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Location: Alton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. Ramblers Retreat – The Chained Oak loop from Alton

12.6km

03:35

290m

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2. The Lord's Bridge – The Chained Oak loop from Denstone

13.4km

03:40

210m

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3. The Chained Oak – Ramblers Retreat loop from Alton

12.5km

03:29

230m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

March 23, 2021

Designed for the 16th Earl of Shrewsbury by AW Pugin, a leading exponent in gothic revivalism, Alton Castle is a romantic sight above the village of the same name. Work began in 1847 on the site of a much older Saxon castle. It is a Grade I-listed building and today operates as a Catholic Young Retreat centre, welcoming thousands of children through its doors every year.

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February 13, 2019

You can still see some of the 12th century ruins. Such a shame it was not preserved.

What currently stands (it has a very eventful history) was commissioned to be rebuilt in the style of a medieval castle in the 19th Century by the 16th Earl of Shrewsbury.

Since 1996, it has been used as a Catholic youth centre.

Cookie's companions👣🐾🐾💔💔

January 18, 2020

A great view can be had of the castle from along the old churnet railway line.

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Location: Alton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

Alton Castle

1. Ramblers Retreat – The Chained Oak loop from Alton

2. The Lord's Bridge – The Chained Oak loop from Denstone

3. The Chained Oak – Ramblers Retreat loop from Alton

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