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Staffordshire Moorlands

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Wetton Mill Café – Ecton Bridge loop from Thor's Cave

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Grindon

Wetton Mill Café – Ecton Bridge loop from Thor's Cave

Moderate

4.3

(9)

141

hikers

Wetton Mill Café – Ecton Bridge loop from Thor's Cave

04:13

15.4km

240m

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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Peak District National Park

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Bus stop

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1.34 km

Ladyside Wood

Forest

1.79 km

View of Thor's Cave and the Manifold Valley

Highlight • River

Lovely views down to the River Manifold and Manifold Valley.

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3.33 km

Nan Tor Cave

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Nan Tor cave is perched above Wetton Mill Farm and the tearooms.

When excavated, Nan Tor was found to contain a wide array of prehistoric material including a human skeleton, Neolithic pottery, flint tools and arrowheads from the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age, bone tools, animal bones, pendants and later finds up to the Medieval period.

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3.46 km

Wetton Mill Café

Highlight • River

Nice little cafe along the side of the river.

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3.56 km

Bridge over the River Manifold

Highlight • Bridge

5.51 km

Swainsley Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Swainsley Tunnel is a tunnel on the route of the former Leek and Manifold Light Railway, which connected the market town of Leek with Hulme End, via Waterhouses, in Staffordshire, England. The tunnel is located between Ecton and Butterton.

It was closed in 1939, along with the rest of the line from Waterhouses to Hulme End. Today, it is used as a shared bicycle, automobile and pedestrian tunnel. Due to its narrow width, there are enforced regulations on car users and there is a weight limit of three tons. The tunnel is located in a very deep cutting, running under a minor road.

source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swainsley_Tunnel

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