Trent and Mersey Canal Walk
A 95-mile long-distance path in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SJ 566 809
Distance: 95 miles (153 km)
Time: 40–48 hours
Duration: 6–9 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
243 Market Drayton, Loggershead and Eccleshall
244 Cannock Chase and Chasewater
245 The National Forest
257 Crewe, Nantwich, Whitchurch and Tattenhall
258 Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme
259 Derby, Uttoxeter, Ashbourne and Cheadle
260 Nottingham and Vale of Belvoir
267 Northwich and Delamere Forest
268 Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Congleton
275 Liverpool, St Helens, Widnes and Runcorn
Summary
The Trent and Mersey Canal walk begins at Runcorn in Cheshire, runs in a general southeast direction to Lichfield in the North Midlands before switching back to run northeast to its end at Shardlow in Derbyshire. The route features a total of 75 locks and 230 bridges.
Starting from Runcorn, places visited on the route include Northwich, Middlewich, Elworth (Sandbach), Alsager, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Stone, Great Haywood, Little Haywood, Rugeley, Alrewas, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton upon Trent, Swarkestone, Aston-on-Trent, and finally Shardlow near Long Eaton.