Walking trails
Walking trails
Explore Eccleshall with over 20,000 acres to discover!
Grab your wellies and your dog lead and poo bags if your four-legged family member is joining in!
Walks start from just four miles, so there’re short walks for a brisk refresher and longer walks to amble. Thinking about sustenance for your walk?Or a pre or post refreshment?Fear not…options are aplenty with cafés to dine-in or grab a takeaway, and food retailers to pick up supplies.
Pop into the library to pick up a copy of the leaflet or download the PDF below
Walks that start and finish in Eccleshall
Walk 2
Eccleshall – Brockton – Copmere – Pershall- walking distance is 6.2 miles (9.9kms)
Walk 3
Eccleshall – Elford – Wootton-Eccleshall – walking distance is 4.25 miles (6.8 kms)
Walk 7
Eccleshall – Ellenhall – Walton-Chebsey – walking distance is 7.7 miles (12.4 kms)
Walk 8
Eccleshall – Pershall-Copmere- walking distance is 4.5 miles (7.2 kms)
Walk 9
Eccleshall – Waltonhurst-Ellenhall-Eccleshall- walking distance is 4.5 miles (7.2 kms)
Walk 10
Eccleshall to Croxton and return via Sugnall- walking distance is 13 miles (20.9 kms)
Walk 11
Eccleshall – Elford – Horsley-Cash Lane – Wincote-Eccleshall- walking distance is 4 miles (6.4 kms)
Walk 12
Eccleshall-Shaws Lane-Johnson Hall-The Dells – Wincote-Cash Lane-Elford Heath- walking distance is 4 miles (6.4 kms)
Walks that start and finish a short drive from Eccleshall
Walk 1
Copmere Ramble and Beyond to the Offleys–maximum walking distance is 5.3 miles (8.5kms) with options to shorten
Walk 4
Croxton-High Lanes – Chatcull-Croxton – walking distance is 5 miles (8 kms)
Walk 5
Broughton – Fairoak – Hookgate-Broughton- walking distance is 4.6 miles (7.4 kms)
Walk 6
Croxton – Fairoak-Bishop’s Wood-Croxton- walking distance is 6 miles or can be reduced to 3 miles (4.8 kms)
We also have Historic town trails where history and shopping can be combined, and there’s a Food and Drink Trail too!
Thinking of extending your visit?
There’s a great selection of accommodation on offer right in the heart of Eccleshall or within easy walking distance. Choose from good quality country hotel pub to boutique accommodation with full-service country breakfast or something lighter.