THIS IS A GREAT WALK FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES OR EVEN WALKING GROUPS. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT TIME OF YEAR YOU GO, YOU WILL ALWAYS SEE SOMETHING SPECIAL.

COLOURFUL AUTUMN, THE FIRST CRISP FROST OF WINTER, THE AWAKENING OF ANIMALS & FLOWERS IN SPRING OR THE BEAUTY OF THE SUN KISSED ROCKS IN SUMMER.

THE ROCK INN PUB HAS TWO CAR PARKS, WE ALLOW PEOPLE TO PARK ON OUR FRONT CARPARK (opposite the pub) FOR FREE SHOULD THEY WISH TO GO ON A WALK. KEEP IN MIND WE SERVE FOOD AND DRINK WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY ALL DAY, AT LEAST PARKING HERE UPON YOUR RETURN YOU CAN OPT TO DROP IN ON US  AND SAMPLE OUR HOSPITALITY.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS WALK DOES INVOLVE WALKING ALONG A BUSY VILLAGE ROAD WHICH DOES NOT HAVE PAVEMENTS.

1) FROM OUR FRONT CAR PARK PROCEED TO WALK DOWN THE ROAD TO THE LEFT PAST OUR PUB

2) AFTER ROUGHLY 100m YOU WILL HAVE PASSED THE OLD CHAPEL ON YOUR RIGHT. TURN RIGHT DOWN THE NEXT ROAD WHICH LEADS INTO THE VILLAGE BELOW THE PUB

3) AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS ROAD YOU WILL SEE "THE BROOK", SOME MAY CALL IT A WATERFALL, FOLLOW THE ROAD AROUND TO THE LEFT THROUGH THE "WORKING" PART OF THE VILLAGE, YOU WILL OFTEN MEET VILLAGERS ALONG HERE AND IT IS A BUSY THROUGH ROAD FOR LOCALS AND TOURISTS SO PLEASE TAKE CARE AND BE ALERT FOR PASSING VEHICLES.

4) FOLLOW THIS ROAD WHICH IS UP HILL FOR 1 MILE, STICKING TO THE ROAD AND NOT DIVERTING DOWN ANY PRIVATE LANES, THIS SHOULD TAKE YOU NO LONGER THAN 20-25 MINUTES.

5) AFTER A MILE YOU WILL REACH A LAYBY ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE (SEE PHOTO WITH SOME STEPS AND A GATE) THIS IS THE MAIN GATE YOU SHOULD USE TO GET TO THE TOP.

5) AFTER USING THE GATE AND ENTERING THE FIELD WALK UP FOLLOWING THE DRY STONE WALL ON YOUR RIGHT.

6) AFTER 100m YOU THEN HAVE A DECISION TO MAKE... YOU CAN TURN RIGHT AND PROCEED THROUGH THE GATE WHICH WILL LEAD UP TO THE TOP OF "HEN CLOUD" WHICH IS A FAMOUS ROCK FORMATION IN ITS OWN RIGHT, NAMED BECAUSE OF THE THREE STONE RIDGES THAT ARE VIEWABLE FROM THE SOUTH EAST MAKING IT LOOK LIKE A ROOSING HEN. OR YOU CAN TURN LEFT AND VENTURE ON OUR RECOMMENDED WALK ALONG THE ROACHES RIDGE.

7) IF YOU HAVE TIME AND WISH TO TAKE IN SOME EXTRA VIEWS THEN WE DO RECOMMEND VISITING THE TOP OF HEN CLOUD, INDEED IF YOU WANT A SHORTER WALK WE ADVISE VISITING HERE AND THEN RETURNING TO THE PUB THE SAME WAY YOU CAME. AT THE TOP OF HEN CLOUD YOU WILL BE TREATED TO A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS INCLUDING OUR PUB, IF THE WEATHER IS GOOD YOU MAY SEE PEOPLE ROCK CLIMBING, THIS IS A VERY POPULAR SPOT, PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE EDGE!

8) IF YOU DECIDED TO TURN LEFT AND HEAD THROUGH THE SUBSEQUENT GATE YOU WILL BE HEADING NORTH WEST. THE PATH WILL SPLIT AFTER 87M AS YOU APPROACH THE ROACHES, THERE IS A LOWER PATH WHICH CARRIES STRAIGHT ON AND AN UPPER WALKING PATH WHICH DIVERTS TO THE RIGHT, WE ADVISE TAKING THE UPPER PATH

9) KEEP IN MIND THIS IS A LOOP WALK, BY TAKING THE UPPER PATH YOU WILL SEE MORE THINGS WITHOUT HAVING TO CONSTANTLY STOP AND TURN AROUND.

10) ONCE ON THE TOP YOU WILL IMMIDIATELY START TO SEE ROLLING COUNTRYSIDE OF STAFFORDSHIRE AND CHESHIRE IN BETWEEN THE ROCKY RIDGES TO THE LEFT, TO THE RIGHT YOU WILL SEE HEATHER AND MARSHLAND

11) AFTER ROUGHLY 330m YOU'LL FIND A GAP IN THE ROCKS WITH STEPS LEADIND DOWN TO THE LOWER FOOT PATH WHICH RUNS PARALLEL. IF YOU FEEL AT THIS POINT YOU HAVE SEEN ENOUGH WE ADVISE TAKING THIS OPTION WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD YOU BACK TO POINT 6, DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE QUEENS CHAIR - MARGARET OF TECK ON YOUR RIGHT (see photo), FOR THOSE SEEKING A LONGER WALK CARRY ON

12) IF YOU DIDNT DECIDE TO TAKE THE STEPS THEN CONTINUE ON ROUGHLY 400m WHERE YOU WILL SEE DOXEY POOL. HOME TO A MERMAID CALLED JENNY GREENTEETH LEGEND WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE. FOLK LAW SAYS THE POOL IS BOTTOMLESS AND POSSIBLY LINKED TO ANOTHER POOL 2.5m AWAY

13) JUST AFTER THE POOL YOU SHOULD (weather depending) BE ABLE TO SPOT THE LOVELL TELESCOPE AT JODRELL BANK. IF WALKING ALONG THE PATH IT CAN BE SPOTTED 14 MILES AWAY ON THE HORIZON ROUGHLY NORTH WEST OF THE DIRECTION YOU ARE WALKING.

14) BEYOND HERE YOU CAN WALK A FURTHER MILE ALONG THE RIDGE, ENJOYING WHAT THE ROACHES HAS TO OFFER, THE ROLLING COUNTRYSIDE CONTINUES ALL AROUND, SOAK IT UP UNTIL YOU REACH THE ROAD JUST BEJOY BEARSTONE ROCK.

15) ONCE YOU REACH THE ROAD TURN LEFT AND STICK ON THAT ROAD, IT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD BACK TO WHERE YOU BEGAN.

ONCE AGAIN A REMINDER THAT WE ARE OPEN ALL DAY FOR FOOD FROM 12PM ONWARDS WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY. IF YOU ARE VISITING AT THE WEEKEND WE STRONGLY ADVISE BOOKING