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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Greenway Bank Heritage Trail – The Grotto and Gene's Grave loop from Brown Edge

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Greenway Bank Heritage Trail – The Grotto and Gene's Grave loop from Brown Edge

Moderate

4.5

(4)

6

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Greenway Bank Heritage Trail – The Grotto and Gene's Grave loop from Brown Edge

03:11

12.1km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

42 m

Greenway Bank Heritage Trail

Highlight • Rest Area

It looked very good but as I have no small children, I did not enter. There are picnic benches near abouts too so a full day of fun for the family can be had.

Tip by

2

1.15 km

View of Brown Edge and the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the valley, looking across to brown edge church.

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3

2.76 km

Chatterley Whitfield Colliery and Ruins

Highlight • Monument

You can still see the original tracks in this spot too 😎

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4

4.01 km

Rocky Stream Near Congleton

Highlight • Natural

5

5.50 km

Ford Green Reed Bed

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Ford Green Reed Bed at the south end of the site is one of Stoke-on-Trent's two Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

It has been designated because large numbers of …

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6

8.03 km

Bench With a View of Biddulph and Chatterley Whitfield

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is in a lovely position as one ascends to the top.

I rested here a while as the sun set.

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7

8.62 km

Chatterley-Whitfield Colliery Wagons

Highlight • Historical Site

8

11.9 km

The Grotto and Gene's Grave

Highlight • Structure

Fun little walk through to the nature reserve but the grotto itself has mystical notes to it too if you check out the floor design.

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B

12.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.65 km

5.30 km

872 m

213 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

2.81 km

2.66 km

1.38 km

994 m

241 m

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Thursday 25 June

32°C

18°C

20 %

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