Eccleshall has a very extensive Parish, the second largest in the County, comprising some 20,000 acres.

 There are 134 public rights of way in the Parish listed by the County Council and set down in the DEFINITIVE MAP.

Considerable work has been undertaken by the Parish with the agreement of Landowners, farmers and Staffordshire County Council to improve the network of Rights of Way.

Stiles have been installed, finger pointer posts, waymarking and bridges built.

There are 18 volunteer walkers who report problems to the Parish Council, each volunteer looks after and walks monthly, 8 paths

 A cardex system is maintained giving data for each path/right of way

  The Parish Council has a footpaths budget and employs a handyman.

All rights of way have been waymarked. 

In addition a leaflet is available describing a walk linking 5 open spaces in the Parish - The Eyeswells, Washpits, Elford Heath, Copmere Pump Site and Copmere Picnic Site.

There is also a booklet detailing  8 favourite walks in the Parish.

Copies of these leaflets and the book are available from Eccleshall Library or Mrs. C. Heelis, 42, Badgers Croft, Eccleshall. e.mail: eccleshallpc@btinternet,com

The Parish Council has produced 10 walk leaflets detailing  walks in Eccleshall Parish:

Walk No. 1 - Copmere Ramble

Walk No. 2 - Eccleshall - Brocton - Copmere - Pershall

Walk No. 3 - Eccleshall - Elford - Wootton - Eccleshall

Walk No. 4 - Croxton - Highlanes - Chatcull - Croxton

Walk No. 5 - Fairoak - Hookgate - Broughton - Fairoak

Walk No. 6 - Croxton - Fairoak - Bishops Wood - Croxton

Walk No. 7 - Eccleshall - Ellenhall - Walton - Chebsey

Walk No. 8 - Eccleshall - Pershall - Copmere

Walk No. 9 - Waltonhurst - Ellenhall - Eccleshall

Walk No. 10 - Eccleshall to Croxton and return via Sugnall