Section 1 of 14, Staffordshire Way
Rushton Spencer to Colwich
5 miles (8 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: SJ 980 184. Finish: SK 009 210. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 33 m of climbing and 150 m of descent; highest point 187 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Rushton Spencer.
- Car parks
- Glacial Boulder Car Park (free), 310 m from the start. Directions SJ 979 181Car park, 400 m from the start. Directions SJ 977 187Car park, 590 m from the start. Directions SJ 978 189
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Chase Road, 1.1 km away (Directions); Hednesford station, 6.3 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Colwich. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Junction, 160 m from the finish. Directions SK 010 211Youth Centre, 170 m from the finish. Directions SK 010 211St Marys Abbey, 330 m from the finish. Directions SK 007 213
Planning the Staffordshire Way
- Planning the whole trail: staffordshire.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 57%, earth, rock and mud 23%, paved or flagged 20%.
About 23% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 19 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Clifford Arms, Great Haywood: 3.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Red Lion, Little Haywood: 4.6 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Lamb & Flag, Little Haywood: 4.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
- Café
- Shugborough Hall Café, Great Haywood: 3.4 miles in, about 300 m off the way. No dogs.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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