Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton

Farmland and canal towpaths


Route outline for walk s128:

Cheddleton  -  Basford Bridge  -  Monk's Wood  -  Basfordbridge Farm  -  Felt House Farm  -  Consall  -  Consall Forge  -  River Churnet  -  Churnet Valley Railway  -  Caldon Canal  -  The Staffordshire Way  -  Consall Wood  -  Cheddleton



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Staffordshire Way, a 153km (95 miles) linear footpath connecting Mow Cop in Cheshire, England with Kinver Edge in Staffordshire, England. The Staffordshire Way is waymarked by a knotted rope motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Staffordshire Way.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

258 Stoke-on-Trent & Newcastle-under-Lyme


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

118 Stoke-on-Trent & Macclesfield


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton

In no particular order . . .

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - The Caldon Canal from Basford Bridge, Cheddleton

The Caldon Canal from Basford Bridge, Cheddleton

Photo: Greg Bushell (16)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Caldon Canal at Froghall Wharf

Caldon Canal at Froghall Wharf

Photo: Tim Simmonds (16)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - The Caldon Canal at Consall Forge

The Caldon Canal at Consall Forge

Photo: Greg Bushell (3)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - The Caldon Canal

The Caldon Canal

Photo: Greg Bushell (8)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton -  Lock 16 on The Caldon Canal

Lock 16 on The Caldon Canal

Photo: Greg Bushell (11)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - The Caldon Canal near Cheddleton

The Caldon Canal near Cheddleton

Photo: Greg Bushell (13)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Distance marker on the towpath of The Caldon Canal

Distance marker on the towpath of The Caldon Canal

Photo: Greg Bushell (9)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Swing Bridge on The Caldon Canal

Swing Bridge on The Caldon Canal

Photo: Greg Bushell (12)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Bridge at Lock 16 on The Caldon Canal

Bridge at Lock 16 on The Caldon Canal

Photo: Greg Bushell (10)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Top of the steps down to Consall Forge

Top of the steps down to Consall Forge

Photo: Greg Bushell (1)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - River Churnet Weir at Consall Forge

River Churnet Weir at Consall Forge

Photo: Greg Bushell (5)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Bridge on The Caldon Canal near Cheddleton

Bridge on The Caldon Canal near Cheddleton

Photo: Greg Bushell (14)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - The Caldon Canal in the Churnet Valley

The Caldon Canal in the Churnet Valley

Photo: Greg Bushell (7)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Old Lime Kilns at Consall Forge

Old Lime Kilns at Consall Forge

Photo: Greg Bushell (6)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Bottom of the steps down to Consall Forge from Consall

Bottom of the steps down to Consall Forge from Consall

Photo: Greg Bushell (2)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Old Lime Kilns and The Caldon Canal at Consall Forge

Old Lime Kilns and The Caldon Canal at Consall Forge

Photo: Greg Bushell (4)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Lock 15 on The Caldon Canal near Cheddleton

Lock 15 on The Caldon Canal near Cheddleton

Photo: Greg Bushell (15)

Walk s128 Consall Forge and The Caldon Canal from Cheddleton - Caldon Canal - Heading West

Caldon Canal - Heading West

Photo: Tim Simmonds (14)


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