| ‘A’
Walk |
| Distance: 13 miles |
| Ascent: 1,000 ft |
| Leaders: |
| John & Edwina |
| Margaret Pegg |
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This walk commemorates that walked in April 20 years ago.
From Moors Gorse (023152) and heading south we take in a “beautiful desert” golf course, a hill fort with views at Castle Ring (015162), Mifling valley and arrive at Fairoak Pools for lunch.
The afternoon features war memorials, German and Commonwealth cemeteries and glacial boulders before arriving in Milford via Brocton Coppice and Oat Hill.
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| ‘B+’
Walk |
| Distance: 12 miles |
| Ascent: 900 ft |
| Leaders: |
| Jane Fowler |
Andy Fowler |
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| We climb out of Milford to join the Heart of England Way in a southeasterly direction to reach Freda's Grave, before turning south along the nature trail.
After morning coffee at Anson's Bank we continue south to reach the Katyn Memorial to the Polish.
Continuing south we pass the Commonwealth cemetery and then turn east to take in the German war cemetery.
We now turn north and head along the valley for lunch.
After lunch we head to Stepping Stones and onwards to the Shugborough Hall estate, with all its follies.
From here it's southwest back into Milford. |
| ‘B’
Walk |
| Distance: 9 miles
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| Ascent: 900 ft |
| Leaders: |
| John McEvoy |
| David Wake |
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| We leave the coach park in a southerly direction on the “Heart of England Way” passing a glacial boulder and a viewpoint without a view until the Way turns east to the Katyn Memorial.
Our route then continues south to the German War Cemetery where we turn northeast to rejoin the “Heart of England Way”.
At Rifle Range Corner we head north and then northwest along Pepper Slade until we reach Sherbrook Valley.
This takes us north alongside the stream until we briefly rejoin our outward-bound route, to avoid a hill, before taking an alternative path back to the coach park.
No stiles, no steep hills and almost the entire route is on firm paths and tarmac. |
| ‘C’
Walk |
| Distance: 7 miles. |
| Ascent: 350 ft |
| Leaders: |
| Steve Wright |
David Poole |
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This month's walk starts off along forest paths and tracks from the coach park at Milford to the entrance of Shugborough Hall estate.
We then take the Staffordshire Way through the park to join the Trent and Mersey canal. After a pleasant walk along the towpath, we leave the canal for a short road walk before entering the woodland of Cannock Chase. Here we may be lucky enough to see some Deer.
The woodland paths and tracks eventually lead us back to our starting point. |