Way for the Millennium

Way for the Millennium
Section of the Way for the Millennium on the towpath of the Trent and Mersey Canal
Length	41 mi (66 km)
Location	Staffordshire
Trailheads	Newport 52.7656°N 2.3179°W / 52.7656; -2.3179 (Way for the Millennium (Western trailhead)) Burton upon Trent 52.8075°N 1.6570°W / 52.8075; -1.6570 (Way for the Millennium (Eastern trailhead in ))
Use	Walking
Difficulty	Easy
Season	All year round

The Way for the Millennium is a 41-mile-long (66 km) east–west route across Staffordshire, deliberately designed for easy walking, using towpaths, old railway lines and footpaths and visiting attractive countryside and green spaces.

Route

The path starts east of Newport, Shropshire, and follows the disused Newport to Stafford railway line via Gnosall, Haughton and Derrington. Crossing Stafford town centre, it picks up the Staffordshire and Worcestershire and Trent and Mersey canals through Milford, Shugborough and Rugeley, then crosses open country from Armitage via Yoxall to Wychnor. It then rejoins the Trent and Mersey north via Barton-under-Needwood, ending in Burton upon Trent.

External links

• Way for the Millennium - The Ramblers Association
• Doxey Marshes - Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

52.8025°N 2.0237°W / 52.8025; -2.0237 (Way for the Millennium)