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Workhouse Bridge – Stone Canal Bridge loop from Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire

Workhouse Bridge – Stone Canal Bridge loop from Newcastle-under-Lyme

Moderate

3.0

(1)

8

riders

Workhouse Bridge – Stone Canal Bridge loop from Newcastle-under-Lyme

02:40

44.3km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28.5 km for 6 m

After 28.6 km for 6 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1.60 km

Rosemary Hill Wood

Forest

2

9.54 km

Field of Poppies Near Whitmore

Highlight • Natural

3

28.6 km

Stone Canal Mosaic and Playground

Highlight • Cycleway

Why not head towards the amphitheatre and the nature reserve?

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4

28.8 km

Workhouse Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The road above this bridge used to lead directly to the old workhouse.

Another interesting fact is that it has a little plaque on with the name 'Christine'

Christina Collins …

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5

29.1 km

Joule's Stone Ales Brewery

Highlight • Structure

Joules Ales used these canals to transport their goods to Liverpool and Hull. On a public hanging day (they used to hang the poor convicts outside nearby Stafford gaol), they …

Tip by

6

29.2 km

Horse Tunnel and Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Notice the cobbled tunnel for tow horses of a bygone age.

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7

30.1 km

Stone Canal Bridge

Highlight • Structure

8

32.1 km

32.8 km

Trent & Mersey Canal

Lake

10

34.2 km

Plume of Feathers Pub

Highlight • Pub

This is a great gastro pub in the perfect location for walkers and cyclists. There are lots of tables and chairs right by the canalside.

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B

44.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

5.82 km

4.86 km

2.53 km

1.56 km

139 m

106 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

6.70 km

4.47 km

276 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 17 October

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5°C

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