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Werrington

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: May 10, 2026

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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

Highlight • Monument

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

Village Well (1879)

Highlight • Historical Site

8.85 km

Wetley Moor Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is a super easy trig for baggers. Too easy, in fact :)

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.63 km

3.31 km

2.01 km

1.17 km

187 m

Surfaces

6.92 km

1.75 km

1.39 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

24°C

13°C

51 %

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

Old Saltway (Monks Way)

Buttercross Monument

Golden Post Box, School Road, Bagnall

St Chad's Church, Bagnall

Bagnall Old Hall

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Plaque, Bagnall Green

Village Well (1879)

Wetley Moor Trig Point

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