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Ramblers Retreat – The Lord's Bridge loop from Alton Towers Resort

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Alton

Ramblers Retreat – The Lord's Bridge loop from Alton Towers Resort

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Ramblers Retreat – The Lord's Bridge loop from Alton Towers Resort

01:53

16.1km

330m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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53 m

Ramblers Retreat

Highlight • Historical Site

Superb location for many walks. The food is all locally sourced where possible too.

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82 m

Ramblers Retreat Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little cafe that's popular with cyclists, situated on a quiet lane in the heart of Dimmingsdale.

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279 m

Dimmingsdale Mill Pond

Highlight • Structure

The smelting mill is now much altered and is a private residence, but the former mill pond is a very popular place with walkers in National Trust's Dimmingsdale.

Lead smelting …

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7.75 km

Whiston Pinfold

Ruins

13.5 km

Oakamoor Limekilns

Highlight • Historical Site

The kilns at Oakamoor were continuous draw kilns. The kiln was a brick lined pot with a stone face, built into a bank. Being on a bank made it easier …

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13.7 km

Little evidence of this industrial history remains on the site, although the gate posts which once stood either side of the railway are visible in a small copse and some raised stone platforms still exist close to the bridge.

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15.4 km

Reproduction Cast Iron Milepost

Highlight • Historical Site

A very welcome waymark along the hike. One of many useful mileposts identically cast as the 1800 ones which are still to be found along the Trent & Mersey Canal.

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15.8 km

The Lord's Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A listed early 19th century bridge of ashlar construction. the bridge has a single arch over the river and two smaller arches either side.

Probably built for the Earls of …

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16.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.08 km

3.30 km

2.74 km

1.43 km

1.25 km

152 m

119 m

Surfaces

3.94 km

3.41 km

2.97 km

2.81 km

2.67 km

278 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

13°C

6°C

78 %

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Ramblers Retreat – The Lord's Bridge loop from Alton Towers Resort

Ramblers Retreat

Ramblers Retreat Café

Dimmingsdale Mill Pond

Oakamoor Limekilns

Bolton's Copper Mill Site

Reproduction Cast Iron Milepost

The Lord's Bridge

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