The Butts Trig Point – Fairoak Pools loop from Brocton

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The Butts Trig Point – Fairoak Pools loop from Brocton

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The Butts Trig Point – Fairoak Pools loop from Brocton

03:38

13.4km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Cannock Chase National Landscape

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1.10 km

Sher Brook Stepping Stones

Highlight • River

Everyone loves stepping stones. Brings out the inner child no matter how old you are.

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1.77 km

The Butts Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Surely worth a trip to the trig point for the name alone. Some nice views around the area, plenty of heather out at this time of year.

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5.04 km

Burma Star Memorial Copse

Highlight • Natural

The memorial at the junction of Marquis Drive and the entrance to the former RAF Camp, RAF Hednesford. This is very close to the Cannock Chase Visitors Centre. The placed …

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5.06 km

Marquis Drive

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

6.50 km

Fairoak Pools

Highlight • Lake

Just beautiful to watch the sunshine on the water. To sit in peace in the sunshine and take it all in.

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7.02 km

Stony Brook Pools

Highlight • Natural

Enjoy a moment on the footbridge to hear the rushing water beneath.

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12.0 km

View across Cannock Chase heathland

Highlight • Natural

Designated as an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1958, Cannock Chase is notable for its beautiful landscape, its wildlife and its history. Among its attributes, Cannock Chase has the …

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13.3 km

Glacial Boulder, Cannock Chase

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Glacial Boulder is a chunk of granite which travelled from Scotland to Staffordshire in an ice sheet during the last Ice Age. After being found in a pit in …

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