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Mountain biking trails

West Midlands Region

Essex Bridge – Sherbrook Stepping Stones loop from Great Haywood

Mountain biking trails

West Midlands Region

Essex Bridge – Sherbrook Stepping Stones loop from Great Haywood

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Essex Bridge – Sherbrook Stepping Stones loop from Great Haywood

01:24

17.5km

180m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cannock Chase National Landscape

Waypoints

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1

737 m

Essex Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Essex Bridge is historically significant, dating back to the early 17th century. It was built between 1550 and 1554, making it one of the oldest surviving stone bridges in England. …

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2

1.21 km

Shugborough Estate

Highlight • Natural

3

8.66 km

Sher Brook Pond and Stone Bridge

Highlight • Forest

A picturesque location at the woodland's edge, perfect for pausing and savouring the beauty of the surroundings and what Cannock Chase AONB has to offer.

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4

9.67 km

Sher Brook Stepping Stones

Highlight • River

Everyone loves stepping stones. Brings out the inner child no matter how old you are.

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5

10.8 km

Cannock Chase National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

Feed your kids before you start🤣

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6

12.3 km

Sherbrook Stepping Stones

Highlight • River

This is a popular beauty spot in the lovely Cannock Chase AONB. A series of stepping stones cross the pretty Sherbrook, which is lined with alders and huge tussock hedge …

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7

12.7 km

Blue Route Mountain Bike Trail, Cannock Chase

Highlight • Trail

This is an interesting ride on a mountain bike but also a good walk, feels in sections but like you are in the Highlands...

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8

15.2 km

Trent and Mersey Canal

Highlight • River

Bit boggy in March

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17.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.84 km

4.66 km

3.26 km

775 m

633 m

373 m

Surfaces

7.10 km

4.05 km

3.38 km

1.79 km

827 m

386 m

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