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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.
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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 |