Overview of walks. Check website entry for more details
SMWF2023 Overview at 9 April 2023 (pdf)
DownloadThe Staffordshire Moorlands Walking Festival in 2022 was a huge success with over 600 locals and visitors enjoying 40 walks put on by 19 local organisations over 2 weeks; showcasing what a great place the Staffordshire Moorlands is to walk and to visit.
This year the Festival will have more exciting, intresting and intriguing walks taking place from Friday 21 April to Monday 1 May, so get the dates in your diary.
What to Expect
A variety of beautiful local walks, most free*, to suit various abilities and interests all over the Staffordshire Moorlands. Ascend the stunning renowned Roaches Rocks with awesome views as far as Wales, enjoy the wildlife roaming our heather filled moorlands, take in the beauty and tranquillity of our local nature reserves, or simply enjoy a peaceful walk around Tittesworth Reservoir or Rudyard lake.
Special Interests
Fuel your local knowledge with our historical walks and talks.
Embrace the spring flowers and plants with our knowledgeable specialist walk leaderd.
Where to Stay
The main towns of the Staffordshire Moorlands are Leek, Cheadle and Biddulph, along with our great villages there are plenty of great hotels, bed and breakfasts, holiday cottages, campsites and glamping.
The Staffordshire Moorlands are a perfect stay for local markets, delicious restaurants and traditional country pubs.
We warmly welcome you whether you are local or a visitor to the area. Our guides and walk leaders are proud of the Staffordshire Moorlands and passionate about sharing them with you.
We're putting walks onto the website as we get the information from our fabulous partners. There will be a choice of walks every day.
*Please note there may be a small fee for some walks but it will be clear when booking.
Depending upon how you are viewing this website you may see a list of dates at the top of the page, or you may see the "hamburger" menu (three lines) - which will take you to a menu with each day of the festival. Click on each to see details of the walks on offer on a particular day.
Please check out the on-going programme of walks through to end September 2023.