Walk Route Map s156 Wolfscote Dale, Ecton Hill, Wetton Hill, Wetton and Alstonefield from Milldale

Walk s156 Wolfscote Dale, Ecton Hill, Wetton Hill, Wetton and Alstonefield from Milldale

Beautiful dales followed by beautiful views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11½mls (18.5km)
Ascent:	1,572ft (479m)
Time:	5¾hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk s156 Wolfscote Dale, Ecton Hill, Wetton Hill, Wetton and Alstonefield from Milldale pdf

Route outline for walk s156:

Milldale - Mill Dale - River Dove - Coldeaton Bridge - Gipsy Bank - Peasland Rocks - Wolfscote Dale - Frank-i-the=Ricks Bridge - Beresford Dale - Barracks Farm - Harecops - Acton Moor - Back of Ecton - Ecton Hill - Cantrell's House - Wetton Hill - Wetton Hill (West Top) - Wetton - Alstonefield - Milldale

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

0
English
Mountains

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Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

2
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Wetton Hill at 371m (1217ft). Wetton Hill is known as an English Bridget.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Ecton Hill at 369m (1211ft). Ecton Hill is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Ecton Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL24
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 119
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s156 Wolfscote Dale, Ecton Hill, Wetton Hill, Wetton and Alstonefield from Milldale

In no particular order . . .

Staffordshire countryside near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (48)

Wetton Hill from near Cantrell's House, Back of Ecton

Photo: Michael Davidson (47)

On Top of Ecton

Photo: Michael Davidson (56)

Walk s156 Wolfscote Dale, Ecton Hill, Wetton Hill, Wetton and Alstonefield from Milldale - Narrowdale Hill (right) and Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Narrowdale Hill (right) and Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (49)

Ruined barn near Cantrell's House, Back of Ecton

Photo: Michael Davidson (49)

The Manifold Valley and the Manifold Way from Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (22)

Looking SE from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (43)

The River Dove in Beresford Dale

Photo: Don Ritchie (18)

Upper Wolfscote Dale

Photo: Don Ritchie (30)

Ecton Hill from Back of Ecton

Photo: Michael Davidson (65)

Walk s156 Wolfscote Dale, Ecton Hill, Wetton Hill, Wetton and Alstonefield from Milldale - The beautiful evening light on the Staffordshire Dales near Alstonefield

The beautiful evening light on the Staffordshire Dales near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (52)

Alstonefield Village

Photo: Don Ritchie (58)

Gratton Hill from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (51)

Locked entrance to Ecton Mines on Ecton Hill

Photo: Terry Howard (25)

The River Dove in Beresford Dale

Photo: Don Ritchie (17)

Walk s156 Wolfscote Dale, Ecton Hill, Wetton Hill, Wetton and Alstonefield from Milldale - Squeezer Stile providing access to Wetton Hill National Trust land

Squeezer Stile providing access to Wetton Hill National Trust land

Photo: Michael Davidson (33)

Walk s156 Wolfscote Dale, Ecton Hill, Wetton Hill, Wetton and Alstonefield from Milldale - Narrowdale Hill (left) and Wetton Hill (right) from Ecton Hill

Narrowdale Hill (left) and Wetton Hill (right) from Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (54)

Cairn near Wetton Reservoir, NW of Wetton village

Photo: Michael Davidson (32)

Lone stone barn on Ecton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (61)

Looking NE from the summit of Wetton Hill

Photo: Michael Davidson (41)

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