New Ideas for Walks in the Staffordshire Moorlands

...would probably include the following paths.

Wandering to pastures new, ideas of exploration and adventure.

One idea is that of the exploration of the railway that crosses over the Cheadle Road at Leekbrook, it looks as if it goes towards Ipstones and further afield than that, yet to the unknown it is a must to walk. It seems overgrown by bushes from what we saw on our mini exploration of the said bridge last week but until we find our way up there and explore we will not know what is behind the overgrowth.

Another idea is that of the Cheddleton Heath, we walked over the area a few months ago, the four of us, the family, exploring the grassy side and rambling through the few rocks that are between us and the Cheddleton Heath Road. We saw many a rabbit running and hiding in their little homes amongst the brambles and heathers, and many a buzzard would swoop overhead, but that area needs more exploring.

The weather seems dryer at the start of this week, ideal if the weather stays be until after the weekend because despite the crisp cool Autumness of the air at the moment, if it is dry then we can explore the above idyllic jaunts and take it from there.

Another idea of a walk is the nature reserve below Brough park leisure centre, we once turned one way and got to a dead end, well as dead as it can be unless you paddle across the Churnet, but there is another path that led off at one point that we have not yet explored, it would be nice to explore and see if it takes us to the Abbey, yes there once was an Abbey in Leek, it is a shame that it is no longer there, yet I would like to see any reminents and stone that has been left behind from what must have been a fine piece of architecture in its time.

The Abbey was known as ... Dieulacres Abbey