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Staffordshire Moorlands

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Leek Tunnel Pool – Rudyard Lake loop from Leek Brook

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Leek

Leek Tunnel Pool – Rudyard Lake loop from Leek Brook

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Leek Tunnel Pool – Rudyard Lake loop from Leek Brook

07:09

26.2km

400m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.50 km

Cheddleton Station, Churnet Valley Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a must visit location!

They have lots of events throughout the year usually.

Step back in time and have a browse around.
Be sure to look inside too.
It is stuck in a time warp.

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2.83 km

Cheddleton Flint Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Cheddleton Flint Mill is a splendid example of a watermill that ground flint for the local pottery industry. It was built sometime around 1760, possibly under the stewardship of the …

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5.78 km

Leek Tunnel Pool

Highlight • Bridge

Probably best to get off the bike !!
Little tunnel through a sharp little hill.

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6.72 km

Leek–Newcastle–Burslem Milestone

Highlight • Historical Site

I love these old milestone markers. They are still useful to get one's bearings on a hike.

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6.83 km

Longsdon Canal Feeder Path

Highlight • Trail

This is a great stretch that takes one straight up to Rudyard Lake.

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7.31 km

Bridges and Stream Along Staffordshire Way, Longsdon

Highlight • Bridge

Can get very boggy in Winter!

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11.3 km

Blondin Statue

Highlight • Monument

Look up or you might walk straight past it 😊

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11.5 km

Rudyard Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rudyard Lake is in fact a reservoir, constructed in the 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. It became a centre for recreation thanks to the North Staffordshire Railway, which …

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17.1 km

Fox's Wood

Forest

25.8 km

Cheddleton Heath

Forest

26.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

6.93 km

4.57 km

1.12 km

487 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.16 km

5.46 km

4.83 km

3.50 km

3.39 km

2.86 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Monday 22 June

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Leek Tunnel Pool – Rudyard Lake loop from Leek Brook

Cheddleton Station, Churnet Valley Railway

Cheddleton Flint Mill

Leek Tunnel Pool

Leek–Newcastle–Burslem Milestone

Longsdon Canal Feeder Path

Bridges and Stream Along Staffordshire Way, Longsdon

Blondin Statue

Rudyard Lake

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