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East Staffordshire Group

We are the East Staffordshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in the East Staffordshire area 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

From Lower Ellastone we walk along a bridleway and fields following The Dove to Church Mayfield, stopping at ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH for coffee and some interesting history. We continue to follow The Dove for a short distance then proceed over fields to Snelston, before we arrive in Roston we will break for lunch on higher ground. Our final Ancient Village is Norbury, we pass by Norbury Hall and Norbury Station then arrive at the starting point. 

Saturday, 24 January 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:
203.6m / 668ft
Type:
circular

PLEASE NOTE - some areas will be muddy and fields may be slightly flooded. 

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 11971 42491
Nearest postcode:
DE6 2GY
what3words:
reinforce.octagonal.inert
Start time:
10:00 am

PARK ON THE ROAD just before or after (depending what direction you’re heading from) the bridge.

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