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Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Stafford Tourist Information Office on Local road(s) (South)

0.1 mi

 

0.1

Turn LEFT (East) onto A518

0.1 mi

 

0.2

At Stafford, turn LEFT (North) onto A34

0.3 mi

Stoke-on-Trent

0.5

Turn RIGHT (East) onto A518

0.5 mi

 

1.0

Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

2.9 mi

Tixall

3.9

At Tixall, stay on Local road(s)

1.2 mi

 

5.1

Bear LEFT (South-East) onto A513

1.2 mi

Rugeley

6.3

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

164 yds

 

6.4

Arrive Shugborough Estate

   

SHUGBOROUGH ESTATE, Milford, nr Stafford Staffordshire ST17 0XB

The magnificent seat of the Earls of Lichfield, now being restored as a 19th-century working estate. The late 17th-century house was enlarged c.1750 and again at the turn of the 19th century, and contains interesting collections of china, silver, paintings and furniture. The stable block houses the original kitchens and there is a working farm museum and formal terraced gardens

Signposted from M6 exit 13; 6ml E of Stafford on A513; entrance at Milford. Pedestrian access from E, from the canal/Little Haywood side of the Estate

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Shugborough Estate on Local road(s) (South)

164 yds

 

0.1

Turn RIGHT (West) onto A513

1.3 mi

Stafford

1.4

Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

1.1 mi

 

2.6

At Brocton, stay on Local road(s)

0.5 mi

Penkridge

3.0

Turn LEFT (South-East) onto A34

0.3 mi

Cannock

3.3

Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s)

4.3 mi

Cannock

7.6

Turn LEFT (North-East) onto B5013

0.3 mi

 

7.9

Turn RIGHT (South) onto A460

98 yds

 

7.9

Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s)

2.8 mi

Littleworth

10.8

At Cannock Wood, stay on Local road(s)

0.4 mi

 

11.2

At Gentleshaw, stay on Local road(s)

3.4 mi

Burntwood

14.6

Turn LEFT (East) onto A5190

0.8 mi

 

15.4

Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s)

1.7 mi

Wall

17.1

Turn LEFT (East) onto A5

0.2 mi

Tamworth

17.3

Arrive Wall

   

WALL ROMAN SITE (LETOCETUM BATHS & MUSEUM), Watling Street, Wall, nr Lichfield Staffordshire WS14 0AW

The excavated bathhouse of a Roman posting station on Watling Street, and the most complete example of its kind. An interesting museum displays local finds

2ml SW of Lichfield, on N side of A5

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Wall on A5 (West)

0.2 mi

Cannock

0.2

Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

2.2 mi

 

2.4

Continue (East) on A51

0.5 mi

Tamworth

2.9

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.7 mi

Streethay

3.6

At junction, stay on Local road(s)

2.7 mi

Whittington

6.3

At Hademore, stay on Local road(s)

1.6 mi

 

7.9

Turn RIGHT (South) onto A513

0.2 mi

Tamworth

8.0

Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s)

2.0 mi

Harlaston

10.0

At Harlaston, stay on Local road(s)

1.4 mi

Haunton

11.4

At Haunton, stay on Local road(s)

1.0 mi

Clifton Campville

12.4

At Clifton Campville, stay on Local road(s)

2.7 mi

 

15.1

At Netherseal, stay on Local road(s)

2.2 mi

 

17.3

At Donisthorpe, stay on Local road(s)

2.7 mi

 

20.0

Turn LEFT (North) onto B5006

0.7 mi

 

20.7

Bear LEFT (North) onto A50

0.2 mi

Burton-on-Trent

20.9

Arrive Ashby-de-la-Zouch

   

STAUNTON HAROLD CHURCH, Staunton Harold, Ashby-de-la-Zouch Leicestershire

One of the very few churches built during the Commonwealth, set in attractive parkland. The interior retains its original 17th-century cushions and has fine panelling and painted ceilings

5ml NE of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, W of B587. Access from M42/A42, jct13

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Ashby-de-la-Zouch on B5006 (North)

1.4 mi

Smisby

1.4

Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

0.2 mi

 

1.6

At Smisby, stay on Local road(s)

2.3 mi

 

3.9

Bear RIGHT (North) onto A514

0.3 mi

Ticknall

4.2

At Hartshorne, turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

4.1 mi

Bretby

8.3

At Repton, stay on Local road(s)

