Colton Trail

Colton Trail Circular Walk - 5 Miles

Starting Point - War Memorial

From the War Memorial walk up towards the Martlin, cross over the stile and follow the public footpath signs up Martlin Hill. Where the hedge bears left carry straight on, over the stile, turning left and then go right keeping the hedge to your left.

Go through the double gate and look for the stile in the hedge to the left. Skirt the wood, cross over the stile and walk towards the footbridge ahead. Follow the way-markers and cross in front of the farm buildings and, using the stiles, the route will emerge at the junction of Hollow Lane and Blithbury Road. Take care crossing and make for the stile by Hurstwood Farm.

Aim for the Oak tree in the hedge opposite, cross two stiles and head towards the metal gate. Cross the stile and turn left and then right, keeping the hedge on your left until you reach the dirt track. Cross over Long Mets Lane and the stile by the metal gate to the right. keeping to the edge of the field turn left and then right and at the top of the field make towards the way-marked stile in the corner.

Turn left down the track which can be very slippery in wet weather and at the public highway turn left and follow the road until you reach a sharp left-hand bend. Cross over the stile by the stone gate-post on your right. The route is across the field towards the tree and stile in the corner.

Keeping the ditch and hedge to your right, cross over the stile in the bottom left hand corner of the field. Carry straight on over the stile and the footbridge and bear right towards the 5 bar gate leading into Park Lane. Here the walk meets the Staffordshire Way long distance footpath. At the road turn left towards Stockwell Heath pool.
	Near the Village Hall

	Keep the pool to your right whilst following the road round to the right. The route is now way-marked with the familiar Staffordshire Knot yellow discs. After passing Rose Cottage the path turns left, crosses the fields and emerges into the village by way of the Village Hall car park to Bellamour Way. The circuit is completed by turning left to return to the War Memorial.
Stockwell Heath