Long WalkHanley Park

Distance Approximately: 2½ Miles

Duration: 58 minutes

Total Steps 4,698

Stage A to B B to C C to D D to E E to F G to H H to A

Duration (Mins) 10 6 8 8 8 6 12

No. of Steps 755 466 692 684 655 544 892

What will I see…

With Norfolk Street Surgery on your left, A cross the canal bridge (there are 7 steep steps on either side of the bridge). Keep the Canal on your left and walk along the towpath past the college on your right to Hanley Park.

At the information board B leave the Canal towpath and follow the small tarmac path into Hanley Park; taking a right turn onto the path coming from your left, then take the next path on your right, past the WC block. Continue past the gazebo on your left and follow the path round to the lake (Areas of this path are slippery in wet weather, due to overhanging branches and mud). College Road and the Veterans’ Lodge are both on your right as you near the lake. At the end of the Veterans’ building, turn left onto the lakeside path. C Keeping the lake on your right you will see a small lake and waterfall on your left; and the large lake, boathouse and fountains on your right. Stay on lakeside path to where path forks then take the left fork around the far end of the floodlit sports courts.

Just before the shelter and building on your left, take the path on your right leading towards Mowson Grove and follow it around the edge of the large green space on your right. D Continue through the small car park and at the crossroads, with Boughey Road entrance on your left, and the lake further ahead on your right, continue straight on past the

Short Walk Norfolk Surgery to Hanley Park via Caldon Canal

Distance Approximately: 1¾ Miles

Duration: 46 minutes

Total Steps 3,627

Stage A to B B to C C to D D to E E to F F to A

Duration (Mins) 10 6 8 8 4 10

No. of Steps 755 466 692 684 275 755

What will I see…

With Norfolk Street Surgery on your left, and the canal lock on your right A cross the canal bridge (there are 7 steep steps on either side of the bridge). Keep the canal on your left and walk along the towpath past the college which is on the other side of a wall on your right to Hanley Park.

At the information board, B leave the canal towpath and follow the small tarmac path into Hanley Park. Take a right turn onto the path coming from your left, then take the next path on your right, past a WC block. Continue past a gazebo on your left and follow the path round to the lake. College Road and the Veterans’ Lodge are both on your right as you near the lake. At the end of the Veterans’ building, turn left onto the lakeside path. C Keeping the lake on your right you will see a small

lake and waterfall on your left; the large lake, boathouse and fountains will be on your right. Stay on lakeside path to where path forks, then take left fork around the far end of the floodlit sports courts.

Just before the shelter and building on your left, take the path leading off to your right towards Mowson Grove and follow it around the edge of the large green on your right. D Continue through the small car park and at the crossroads, with Boughey Road entrance on your left, and the lake further on ahead on your right, continue straight on past the lake. You will see squirrels and rabbits in Hanley Park and Crane, Ducks, Geese and Swans on the lake. As you round the top of the lake, College Road is on your left and the lake is on your right. Take the small path going off to the left that leads to the Veterans’ Lodge. E From here, you should take the path leading up past the Veterans’ Lodge and follow it past the Gazebo and bowling green on your right to the toilet block/pavilion on your left. F From here, behind the pavilion, you will see a path leading off to your right up to Caldon Canal; you should follow this path onto the Canal towpath then turn left and walk along the towpath back to the lock, cross the footbridge and return to Norfolk Street Surgery. A

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At the next corner bear right onto a path between two football pitches G and continue on. Turn left at the next small path that leads you by

the side of some goalposts on your left to Ridgway Road gate. There is an information board on your right. Leave Hanley Park just below the high-rise flats and turn right along Ridgway Road. Walk on to the canal bridge then cross the road to the left pavement. You will now see a series of white bollards and a path leading to the canal, take this path onto the canal towpath. H Follow the Canal path, which can be muddy, back to the footbridge with 7 steep steps on either side. Cross the bridge and return to the surgery, A relaxing afterwards at the Norfolk Inn.

Remember You do not need to be fit to do these walks, but you should be aware that they contain uphill stretches of varying duration and intensity; if you are unsure about your level of fitness, you should consult with your GP before doing them.

WC’s and refreshments are available in Hanley Park, and at Norfolk Street Surgery.

Hazards to look out for…

Be aware of traffic when crossing roads. Some of the paths in Hanley Park are uneven. Please take care in the area of Hanley Park Lake, and whilst at the side of Caldon Canal. Paths are slippery in the park during wet weather and there are overhanging branches.

lake. You will see squirrels and rabbits in Hanley Park and Crane, Ducks, Geese and Swans on the lake. As you round the top of the lake, College Road is on your left with the lake on your right, ignore the small path going off to the left that leads to the Veterans’ Lodge and continue along the lakeside path bearing right past small lake to the sports pitches and shelter/buildings on your left. Bear left and follow the path uphill past the basketball court to the Canal Bridge. E

Bear left just after the canal bridge; you will see the pavilion further along on your right and the bandstand off to your left. Follow the main path round to your right between the children’s play areas, you will pass another play area on your left and the car park will be in front of you. Take the next path off to your right keeping the car park on your left, F there are a number of low hanging branches, and the path may be slippery due to fallen leaves, or mud where the rain has washed it off the grassy areas

either side of the path. At the football pitch, keep Parkway Road on your left and continue straight ahead along the top of the pitch. Beware of dogs; this is a popular area for owners to walk their dogs, and they may not be on their leads.

Two walks around

Hanley Park

Norfolk Street Surgery/Hanley Park

Points of interest• Hanley Park is one of the city’s heritage parks.

It was opened in 1897 and designed by Thomas Mawson, an influential landscape architect. It has been the scene of some exciting changes in recent times. £2.8million has been spent in Hanley Park through the Greening for Growth programme.

• The park now boasts some fantastic facilities such as the Sports Zone and several Play Areas. Other general improvements in the park include resurfaced paths and car parks; a decked board walk around the lake, modern art features on the island in the lake and four beautiful fountains; there is also lighting; restored historical features and resfurbished toilets. www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure/parks/hanley-park

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