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West Midlands Region

Essex Bridge – View of Shugborough Hall loop from Stafford

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Essex Bridge – View of Shugborough Hall loop from Stafford

Hard

4.7

(3)

13

hikers

Essex Bridge – View of Shugborough Hall loop from Stafford

06:30

25.0km

170m

Hiking

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

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 11.3 km for 80 m

Customers only

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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7.47 km

Tixall Lock

Lake

2

8.51 km

Tixall Wide

Highlight • River

Good towpath now

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3

9.76 km

Haywood Junction Roving Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The "roving" bridge located at Haywood Junction serves as a fine illustration of a clever engineering solution. This device allowed horses to seamlessly transition from one side of the towpath …

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4

10.2 km

Essex Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Essex Bridge is historically significant, dating back to the early 17th century. It was built between 1550 and 1554, making it one of the oldest surviving stone bridges in England. …

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5

10.3 km

View of Shugborough Hall

Highlight • Monument

Shugbrough is an awesome place to spend time. Although it always seems to be raining when I go

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6

10.7 km

Shugborough Estate

Highlight • Natural

7

13.4 km

Shugborough Estate Entrance Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

8

14.8 km

Forest Path in Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

9

15.7 km

Millennium Sundial at Broc Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

This unique sundial is an analemmatic sundial, also known as a horizontal sundial, skillfully blending the craftsmanship of metalwork and stonework. Its ingenious design is the creation of Ian Naylor, …

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B

25.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.86 km

7.72 km

4.08 km

2.08 km

1.73 km

1.51 km

Surfaces

10.2 km

4.66 km

3.87 km

2.25 km

2.09 km

1.89 km

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Lowest point (70 m)

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