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Staffordshire Moorlands

Leek

Rudyard Lake – Cliffe Park Hall loop from Leek

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Leek

Rudyard Lake – Cliffe Park Hall loop from Leek

Hard

runners

Rudyard Lake – Cliffe Park Hall loop from Leek

02:11

20.0km

170m

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: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.92 km

Muddy Path Along the Canal Feeder

Highlight (Segment) • River

It can be incredibly muddy after heavy downpour. Whereas during spring/summer season it is quite overgrown in places. Oh and watch out for those cattle grazing on a nearby fields

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6.80 km

View of Rudyard Lake from the dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view up the lake from the dam, easy access to the Rudyard railway, lovely ice creams etc from the cafe

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6.97 km

Rudyard Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rudyard Lake is in fact a reservoir, constructed in the 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. It became a centre for recreation thanks to the North Staffordshire Railway, which …

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7.74 km

View of Rudyard Lake Boathouses

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.29 km

Hunthouse Wood

Forest

8.53 km

Rudyard Lake and Steam Railway

Highlight • Lake

Wonderful walk along the lake to Hunthouse Woods, you can take one or both ways by the steam train

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11.4 km

Cliffe Park Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Abandoned old hall with an interesting history.
It's been a home, a golf club and a hostel.

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12.2 km

Rea Cliffe Wood

Forest

12.8 km

Rudyard Lake provides some of the most dramatic scenery to be found in the Staffordshire Moorlands and over 500,000 visitors come to her shores each year.

The Lake covers some 168 acres and is over 2.5 miles long.

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20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

3.76 km

1.96 km

1.25 km

327 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.27 km

4.73 km

2.97 km

2.66 km

1.37 km

974 m

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Thursday 2 July

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Rudyard Lake – Cliffe Park Hall loop from Leek

Muddy Path Along the Canal Feeder

View of Rudyard Lake from the dam

Rudyard Lake

View of Rudyard Lake Boathouses

Rudyard Lake and Steam Railway

Cliffe Park Hall

Rudyard Lake

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