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West Midlands Region

East Staffordshire

Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café – Alton to Denston Descent loop from Rocester

Road cycling routes

West Midlands Region

East Staffordshire

Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café – Alton to Denston Descent loop from Rocester

Moderate

5

riders

Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café – Alton to Denston Descent loop from Rocester

02:07

37.7km

630m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.91 km for 78 m

After 12.1 km for 180 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.88 km

Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café

Highlight • Rest Area

A very welcome pit stop after coming off the cycleway.

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2

1.95 km

All Saints' Church, Denstone

Highlight • Religious Site

The church was founded by Sir Percival Heywood, who employed George Edward Street to design it. Street was a great architect associated with the “Gothic revival”, ranking alongside Pugin and …

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3

2.79 km

Alton to Denston Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

It's not steep, but this long descent lets you really build up some speed. Great fun.

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9.43 km

Counslow Plantation

Forest

12.4 km

Sutton's Wood

Forest

6

13.0 km

Stoneydale Steep Climb and Descent

Highlight • Forest

steep single lane road through wooded hills. Easy gearing required.

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7

21.9 km

Daltons Dairy Ice Cream

Highlight • Cafe

Honesty shop 8am-10pm with home made ice cream. Hatch open at the weekends selling ice cream, coffees and milkshakes. Well worth the trip

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8

27.4 km

Stanton Church

Highlight • Religious Site

A great viewpoint is the reward for a long climb

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B

37.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

460 m

258 m

Surfaces

23.8 km

13.2 km

553 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Sunday 18 October

13°C

8°C

14 %

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