Canal Horse Ramp – Cherryeye Bridge No. 53 loop from Froghall

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Canal Horse Ramp – Cherryeye Bridge No. 53 loop from Froghall

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Canal Horse Ramp – Cherryeye Bridge No. 53 loop from Froghall

01:37

6.29km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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864 m

Woodland Canal Path

Highlight • River

On our way it was very quiet and idyllic

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1.34 km

Canal Horse Ramp

Highlight • Rest Area

'Occasionally a horse would fall into the canal, this ramp enabled them to get out safely. It isn’t an original feature, but one added when the canal was restored and …

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1.61 km

Cherryeye Bridge No. 53

Highlight • Bridge

The gothic arch of Cherry Eye Bridge is a splendid sight, but it is its name that gives a hint to this now tranquil region's industrial past. It is named …

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2.75 km

Flint Mill Lock (Lock 17), Caldon Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the seventeenth and last lock on the Caldon canal. Like all locks on this canal it is a single width lock (approx 7' 6").

The Caldon canal is …

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3.15 km

Podmore Bridge (London Works Bridge, 50B)

Highlight • Bridge

The timber walkway beneath was replaced last year too.

It has been done to a fantastic standard.

It is heartening to see these glorious canals maintained so well for the current and future enjoyment of hikers and bikers.

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3.73 km

Consall Nature Park

Highlight • Forest

A beautiful, sprawling mixed woodland with a proud industrial heritage, Consall Nature Park is a lovely place for a walk. The River Churnet and Caldon Canal wind through its heart …

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3.93 km

Bridge 52 Changeover Bridge (Churnet Valley Heritage Trail)

Highlight • Historical Site

Made by the railway company to make space for the railway line.

It was made using recycled materials and on some of the posts you can see grooves from the horse tow ropes.

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4.90 km

Etruria–Uttoxeter Distance Marker and Original Milestone

Highlight • Monument

Here is a replacement cast iron milestone 'and the original stone one rescued from the waterways museum at Stoke Bruerne where it had languished face down in a shed for years.'

source: audiotrails

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6.29 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.64 km

2.24 km

382 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.64 km