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Mid Staffordshire Group

We are the Mid Staffordshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Ring in the New Year with a delightful leisurely stroll through the heavily scented pines of Hanchurch Woods to help work off the excesses of the season. Give your spirits that uplifting feeling as you meander by the edges of the forest estate on clear paths though some might be a little boggy in places. Other paths away and out of the woods are firm and wide.

Wednesday, 1 January 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
10.5km / 6.5mi
Ascent:
198.1m / 650ft
Type:
circular

Approach the car park at the water tower off the A519 by turning left, if travelling from Swynnerton,onto Drayton Road until you reach a farm building at the top of the hill on the right. Turn left opposite the farm building and drive up to the Water Tower.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 83936 39712
Nearest postcode:
ST4 8SN
what3words:
host.lodge.shuts
Start time:
10:00 am

Park at Water Tower

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking