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West Midlands Region

Alrewas Mill Stream – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Alrewas

Hiking trails & Routes

West Midlands Region

Alrewas Mill Stream – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Alrewas

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Alrewas Mill Stream – Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Alrewas

01:29

5.81km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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364 m

Alrewas Mill Stream

Highlight • River

The stream was created from water diverted from the Trent in order to power a mill. Initially a corn mill in medieval times, it later became a cotton mill.

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442 m

Trent and Mersey Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 93+1⁄2-mile (150 km) canal in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in north-central England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length.

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1.49 km

Site of Wychnor Deserted Medieval Village

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The site of Wychnor deserted medieval village; once a moated site, moated enclosure and two fishponds.

The settlement, which had grown since being mentioned in the Domesday Books, had begun …

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1.64 km

St Leonard's Church, Wychnor

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The original church was a simple, small Norman nave which was extended in the late 1200s. Over the next few hundred years an aisle and tower were added.

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5.10 km

All Saints Church, Alrewas

Highlight • Religious Site

Street art of a different era in these parts.

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5.44 km

Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath

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Nice quiet part of the canal towpath, the odd dog walker as expected, but a nice varied addition adding a circular walk to a day at the Arboretum.

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5.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.94 km

1.85 km

1.03 km

681 m

287 m

Surfaces

2.19 km

1.53 km

937 m

816 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 10 May

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3°C

52 %

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