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United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Lichfield
Armitage With Handsacre

Fradley Junction – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Armitage with Handsacre

Routes
Running trails & routes
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Lichfield
Armitage With Handsacre

Fradley Junction – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Armitage with Handsacre

Hard

6

runners

Fradley Junction – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Armitage with Handsacre

02:59

28.8km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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9.85 km

Fradley Junction

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Fradley Junction, where the Coventry Canal meets the Trent & Mersey Canal, hosts a great little café over-looking the canal, with facilities in the courtyard. A pub, nature reserve and …

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12.8 km

Nice quiet part of the canal towpath, the odd dog walker as expected, but a nice varied addition adding a circular walk to a day at the Arboretum.

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13.2 km

Alrewas Mill Stream

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The stream was created from water diverted from the Trent in order to power a mill. Initially a corn mill in medieval times, it later became a cotton mill.

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13.3 km

Trent and Mersey Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 93+1⁄2-mile (150 km) canal in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in north-central England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length.

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14.5 km

Site of Wychnor Deserted Medieval Village

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The site of Wychnor deserted medieval village; once a moated site, moated enclosure and two fishponds.

The settlement, which had grown since being mentioned in the Domesday Books, had begun …

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6

17.0 km

A wonderful section of tow-path to run alongside the Trent & Mersey Canal between Fradley Junction and Alrewas.

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26.7 km

Just one of the many along the Trent and Mersey canal. This one is situated adjacent the old Armitage Factory.

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28.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

4.05 km

114 m

106 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.9 km

9.26 km

6.46 km

911 m

183 m

< 100 m

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