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Stafford Holmcroft 5

Difficulty Easy Access

Walking time 24 minutes

Length 1.3km / 0.8mi

Route developer: Philip Cheesewright

Route checker: John Tourt

Start location Holmcroft Youth and Community Centre
Route Summary A Get Walking Keep Walking route, using local streets.
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Getting there

Holmcroft Community Centre is on bus route 10 between Stafford town centre and Parkside, which runs every 15 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays, and hourly on Sundays.

Outbound from the town centre:

Take the bus from the end of Gaolgate, on the right. Get off at the stop marked  “Holmcroft Road”. On the timetable this is called ”Holmcroft adj Young Avenue”.

Walk back along Holmcroft Road to the main road (Stone Road). Cross at the lights and walk ahead down North Avenue. Take the first left into Newland Avenue. The Community Centre is 100 metres on the right .

Inbound from Parkside:

Get off at the stop marked “North Avenue”. On the timetable this is called “Holmcroft adj North Avenue”. Walk back along Stone Road and take the first right into North Avenue. Take the first left into Newland Avenue. The Community Centre is 100 metres on the right .

 
Description

[1] Leave the Community Centre and turn left into Newland Avenue.

[2] At the end of Newland Avenue turn right and go to the main road (Stone Road).

[3] Turn left and cross the road at the lights. Go down Stone Road past Walden Avenue.

To shorten the route turn left down Walden Avenue then turn left into Moorfields. Continue to North Avenue. Go to [6].

[4] Take the second left into Glebe Avenue.

[5] Cross over the entrance to Beechway, on your let, and follow round to the left into Moorfields and continue past Walden Avenue to North Avenue.

[6] At the end of Moorfields cross North Avenue into Newlands Avenue and go straight ahead back to the Community Centre.
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Notes

Refreshments are available at the Community Centre Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 14:00.
Acknowledgements No details available.
  • Waypoint 1 - Holmcroft Youth & Community Centre - the start and finish of the walk.
    Waypoint 1 - Holmcroft Youth & Community Centre - the start and finish of the walk.
    By - John Tourt
  • Waypoint 2 - Turn right at the end of Newland Avenue into North Avenue.
    Waypoint 2 - Turn right at the end of Newland Avenue into North Avenue.
    By - John Tourt
  • Waypoint 3 - The traffic lights at the of North Avenue. Turn left here and cross over at these liights down the Stone Road.
    Waypoint 3 - The traffic lights at the of North Avenue. Turn left here and cross over at these liights down the Stone Road.
    By - John Tourt
  • Walden Avenue - cross over here - or turn left - if you want a shorter walk.
    Walden Avenue - cross over here - or turn left - if you want a shorter walk.
    By - John Tourt
  • Waypoint 4 - Turn left here into Glebe Avenue.
    Waypoint 4 - Turn left here into Glebe Avenue.
    By - John Tourt
  • The entrance to Beechway on your left. Go straight over here to the of Glebe Avenue.
    The entrance to Beechway on your left. Go straight over here to the of Glebe Avenue.
    By - John Tourt
  • Waypoint 5 - Follow the road round to the left into Moorfields.
    Waypoint 5 - Follow the road round to the left into Moorfields.
    By - John Tourt
  • Waypoint 6 - The end of Moorfields. Cross over North Avenue and back into Newland Avenue and back to the Community Centre.
    Waypoint 6 - The end of Moorfields. Cross over North Avenue and back into Newland Avenue and back to the Community Centre.
    By - John Tourt
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