Walks and country trails

This walk around the Churnet valley begins in Oakamoor, follows Cotton Dell upstream to a nature reserve, then climbs up through woodland and over the hill tops to Whiston.

Starting in Rugeley, this enjoyable walk passes several attractive ponds and an ancient oak tree.

This circular walk between the villages of Alton and Denstone is as rich in history as it is in natural beauty.

This lovely walk begins along the Trent and Mersey Canal where it is possible to see a wide variety of wildlife, in particular Kingfishers if you are lucky.

The Staffordshire Tolkien Trail is a Staffordshire Libraries walk - a series of three linked walks that cover over 30 miles of the Staffordshire Countryside on and around Cannock Chase.

The Newcastle Way is a long distance walking route on public rights of way through the Borough of Newcastle under-Lyme.

From Timbersbrook this scenic walk follows the Staffordshire Way up and over The Cloud, where there are impressive views of Cheshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands.

This long-distance footpath was established by Staffordshire County Council to mark the Millennium.

The walk begins in the archetypal English village, Wheaton Aston, and goes across some of the finest farmland in the county.