| Staffordshire Way | |
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| Length | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Location | Staffordshire,England |
| Trailheads | Mow Cop Kinver Edge |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation gain/loss | 2,194 metres (7,198 ft)[1] |
| Highest point | 323 metres (1,060 ft)[1] |
TheStaffordshire Way is along-distance walk inStaffordshire,England. The path links with theCheshire Gritstone Trail, theHeart of England Way and theNorth Worcestershire Path.[2]
The Way was opened in three stages byStaffordshire County Council between 1977 and 1983 and was resurveyed and refurbished with the assistance of theRamblers' Association to mark the Association's 60th anniversary in 1995.[3]
Starting atMow Cop Castle on gritstone hills on the edge of thePeak District in North Staffordshire, the Staffordshire Way follows the Staffordshire/Cheshire border northeast for 6 miles (10 km) to the summit ofthe Cloud (a route shared with the Gritstone Trail). It then traverses southeast through Staffordshire's countryside for 86 miles (138 km)[2] passing throughLeek, then along theCaldon Canal through theChurnet Valley toRocester andUttoxeter. The route then goes southwest through theTrent Valley,Shugborough Hall parkland andCannock Chase (anArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty) toPenkridge. From Penkridge it turns south passing near toBrewood and continuing southwest through the parkland ofChillington Hall and close toWeston Park. It then turns south again passing throughCodsall, within half a mile ofPerton and near toPatshull Hall andPattingham. It then continues south near toEnville andHighgate Common before finishing at the dramaticsandstone ridge ofKinver Edge.[1][2][3]
The 47.5-mile (76.4 km) section betweenRushton Spencer and Cannock Chase is now part ofEuropean walking route E2.[2] The path connects with theNorth Worcestershire Path and theWorcestershire Way at Kinver Edge, theHeart of England Way at Cannock Chase, theLimestone Way at Rocester and theGritstone Trail in north Staffordshire.[4]
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It is recommended[by whom?] to take anOrdnance Survey map when walking the Staffordshire Way as there are patches of the route that are poorly signposted. Parts of the route are frequented less than others and as such can become intensely boggy, especially after heavy and/or prolonged rainfall. As some parts of the route are across farm fields, expect the way ahead to be blocked by occasional herds ofdairy cattle and itinerant horses.
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