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The Chained Oak – Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café loop from Alton Towers Resort

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Farley

The Chained Oak – Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café loop from Alton Towers Resort

Moderate

110

runners

The Chained Oak – Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café loop from Alton Towers Resort

01:27

13.7km

140m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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59 m

Alton Towers

Highlight • Settlement

What can one say?
An extremely popular theme park with stunning gardens.

There are many spectacular walks around this region without venturing inside the park though 😉

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1.10 km

"On an autumn night, the Earl of Shrewsbury was returning to his home at Alton Towers when an old woman suddenly appeared in the road ahead of his horse and coach.

The coach stopped to find why she was there at which point the old woman begged for a coin.

The Earl cruelly dismissed her, so the old woman stated that she would place a curse on him.

The old woman told the Earl that for every branch on the Old Oak Tree that fell, a member of the Earl’s family would die.
The Earl dismissed this and carried on his way.

That the same night, a violent storm caused a single branch from the old oak tree to break and fall.

Later that evening, a member of the Earl’s family suddenly and mysteriously died.

Now firmly believing the power of the curse, the Earl is said to have ordered his servants to chain every branch together to prevent other branches from falling."

The Oak tree remains chained up.

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2.30 km

Alton Railway Station (Churnet Valley Line)

Highlight • Structure

Sadly this is now privately owned but it is so good to see it has been well preserved.

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2.37 km

Alton Mill and Village Sign

Highlight • Monument

Looks more like a quirky headstone than a village sign 😆

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4.39 km

Crump Wood

Forest

6.51 km

All Saints' Church, Denstone

Highlight • Religious Site

The church was founded by Sir Percival Heywood, who employed George Edward Street to design it. Street was a great architect associated with the “Gothic revival”, ranking alongside Pugin and Butterfield. All Saints was Street’s favourite Church, and is regarded as one of his finest works. Its corner stone was laid in 1860 and the church was completed in 1862.

Source: Denstone village

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6.93 km