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United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Stafford
Stone

Workhouse Bridge – Joule's Stone Ales Brewery loop from Stone

Easy

5.0

(1)

12

hikers

Workhouse Bridge – Joule's Stone Ales Brewery loop from Stone

01:15

4.90km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

531 m

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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2

600 m

World War I Commemorative Beacon

Highlight • Historical Site

This is one of a thousand beacons that were lit throughout the United Kingdom on 11/11/18.
This was a commemoration inspired by a comment made on the 3 August 1914 …

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3

737 m

Meat & Bourbon Smokehouse

Highlight • Pub

Another great place to eat along the canal for cyclists and walkers. They serve lunchtime specials til 3pm.

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4

787 m

Stone Canal Mosaic and Playground

Highlight • Cycleway

Why not head towards the amphitheatre and the nature reserve?

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5

1.96 km

Christina Collins Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

This tribute is to be found at the opposite side of the towpath at the Workhouse Bridge.

It was erected to memorialise the tragic death of a narrow boat passenger, …

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6

2.29 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 …

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7

3.21 km

Stoneycombe Sidings Signal Box

Highlight • Structure

Not the thing you would expect to see in a garden.

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8

3.97 km

Horse Tunnel and Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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

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4.90 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.31 km

2.27 km

157 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.07 km

1.30 km

925 m

359 m

130 m

115 m

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Friday 3 July

21°C

14°C

15 %

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