One River, One Reservoir, Three Canals and an Almighty Chase
Wed 9th Aug 2017
Walk Details:
From Rugeley TV station (NOT Rugeley Town – you have been warned!). Following the Trent & Mersey Canal before entering Cannock Chase at Beggar’s Hill. Across the whole extent of the Chase, calling in at the Visitors’ Centre, exiting at Castle Ring hill fort. Heading then for Chasewater Country Park, following the reservoir around to Brownhills Common. Then joining the Wyreley and Essington Canal, and leaving it to descend the lock flight to the Walsall Canal basin. From there it’s a short walk to Walsall station for direct trains back to Rugeley or towards Birmingham
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