Chesterton, Silverdale, Kidsgrove, Tunstall, Ford Green Hall, Hanley and Barlaston
Various lengths
EASY
West Midlands
A network of mainly off-road multi-user routes, also open to cyclists, through Stoke and Newcastle, using canal towpaths, disused railway lines, parks and open spaces, regenerated industrial areas and links through quiet streets. The routes link many of the area's key centres with parks and green spaces, including Apedale Country Park on the western fringe of the built-up area.
Principal routes are:
- Kidsgrove, Crackley, Chesterton, Cross Heath, Newcastle, wtih link Cross Heath to Silverdale
- Kidsgrove, Newfield, Longport, Stoke, Barlaston along the Trent and Mersey Canal, with link Newfield to Crackley
- Kidsgrove, Tunstall, Stanfield, Cobridge, Hanley, with link to Stanfield to Longport
- Tunstall, Fegg Hayes, Ford Green Hall, Sneyd Green, Cobridge
The greenways are currently being upgraded, with sections from Burslem to Cobridge and along the Whitfield Valley recently completed.
Accessibility
These routes are mainly on hard-surfaced paths that are accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs. The cycle map below includes notes of steps. Contact Stoke council for more information.
Public Transport
Numerous frequent buses around the conurbation. The main railway line runs parallel to the Trent and Mersey Canal route between Barlaston and Kidsgrove, with intermediate stops at Wedgwood, Stoke, Etruria and Longport.
Maps
Publications
- Ride the Network Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme Cycling Map and Guide. Foldout map mainly aimed at cyclists but shows the location of greenways and local parks. Free from Stoke council.
Connecting routes
Parks and countryside
For information about local parks in Stoke see the council website under Leisure.
Contacts
Regions
Local authorities
Visitor Information
Accommodation
