We are the East Staffordshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in the East Staffordshire area to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
On public footpaths which cross the Shugborough estate, ancestral home of the Anson family and Earls of Lichfield, we will pass by some of the monumental works of art inspired by classical architecture. Following the tow path along two canals will give us a chance to appreciate the pioneering work of James Brindley, canal engineering genius. From across the water we will see the 16th century Tixall gatehouse, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned for a short time. We return (circuitously!) over Cannock Chase, former Royal hunting forest and playground of Kings and nobility. Some familiar footpaths, some less well-known ones and of course, some stories.
A flat walk on mostly good footpaths with the occasional muddy bit.
Public toilets half-way round
Punchbowl car park off A 513, approx. half a mile east of main entrance to Shugborough Hall (Milford)
