Bridge Over Downs Banks Brook – Bridge 100 (Turnover Bridge) loop from Stone

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Bridge Over Downs Banks Brook – Bridge 100 (Turnover Bridge) loop from Stone

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Bridge Over Downs Banks Brook – Bridge 100 (Turnover Bridge) loop from Stone

01:56

18.2km

120m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.97 km

Down Banks Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

How convenient to have a picnic bench in a great clear space so the kids can play frisbee or tag whilst the grown ups drink their beverages which remain chilled on the stone insert 😉

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5.32 km

Stepping Stones Across the Stream

Highlight • Bridge

The water is very shallow so fear not!

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5.55 km

Bridge Over Downs Banks Brook

Highlight • River

A nice place to pause to take in the chorus of bird song and the trickling of the waters.

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7.77 km

Barlaston Hall

Highlight • Monument

This is a grade I listed English Palladian country house. Mid 1700's
Wedgwood owned this in 1937.
In 1981, Wedgwood offered to sell Barlaston Hall to SAVE Britain's Heritage for …

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7.82 km

St John the Baptist Church and Lych Gate, Barlaston

Highlight • Religious Site

Lych is derived from the Old English 'lich', meaning corpse. They were meeting places and shelters for the party bringing a corpse for burial, and for the priest to receive the corpse.

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8.28 km

Benches With View of Barlaston Hall and Wedgwood Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is a very pretty walk all around this lake.

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11.5 km

Trent & Mersey Canal

Lake

12.4 km

Bridge 100 (Turnover Bridge)

Highlight • Historical Site

This beautiful cobbled bridge is utterly delightful. Its lovely construction was to allow boat horses of a bygone era to follow the towpath when it changed sides. It kind of …

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15.1 km