Section 5 of 40, Trent Valley Way
Barlaston to Stone
3.3 miles (5.4 km). About 1 hour, easy.
Start: SJ 888 383. Finish: SJ 893 346. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 94 m of climbing and 107 m of descent; highest point 159 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Barlaston.
- Bus stops
- Railway Station, 20 m from the start. Directions SJ 888 383Plume of Feathers PH, 160 m from the start. Directions SJ 886 383Orchard Place, 200 m from the start. Directions SJ 886 382
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 270 m from the start. Directions SJ 885 383Car park (free), 590 m from the start. Directions SJ 893 383Car park, 880 m from the start. Directions SJ 895 387
Getting back
The section finishes at Stone. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Stone, 350 m from the finish. Directions SJ 896 345
- Bus stops
- Millenium Way, 60 m from the finish. Directions SJ 893 347Filleybrooks Garage, 70 m from the finish. Directions SJ 892 346
Planning the Trent Valley Way
- Planning the whole trail: trentriverstrust.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 45%, gravel and tracks 17%, grass 13%; the rest (25%) isn't recorded.
About 44% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 9 gates, 1 stream crossing, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 26 m in a kilometre (1 in 38), from the start.
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