Old Saltway (Monks Way) – Buttercross Monument loop from Werrington

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Werrington

Old Saltway (Monks Way) – Buttercross Monument loop from Werrington

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Old Saltway (Monks Way) – Buttercross Monument loop from Werrington

03:04

11.3km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Bus stop

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4.52 km

Old Saltway (Monks Way)

Highlight • Trail

Old Saltway / Monks Way is part of an ancient track, which was historically used by monks to take salt to Hulton Abbey.

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5.26 km

Buttercross Monument

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Buttercross originally comes from the word "Bartercross", referring to the place where livestock used to be sold. This particular cross was erected by the monks of the nearby Hulton Abbey. …

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5.29 km

Golden Post Box, School Road, Bagnall

Highlight • Monument

Royal Mail painted the postbox gold in School Road, Bagnall, in honour of Lee Pearson winning an equestrian gold medal in the team event at the 2012 Paralympics.

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5.30 km

Church of St Chad is a Grade II listed building. In 1834 the Church replaced the old timber-framed Chapel, already ruinous by 1817. Built as a simple rectangular, the tower and chancel were added in 1878.

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5.40 km

Bagnall Old Hall

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Bagnall Old Hall is a Grade II listed building built in 1603 by John Moorhall and has quite an interesting history. According to local folklore elements of the Jacobite force, …

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5.40 km

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Plaque, Bagnall Green

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Situated on the triangular green, which is the centre of the Bagnall Conservation Area, the Jubilee Plaque commemorates the planting of 5 trees in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.

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7.44 km