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West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Staffordshire Moorlands
Rushton

Rudyard Lake – Cliffe Park Hall loop from Rushton

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Hiking trails & Routes
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Staffordshire Moorlands
Rushton

Rudyard Lake – Cliffe Park Hall loop from Rushton

Moderate

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Rudyard Lake – Cliffe Park Hall loop from Rushton

03:34

13.4km

160m

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: May 12, 2026

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After 4.09 km for 145 m

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.05 km

View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

2.25 km

Rudyard Lake and Steam Railway

Highlight • Lake

Wonderful walk along the lake to Hunthouse Woods, you can take one or both ways by the steam train

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2.49 km

Hunthouse Wood

Forest

4

3.04 km

View of Rudyard Lake Boathouses

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

3.81 km

Rudyard Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rudyard Lake is in fact a reservoir, constructed in the 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. It became a centre for recreation thanks to the North Staffordshire Railway, which …

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6

4.02 km

Blondin Statue

Highlight • Monument

Look up or you might walk straight past it 😊

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7

4.59 km

Rudyard Lake

Highlight • Lake

The lakeside village of Rudyard is a gorgeous place to start a walk. Circuits of the famously beautiful Rudyard Lake are deservedly popular, while hillwalkers will enjoy a romp to …

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8

9.80 km

Rudyard Lake

Highlight • Lake

Rudyard Lake provides some of the most dramatic scenery to be found in the Staffordshire Moorlands and over 500,000 visitors come to her shores each year.



The Lake covers some 168 acres and is over 2.5 miles long.

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10.4 km

Rea Cliffe Wood

Forest

10

11.2 km

Cliffe Park Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Abandoned old hall with an interesting history.
It's been a home, a golf club and a hostel.

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B

13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

4.69 km

1.77 km

680 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

3.07 km

1.92 km

1.77 km

1.69 km

1.32 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Thursday 25 June

32°C

19°C

21 %

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