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Staffordshire Moorlands

Checkley

View of Croxden Quarry – Uttoxeter Town Centre loop from Checkley

Staffordshire Moorlands

Checkley

View of Croxden Quarry – Uttoxeter Town Centre loop from Checkley

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View of Croxden Quarry – Uttoxeter Town Centre loop from Checkley

02:10

50.0km

360m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.4 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.47 km

View of Croxden Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

Before turning left, head to the viewing point, it's worth a look.

Tip by

2.13 km

Rakeway Head

Forest

20.4 km

Uttoxeter is a friendly market town in the heart of Staffordshire. It is a good base for exploring the Churnet Valley and its beautiful woodland, while the Peak District National Park is a short drive to the north. There are plenty of places to eat and drink in the town centre, where the White Hart Hotel represents a good option for accommodation.

Tip by

21.5 km

Uttoxeter Market Square and St. Mary’s Church

Highlight • Monument

Uttoxeter is a market town in east Staffordshire.
The town's name has been spelt at least 79 ways since it first appeared in the Doomsday book of 1086.

Tip by

28.7 km

Fossor Sculpture, Rocester

Highlight • Monument

To the north of where the River Churnet flows into the River Dove, is the historic village of Rocester. It was home to one of Richard Arkwright's water mills during the Industrial Revolution, but that has since made way for heavier industry.

Today, Rocester is home to the world headquarters of JCB, who landscaped much of the grounds around the village. Pride of place is the Fossor sculpture, a 36 ton representation of a JCB, which was the largest steel sculpture in Europe at the time of its inception in 1979.

Tip by

30.7 km

End of the Churnet Valley Cycleway in Denstone

Highlight • Settlement

Be sure to check the information boards and look around Denstone village whilst here.

Tip by

50.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.2 km

21.3 km

2.33 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.7 km

5.17 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

31°C

16°C

0 %

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View of Croxden Quarry – Uttoxeter Town Centre loop from Checkley

View of Croxden Quarry

Bear Café Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter Town Centre

Uttoxeter Market Square and St. Mary’s Church

Fossor Sculpture, Rocester

End of the Churnet Valley Cycleway in Denstone

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