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Meerbrook/Gun Hill/Abbey Green 16/10/2018, 09:34:46

Uploaded by eugene_dempsey on Oct 17, 2018
Region: United Kingdom

Route type: Hike
Total climb: 1,180.25 ft Difficulty: Medium
Distance: 13.14km, 8.16 miles.   (1)

About trip

Total Climb = 359.7m, 1180ft


Date of Walk -: 16 October 2018. 


Walk Title : Meerbrook/Gun Hill/Abbey Green/Meerbrook 


Walk Leader -: Melita 


Distance -: 8/8.5 miles 


Description -: Circular walk from Meerbrook to top of Gun Hill via Thorneyleigh Green Farm. From Gun Hill descend to Fould and onto Abbey Green. Then follow the Staffordshire Moorlands Walk to North Hillswood Farm. The final part is through the west side of Tittesworth reservoir (more interesting than the road) to Meerbrook. 


Meeting Place and Time -: Astbury Mere for departure at 9.00am 


Directions to Start -: Go to Rushton Spencer via Beat Lane or Bosley Crossroads. At the end of the village, bear left at the Royal Oak pub and then turn first left. Follow road signs to Meerbrook. On arriving at Meerbrook, turn first right into the road opposite St Matthews church and park on the road. 


SatNav for St Matthews church is ST13 8SJ. Approx 12 miles and takes 25 mins

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