caldon Canal

Photo: Greg Bushell (9)

 Lock 16 on The Caldon Canal

Lock 16 on The Caldon Canal

Photo: Greg Bushell (11)

River Churnet Weir at Consall Forge

River Churnet Weir at Consall Forge

Photo: Greg Bushell (5)


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