Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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60 m

Picnic table at Hawksmoor Nature Reserve

Highlight • Rest Area

Hawksmoor NT Nature Reserve . Good place to take a lunch break

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574 m

Sutton's Wood

Forest

2.03 km

Earl's Road

Highlight • Forest

Quiet track with good views of the surrounding countryside.

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3.01 km

Threap Wood

Highlight • Forest

Threap Wood sits on the border between Alton and Oakamoor in Staffordshire. It's a beautiful woodland that is a far cry from much of the hustle and bustle that surrounds …

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3.42 km

Earl’s Drive, Dimmingsdale

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Earl’s Drive is the main route through Dimmingsdale.

Built by the Earl of Shrewsbury to allow his horse and carriage to travel through his private paradise, this gravelled route gives …

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4.41 km

Dimmingsdale Mill Pond

Highlight • Structure

The smelting mill is now much altered and is a private residence, but the former mill pond is a very popular place with walkers in National Trust's Dimmingsdale.

Lead smelting …

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7.36 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.04 km

1.49 km

1.03 km

789 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

1.90 km

648 m

587 m

483 m

141 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Earl’s Drive, Dimmingsdale – Dimmingsdale Mill Pond loop from Oakamoor

Picnic table at Hawksmoor Nature Reserve

Earl's Road

Threap Wood

Earl’s Drive, Dimmingsdale

Dimmingsdale Mill Pond

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