Leek Tunnel Pool – Cheddleton Flint Mill loop from Leek Brook
Leek Tunnel Pool – Cheddleton Flint Mill loop from Leek Brook
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Leek Tunnel Pool – Cheddleton Flint Mill loop from Leek Brook
03:31
13.3km
140m
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: May 30, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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851 m
Abandoned Military Train Carriages
Highlight • Historical Site
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5.20 km
Leek Tunnel Pool
Highlight • Bridge
Little tunnel through a sharp little hill.
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6.98 km
Narrowboats on the Caldon Canal
Highlight • Cycleway
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8.87 km
Cheddleton Flint Mill
Highlight • Historical Site
Today, the mill has been fully restored to working order, is Grade II-listed and makes for a fascinating visit. It houses a small museum that offers education to schools and a wealth of information for visitors.
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9.42 km
St Edward the Confessor Church, Cheddleton
Highlight • Religious Site
The church at is dedicated to St. Edward the Confessor. The earliest church here was built in the last decade of the twelfth century. Much of the existing building dates from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries with the tower and porch being completed in the late sixteenth century. Major restorations were undertaken in the 1770s and particularly in the 1860s. It is particularly noted for its fine stained glass windows by William Morris and Edward Burne Jones.
St Edward's was formerly a chapel-of-ease for St. Edward's at Leek but became a parish church in 1450.
The church is in the Diocese of Lichfield and is now part of the United Benefice of St Edward's Cheddleton, St. Michael's Horton, St. Chad's Longsdon and St. Lawrence Rushton Spencer.
The churchyard surrounds the church and has been extended to the rear for newer graves. Sir Thomas Wardle (1831–1909), who owned a dyeworks in Leek and was a friend of the architect George Gilbert Scott, Jr. and the artist William Morris, is buried in the churchyard.
There is also a cross in the churchyard that is an ancient monument. The base is medieval; the upper part is by George Gilbert Scott Jr. and features Instruments of the Passion designed by William Morris.
Source: waymarking
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9.73 km
The Old Dock House
Highlight • Religious Site
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10.8 km
Boat Inn
Highlight • Restaurant
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11.0 km
Cheddleton Station, Churnet Valley Railway
Highlight • Historical Site
They have lots of events throughout the year usually.
Step back in time and have a browse around.
Be sure to look inside too.
It is stuck in a time warp.
Tip by
12.7 km
Cheddleton Heath
Forest
13.3 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.72 km
3.26 km
1.55 km
677 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.36 km
2.39 km
1.99 km
1.38 km
1.22 km
916 m
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Elevation
Highest point (190 m)
Lowest point (140 m)
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