0.4 mi

 

8.7

Bear LEFT (North) onto B5008

2.1 mi

Willington

10.7

Continue (West) on A50

1.4 mi

Burton-on-Trent

12.1

Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.8 mi

Etwall

12.9

At Etwall, stay on Local road(s)

0.4 mi

 

13.3

Turn RIGHT (North) onto A516

0.4 mi

Derby

13.7

Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

5.0 mi

Trusley

18.7

At Longford, stay on Local road(s)

4.4 mi

 

23.1

At Wyaston, stay on Local road(s)

1.1 mi

 

24.2

Bear RIGHT (North) onto A515

1.0 mi

 

25.2

At Clifton, turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

0.9 mi

 

26.1

Turn LEFT (West) onto A52

0.4 mi

Leek

26.5

Bear RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

3.1 mi

Mappleton

29.6

At Blore, stay on Local road(s)

0.9 mi

Ilam

30.5

Arrive Ilam

   

ILAM PARK, Ilam, Ashbourne Staffordshire DE6 2AZ

A beautiful area of open park and woodland, running on both banks of the River Manifold and with spectacular views towards Dovedale

4˝ml NW of Ashbourne

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Ilam on Local road(s) (North-West)

4.1 mi

 

4.1

At Wetton, stay on Local road(s)

2.3 mi

Butterton

6.3

At Butterton, stay on Local road(s)

0.7 mi

 

7.1

Bear RIGHT (North) onto B5053

0.5 mi

Butterton

7.6

Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s)

1.3 mi

Blackwood Hill

8.9

At Upper Elkstone, stay on Local road(s)

3.4 mi

Ford

12.3

At Thorncliffe, stay on Local road(s)

0.9 mi

 

13.2

At Blackshaw Moor, stay on Local road(s)

1.4 mi

 

14.6

At Meerbrook, stay on Local road(s)

6.9 mi

Blackwood Hill

21.5

At Biddulph Moor, stay on Local road(s)

1.5 mi

 

23.0

Arrive Biddulph Grange Garden

   

BIDDULPH GRANGE GARDEN, Biddulph Grange, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST8 7SD

One of Britain's most exciting and unusual gardens. A series of connected 'compartments', designed in the mid 19th century by James Bateman to display specimens from his extensive and wide-ranging plant collection. Visitors are taken on a miniature tour of the world, featuring the Egyptian Court and imitation of the Great Wall of China, as well as a pinetum, fernery and rock gardens

˝ml N of Biddulph, 3˝ml SE of Congleton, 7ml N of Stoke-on-Trent. Access from A527 (Tunstall--Congleton road). Entrance on Grange Road

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Biddulph Grange Garden on Local road(s) (North)

1.5 mi

 

1.5

At Biddulph Moor, stay on Local road(s)

5.4 mi

 

6.8

At Horse Bridge, stay on Local road(s)

1.9 mi

 

8.7

Bear RIGHT (South) onto A520

0.3 mi

 

9.1

Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

1.6 mi

Wetley Rocks

10.7

At Consall, stay on Local road(s)

3.9 mi

 

14.5

At Dilhorne, stay on Local road(s)

1.4 mi

 

15.9

At Forsbrook, stay on Local road(s)

1.3 mi

Draycott in the Moors

17.2

At Draycott in the Moors, stay on Local road(s)

0.6 mi

Cresswell

17.8

At Cresswell, stay on Local road(s)

3.7 mi

Saverley Green

21.4

At Garshall Green, stay on Local road(s)

1.4 mi

 

22.8

Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto B5027

0.1 mi

Hilderstone

22.9

At Milwich, turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

2.2 mi

Sandon

25.2

Turn LEFT (South) onto A51

0.2 mi

Rugeley

25.4

Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto B5066

0.4 mi

Hopton

25.8

Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

2.2 mi

Aston-By-Stone

28.0

At Marston, stay on Local road(s)

1.0 mi

 

29.0

Turn LEFT (East) onto A513

109 yds

 

29.0

Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

1.3 mi

 

30.3

Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto B5066

0.7 mi

Stafford

31.0

Turn RIGHT (West) onto A518

0.7 mi

 

31.7

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.1 mi

 

31.8

Arrive Stafford Tourist Information Office

   
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