Kidsgrove — Stoke-on-Trent
Kidsto two
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By David Sanderson on 20 Feb 2022
Description
Follows Trent and Mersey Canal from Kidsgrove meeting point as far as Harecastle Tunnel. Follows Boathorse Road and then joins the Newcastle Way footpath through Bathpool Park. Joins road and goes along pavement as far as a footpath on to the Trent and Mersey Canal near the south entrance to Harecastle Tunnel. Follows the canal all the way to Stoke and the meeting place outside the railway station
Follows Trent and Mersey Canal from Kidsgrove meeting point as far as Harecastle Tunnel. Follows Boathorse Road and then joins the Newcastle Way footpath through Bathpool Park. Joins road and goes along pavement as far as a footpath on to the Trent and Mersey Canal near the south entrance to Harecastle Tunnel. Follows the canal all the way to Stoke and the meeting place outside the railway station
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (1) No (1)
Problems reported - Accuracy (1)
Downloads - 2
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Kidsgrove
Grid Ref
SJ8372854378
Lat / Lon
53.08638° / -2.24440°
Easting / Northing
383,728E / 354,378N
What3Words
pill.foster.visits
Stoke-on-Trent
Grid Ref
SJ8797145665
Lat / Lon
53.00818° / -2.18072°
Easting / Northing
387,971E / 345,665N
What3Words
habit.thank.water
| Kidsgrove | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SJ8372854378 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.08638° / -2.24440° |
| Easting / Northing | 383,728E / 354,378N |
| What3Words | pill.foster.visits |
| Stoke-on-Trent | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SJ8797145665 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.00818° / -2.18072° |
| Easting / Northing | 387,971E / 345,665N |
| What3Words | habit.thank.water |
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reviews
Mary Oz
04 May 2022This route is only a tiny bit wrong. The main road bridge it uses for crossing the canal north of Etruria has no access to the canal, the correct one is footbridge a short distance further south. See KidSto Three for correction. Other than that, fabulous route!.
David Sanderson
20 Feb 2022I started this route from Kidsgrove. There's not much towpath to walk until you have to leave the canal at the north entrance to Harecastle Tunnel. Crossing the road in Kidsgrove needs to be done with care, there are no actual crossings, just raised sections of road which don't seem to slow vehicles down. I've done this walk a few times in the past, but always in the opposite direction, so when I started following the pavement of Boathorse Road I thought I would be following it all the way to the other end of Harecastle Tunnel. So imagine my surprise when Kidsto directed me down "Newcastle Way" a footpath that takes you around rather than over the hill. You miss out on the amazing views, but you also miss out having to share a pavementless road with cars, a price I was more than willing to pay! "Chapeau" to the volunteer who came up with this route! To get back on to the canal you follow the pavement of a main road. There are lights for every crossing you need to make. A very safe option. A footpath leads you down to the canal beyond the entrance to the tunnel. The rest of the route follows the canal which offers great variety to the walk. Highlights include Westport Lake, Middleport Pottery and Hanley Cemetery. As you pass between the different towns you see examples of derelict industry and new business, places being knocked down and new building. The route leaves the canal before you reach Stoke Town and puts you on the road to Stoke City Centre (Hanley Town Centre) if you so require. I didn't, so I continued round to the meeting place outside Stoke Railway Station. This route is direct, safe and I really enjoyed walking it. Full marks.
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David Sanderson
04 May 2022Please look at the photos on this version as they are no different but please use the gpx of Kidsto 3, as that's the version I actually walked. I messed up on marking up this route. Sorry folks!
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