Oakamoor and Cotton. Staffordshire Moorlands

Stone Group

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

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Overview

An undulating ramble with significant height gain amongst the wooded dells and slopes north of the Churnet Valley. There are also a number of stiles on this walk.

The Longshaw deer park is an interesting feature of the walk.

Muddy in places. Short amount of quiet road walking. Toilets at start. Free car park.

Sunday, 8 February 2026

Meeting time:: 9:30 am
Start time:: 10:15 am
Estimated finish time:: 2:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:: 365.8m / 1200ft
Type:: circular

Picnic Lunch

Please contact the Walk Leader if you are meeting us at the start.

We suggest passengers contribute towards the journey cost based on the Car Share Code - A=£1, B=£2, C=£3 etc. Car Share Code: C

Features

Toilets available
Car parking available
Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:: SJ 90494 33424
Nearest postcode:: ST15 8NJ
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Meeting time:: 9:30 am

Stone Canalside (Scout Hut) car park - FREE

Starting point

Grid reference:: SK 05270 44658
Nearest postcode:: ST10 3AG
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Start time:: 10:15 am

Free car park at Oakamoor Picnic Site

Upcoming walks with Stone Group

Urchins Kitchen and Little Switzerland

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Celebration of Stiles - TAKE 2!

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.1 miles

Carsington Water

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

....Sunday Walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Two Saints Way Stage 4: Milford to Stafford

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Warslow

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Coombes Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Shifnal

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

.....Thursday walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Keele Cherry Blossom

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Riber, Lea and Holloway.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Walking Through Time - Staunton Harold

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Nottingham

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

....Sunday Walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

.....Thursday walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

....Sunday Walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Beaudesert Old Park & Castle Ring

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Robin Hood's Stride and the Nine Ladies Circle

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Two Saints Way Stage 5: Stafford to Sandon

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Ashford in the Water & 2 Dales

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

.....Thursday walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

....Sunday Walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Milford & Shugborough Estate

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

....Sunday Walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Two Saints Way Stage 6: Sandon to Stone

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

.....Thursday walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

.....Thursday walk WANTED

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

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

Join now for just £3.75 per month

Oakamoor and Cotton. Staffordshire Moorlands

Stone Group

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

Overview

Features

Meeting point

Starting point

Upcoming walks with Stone Group

Urchins Kitchen and Little Switzerland

Celebration of Stiles - TAKE 2!

Carsington Water

....Sunday Walk WANTED

Two Saints Way Stage 4: Milford to Stafford

Warslow

Coombes Valley

Shifnal

.....Thursday walk WANTED

Keele Cherry Blossom

Riber, Lea and Holloway.

Walking Through Time - Staunton Harold

Nottingham

....Sunday Walk WANTED

.....Thursday walk WANTED

....Sunday Walk WANTED

Beaudesert Old Park & Castle Ring

Robin Hood's Stride and the Nine Ladies Circle

Two Saints Way Stage 5: Stafford to Sandon

Ashford in the Water & 2 Dales

.....Thursday walk WANTED

....Sunday Walk WANTED

Milford & Shugborough Estate

....Sunday Walk WANTED

Two Saints Way Stage 6: Sandon to Stone

.....Thursday walk WANTED

.....Thursday walk WANTED

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

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