Section 1 of 3, Stone Circles Challenge
Yarnfield to Barlaston
11.2 miles (18 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 974 341. Finish: SJ 887 383. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 257 m of climbing and 315 m of descent; highest point 242 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Yarnfield.
- Bus stop
- Holly Bank Farm, 570 m from the start. Directions SJ 968 342
Getting back
The section finishes at Barlaston. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Plume of Feathers PH, 80 m from the finish. Directions SJ 886 383Railway Station, 100 m from the finish. Directions SJ 888 383Orchard Place, 130 m from the finish. Directions SJ 886 382
Planning the Stone Circles Challenge
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Stone Circles (Stone Ramblers).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 36%, gravel and tracks 10%; the rest (54%) isn't recorded.
About 36% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 40 m in a kilometre (1 in 25), starting 4.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Boar Inn, Moddershall: 6.3 miles in.The Shoulder of Mutton, Fulford: 4.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Duke of York, Barlaston: 9.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Six Towns, Newstead: 10.4 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
- Café
- Wedgwood Tea Room, Barlaston: 10.4 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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