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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Quarry Wood – Croxden Abbey Ruins loop from Croxden

Running trails & routes

West Midlands Region

Staffordshire Moorlands

Quarry Wood – Croxden Abbey Ruins loop from Croxden

Moderate

7

runners

Quarry Wood – Croxden Abbey Ruins loop from Croxden

00:36

5.59km

90m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Camping Site

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1

21 m

The Radcliffe

Highlight • Pub

2

497 m

Quarry Wood

Highlight • Forest

A pretty little wood to explore should you be visiting the nearby Croxden Abbey ruins.

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3

1.40 km

St John's Church, Hollington

Highlight • Religious Site

St. John's Church in Hollington, is a Church of England building designed by G.E. Street, built as a chapel of ease in 1859-1861, and currently has two services a month, one for Holy Communion and the other for Morning Prayer.

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4

3.57 km

Croxden Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Croxden Abbey was built in the 12th centaury as the home of 70 Cistercian monks. It was converted to a farm after the suppression of the monasteries in 1538. Remains …

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5

3.77 km

St Giles' Church and Graveyard, Croxden

Highlight • Historical Site

A Grade II Listed Building next to the Croxden Abbey ruins.

The graveyard has some very well preserved headstones from the 1800's

The oldest one I could see was dated 1821.

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6

4.79 km

Whipping Post Near the Old School House

Highlight • Monument

A whipping post is a post set upright to which offenders were tied to be whipped. During the medieval period through to the 18th century corporal punishment in the form …

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7

5.03 km

Cobblestone Ford Near Severn Trent Facility

Highlight • Bridge

Just outside the Severn Trent facility.

Tip by

8

5.05 km

Cobbled Ford Crossing

Highlight • River

A small stream crossing the road surface. One to include on your ride or one to avoid if you don't hate your wheels getting wet! It's your call!

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B

5.59 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.64 km

867 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.22 km

1.42 km

561 m

305 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Tuesday 30 June

21°C

13°C

28 %

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