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East Staffordshire Group

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Overview

Starting walk from Watson street past Tesco at the Old Pump House car park

Friday, 12 September 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
12:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.4km / 5.2mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Going through the woods heading for River Trent, walking along river towards Scalpcliffe Road and Water Tower. From there down hill to Scalpcliffe Woods . Crossing road to head back to Stapenhill Gardens and Ferry Bridge returning back to car park. Sorry no dogs as live stock in fields.

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 25003 22007
Nearest postcode:
DE14 3RJ
what3words:
mice.mess.tens
Start time:
10:00 am

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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 £3.58 per month
Register for an account for FREE