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St Mary's Church, Stafford – Stafford Castle Ruins loop from Stafford

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St Mary's Church, Stafford – Stafford Castle Ruins loop from Stafford

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St Mary's Church, Stafford – Stafford Castle Ruins loop from Stafford

02:04

7.85km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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100 m

St Mary's Church, Stafford

Highlight • Historical Site

Established on the grounds of a predecessor church approximately in 1190, St. Mary's stands as the town's most expansive church. It boasts distinctive features such as an ancient Byzantine font, …

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241 m

Ancient High House

Highlight • Monument

The Ancient High House is one of the finest Tudor buildings in the country which once dominated the skyline of Stafford.

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651 m

Albert's Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

definitely best cafe for cyclists in Stafford

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897 m

Victoria Park

Highlight • Natural

the park is the largest formal park in the Borough.

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3.23 km

Castle Church Village Defences

Highlight • Historical Site

3.47 km

Stafford Castle and Sundial Viewpoint

Highlight • Castle

3.67 km

Stafford Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Bit steep up towards it but worth it

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7.51 km

Broad Eye Windmill

Highlight • Other

The windmill is currently home to Windmill Broadcasting

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7.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

2.12 km

1.25 km

1.23 km

363 m

Surfaces

2.58 km

1.68 km

1.51 km

1.10 km

602 m

248 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 20 August

19°C

11°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

August 3, 2024,682 Stafford Castle (Staffs)☑️

We followed the walk route including an unmarked diversion through the new housing estate, which was a bit tricky to find. Instead of heading back to the car, we then continued up to the town centre, we were going to visit the Ancient High House Museum, but we spent a bit too long in the pub - Ye Olde Rose …

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St Mary's Church, Stafford – Stafford Castle Ruins loop from Stafford

St Mary's Church, Stafford

Ancient High House

Albert's Cafe

Victoria Park

Castle Church Village Defences

Stafford Castle and Sundial Viewpoint

Stafford Castle Ruins

Broad Eye Windmill

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