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Alton Bridge Hotel – Uttoxeter Canal Remains loop from Denstone

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Alton Bridge Hotel – Uttoxeter Canal Remains loop from Denstone

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4.8

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Alton Bridge Hotel – Uttoxeter Canal Remains loop from Denstone

02:30

9.14km

110m

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 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.89 km

Saltersford Lane Path

Highlight • Trail

A very convenient stone path linking Denstone to Alton

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4.01 km

Commonwealth War Graves, Alton

Highlight • Historical Site

As memorials to the countless war dead, such places – usually referred to as "war cemeteries" – remain very important to this day. "Now, Lord, you let your servant depart in peace, as you have said...", it says in the so-called "Hymn of Simeon" (Luke 2:29). However, the many people buried here did not depart in peace, but rather became victims of war and an inhumane tyranny.
The most important and at the same time perpetual function of such a place is therefore to keep the memory of this suffering alive and thus to remind each generation anew (!) of the need to maintain lasting peace.

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4.04 km

St Peter's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

The interior is exquisite and the clock chimes faithfully at each hour.

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4.07 km

St John's Church and Former Hospital, Alton

Highlight • Historical Site

This was commissioned to be built by the 16th Earl of Shrewsbury, owner of Alton Castle. Its intended design was of a medieval hospital, a guildhall and presbytery.

In fact, if you enter and walk to the top storey and look at the stained glass windows, it reads 'hospital' at the bottom of the pane. This puzzled me until I looked up the history.

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4.51 km

Alton Bridge Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

This has lots of outdoor tables under cover in a beautiful location.

Dogs are so welcome that the management leave doggie snack biscuits in a sweetie jar at the bar.

The powder room is exceptional too. The nicest one I've visited in a public house by a long stretch.

The venison and dumplings is definitely recommended highly.

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4.79 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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6.99 km

Crump Wood

Forest

8.27 km

Uttoxeter Canal Remains

Highlight • Historical Site

The Uttoxeter Canal was built as an extension to the Caldon Canal. It was completed in 1811. The canal was short lived, closing in 1849 to enable the building of the Churnet Valley railway line. The railway closed in the early 1900's after the closure of the quarries.
Today not much of the old canal is visible because it was filled in during the construction of the railway. There is talk of restoring the canal.

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9.14 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.88 km

1.60 km

1.01 km

617 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.96 km

1.92 km

1.53 km

864 m

813 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Saturday 25 July

19°C

13°C

59 %

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Alton Bridge Hotel – Uttoxeter Canal Remains loop from Denstone

Saltersford Lane Path

Commonwealth War Graves, Alton

St Peter's Church

St John's Church and Former Hospital, Alton

Alton Bridge Hotel

Alton Railway Station (Churnet Valley Line)

Uttoxeter Canal Remains

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