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Heritage walk around Stone
A heritage walk takes place in Stone on Thursday 9th May as part of the 2013 Stafford Borough Walking Festival. Dr John Wilcock, a well-known lecturer in local history and archaeology, will lead a four-mile walk around the canal, railway, streets and buildings of Stone. The walk should take about two hours and there...
Best foot forward for Walking Festival
Published on 5 May, 2012 at 13:44 in What's On? | Viewed 286 times | 2 Comments
There are lots of walks in Stone and further afield as part of this year’s Stafford Borough Walking Festival from 13th to 22nd May. Now in its third year, the festival is a celebration of walking in the borough. The nine-day event is jam-packed with walks – and ends on 22nd May with a...
David’s 65km for his 65th birthday
Published on 27 Apr, 2011 at 9:44 in News | Viewed 180 times | No Comments
David Potts will celebrate his 65th birthday on 2nd May by walking a kilometre for every year of his life – and he’ll be raising funds and awareness for a new walking trail along the way. David is the driving force behind the Two Saints Way project, a new trail through Staffordshire and Cheshire which...
Winter health walks under way
Published on 13 Jan, 2011 at 10:58 in What's On? | Viewed 176 times | 1 Comment
People in Stone who want to take some gentle exercise as the first step to a healthier lifestyle are being invited to join free health walks in the town. Stone Health Walks take place every Tuesday in January, February and March. Walkers should meet at the canoe club headquarters on Westbridge Park at 10.50am...
Stone man leads pilgrimage project
Published on 3 Nov, 2010 at 19:00 in History | Viewed 208 times | No Comments
A Stone man is leading an ambitious project to create a new footpath between the cathedral cities of Chester and Lichfield – with Stone’s history playing a key part on the route. Retired headteacher and experienced long-distance walker David Pott wants to recreate a modern equivalent of the Medieval pilgrimage and the 80-mile walk...