We are the Chase & District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Hello Everyone
First things first. As this is our first event of 2025 we'd like to take the opportunity to wish all of our members, friends, fellow Ramblers, and our Facebook followers a Happy, Healthy, & Prosperous New Year. Thank you for your valued support!
Following on from twelve months ago we're opening 2025 with a short local walk around the Chasewater area but slightly different from last time. Approximately five miles worth, flat with just one short climb, and with a later 12.15 start to give NYE revellers a little more recovery time🥴.
We'll take just one break around half distance during this walk. Expect some muddy stretches.
Why not join us? You're welcome to do so. Being a relatively short distance this walk represents a great opportunity to try us out.
Registration: 12.00. Walk start: 12.15. Walk leader: Barry C (07811 141484)
Loo's after about a mile or so into the walk.
Afterwards the majority of us will be diving into The Uxbridge Arms just down the road with its huge range of draught ales, or coffee if you prefer. It's New Years Day after all!
Our own members should note that there isn't any rendezvous at Hednesford for this walk. Please go direct to the start. Thank you.
Directions: The start is located 1.7 miles north of the A5 near Brownhills, or an equidistant five miles between Cannock and Lichfield via the A5190. ⚠️🅿️Please be aware of the height restriction at the car park entrance. Screenshots of the final approaches in the photos above to aid you.
From the A5: Take the turning for Burntwood and the M6 Toll at the lights north of Brownhills and proceed for 200 yards to the island where straight over, to shortly pass over the M6T bridge. At the next island (known locally as The Triangle) turn left into Highfields Road, direction Chasetown.
Enter Chasetown after 0.6 mile. At the mini-island opposite the Co-op go straight over into Church Street, proceed for 300 yards where at St Anne's Close (⚠️with care as St Anne's Close has the right of way here) continue straight on for a further 300 yards then turn right into the car park.
From Hednesford and Cannock: Pick up the A5190 eastbound at Five Ways Island, Heath Hayes, and follow for 1 mile to the next island where second exit (A5190 Miners Way). Proceed for 0.65 mile to the next island where turn left, still A5190.
Continue, over another island, and pass Morrisons on your left. Immediately after Morrisons turn right at the next island onto High Street, Chasetown, and continue for 0.7 mile all the way to the bottom of High Street and the second mini-island just before the Co-op.
Turn right here into Church Street and proceed for 300 yards where at St Anne's Close continue straight on (⚠️with care as St Anne's Close has the right of way here) and continue for a further 300 yards then turn right into the car park.
From Lichfield: Via the A5190 direction Burntwood to Swan Island where straight across. Continue for 1 mile, up the hill, and over the next two crossroads, both with lights, later passing the school and the Wych Elm pub on your right.
At the next island take the second left with Aldi on your right afterwards, then 150 yards later turn left at the island onto High Street, Chasetown, and continue for 0.7 mile all the way to the bottom and the second mini-island before the Co-op.
Turn right here into Church Street and proceed for 300 yards where at St Anne's Close (⚠️with care as St Anne's Close has the right of way) continue straight on for a further 300 yards then turn right into the car park.
Church Street public car park, Chasetown, Staffordshire. No charges. Height restriction barrier at the entrance. Use postcode WS7 3QL which is for Chasetown Football Club opposite the start.
