Fairoak Pools – Stony Brook Pools loop from Rugeley Town

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Fairoak Pools – Stony Brook Pools loop from Rugeley Town

Moderate

4.5

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Fairoak Pools – Stony Brook Pools loop from Rugeley Town

02:52

10.8km

100m

Hiking

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: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cannock Chase National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.19 km

Wooden Bridge over Fairoak Waterfall

Highlight • Bridge

4.30 km

Fairoak Pools

Highlight • Lake

Just beautiful to watch the sunshine on the water. To sit in peace in the sunshine and take it all in.

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5.86 km

Stony Brook Pools

Highlight • Natural

Enjoy a moment on the footbridge to hear the rushing water beneath.

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6.89 km

Go Ape Cannock Chase

Highlight • Forest

So you have tried hiking. And you've tried biking.
So how about this for a new 'high'?
(See what I did there 😂)

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7.06 km

Grounds Café, Birches Valley

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic little cafe. Lots of seating indoors and outdoors. Plenty of bike parking and bowls for dogs at all outside tables. Food was delicious with a range of options for …

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7.14 km

Swinerton Cycles Forest Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Bike hire and equipment shop at the heart of Cannock Chase, the perfect place to pick up last minute kit or snack essentials. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff here and the bike hire service was brilliant.

cannockchasecyclecentre.co.uk

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9.57 km