Staffordshire Way
A 95-mile long-distance path running from Mow Cop in Cheshire to Kingsford Country Park, near Kidderminster in Worcestershire. The county of Staffordshire is the main theme, with 86 of the 95 miles walked within the county. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SJ 856 573
Distance: 95 miles (153 km)
Time: 40–48 hours
Duration: 6–8 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL24 The Peak District – White Peak Area
218 Wyre Forest, Kidderminster and Bridgnorth
219 Wolverhampton, Dudley, Stourbridge and Kidderminster
242 Telford, Ironbridge and The Wrekin
244 Cannock Chase and Chasewater
258 Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme
259 Derby, Uttoxeter, Ashbourne and Cheadle
268 Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton
Summary
The Staffordshire Way is a long-distance footpath exploring the north Midlands county. Starting at Mow Cop Castle on gritstone hills on the edge of the Peak District in North Staffordshire, the Staffordshire Way follows the Staffordshire/Cheshire border northeast for 6 miles (10 km) to the summit of The Cloud (a route shared with the Gritstone Trail). It then traverses southeast through Staffordshire’s countryside for 86 miles (138 km) passing through Leek, then along the Caldon Canal through the Churnet Valley to Rocester and Uttoxeter.
The route then goes southwest through the Trent Valley, Shugborough Hall parkland, and Cannock Chase (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) to Penkridge. From Penkridge it turns south, passing near Brewood and continuing southwest through the parkland of Chillington Hall and close to Weston Park. It then turns south again, passing through Codsall (within half a mile of Perton) and near Patshull Hall and Pattingham. It continues south near Enville and Highgate Common before finishing at the dramatic sandstone ridge of Kinver Edge. (Source: Wikipedia)
Cautionary note: Read about my day on the Staffordshire Way which included some challenging experiences.