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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Throwley Old Hall Ruins – Thor's Cave loop from Brown End Quarry

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Throwley Old Hall Ruins – Thor's Cave loop from Brown End Quarry

Moderate

4.0

(2)

30

hikers

Throwley Old Hall Ruins – Thor's Cave loop from Brown End Quarry

03:42

12.5km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

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599 m

Ruins

Ruins

2

1.80 km

Throwley Old Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Throwley Old Hall is a grade II listed ruined stately home. There is evidence of an important house here since the 12th century but the current ruin dates to the early 16th century. It was lived in until 1877 when the Parramore family moved to Australia.
Today it's still privately owned and you can't really explore the ruin. You can see it from the path though and it's an interesting walk past.

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3

2.04 km

Throwley Old Hall Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Throwley Old Hall is a historic ruin located near the village of Calton, next to the River Manifold in north-east Staffordshire. The site is a Grade II* listed building and a scheduled monument, currently under private ownership. The house is two stories high, with a three-story square tower positioned at its north-east corner. The building is aligned from north-east to south-west.

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4

4.15 km

Stone Bridge Near Grindon

Highlight • Bridge

I took this route from Grindon back to Wetton as the footpaths were so muddy it made the footing difficult.
Great views from a quiet road walk.

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5

5.21 km

Toilets and Car Park

Highlight • Parking

6

5.63 km

Concession Path to Thor's Cave

Highlight • Viewpoint

7

6.10 km

Route to Thor's Cave

Highlight • Summit

8

6.53 km

Thor's Cave

Highlight • Cave

The views alone are worth the trek up, especially those past the cave and up at the cloud. You'll need a buddy to help you scramble the last section into the cave entrance if you're attempting it on a rainy/snowy day - it gets very slippery.

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9

6.92 km

View of Thor's Cave and the Manifold Valley

Highlight • River

Lovely views down to the River Manifold and Manifold Valley.

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B

12.5 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.43 km

2.48 km

1.99 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

2.44 km

2.22 km

1.86 km

1.50 km

803 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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