Best walks from Longton
Staffordshire · West Midlands of England
MapJump on a train, get off at Longton Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Stoke-on-Trent Station to Longton Station
A pleasant, quiet, mostly off-road urban walk making good use of canal towpath, parks, grassy and wooded areas, footpaths beside the railway and with some pavement. The path up from Smith's Pool can be wet and muddy after rain; steps at the Stoke end have a ramp alternative. Uses the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath. Industrial-heritage interest including bottle ovens, the Pye Hill clock tower, the Baines chimney and a signal box. Longton's Victorian Market is worth a look.
4km.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Stone Station to Longton Station
12km. Moderate ascents.
Part of the route south of Blurton is not close to the rights of way.