Plan A is to start from the Parish Hall Car Park, Church Lane, Upper Ellastone
(GR: 116434, PC: DE6 2HB) at 10:00. Bring along some cash to make a voluntary
contribution to parish funds for use of the car park. But note: parking may not be
possible if the car park has been reserved for other events, such as for a funeral –
as it was on the day of my reconnaissance walk. In that case see Plan B below.
The objective of the walk is to take in the views from the Weaver Hills Trig Point.
The route will follow some of the “Weaver Walk” taking in Stanton village and the
Thorswood Nature Reserve on the outbound leg and Wootton village and Dalton’s
Dairy – for ice cream / coffee on the return leg. Overall the walk is about 14k with
~ 320m of ascent.

[Plan B: If Upper Ellastone, Parish Hall Car Park is unavailable, drive further
along the road towards Leek and park at Wootton Village Car Park – situated on
the left of the road immediately on leaving the village of Wootton, heading towards
Leek. This is a small car park with room for about 10 cars, if parked neatly. If this
is full, then there is some roadside parking in Wootton village].

Brian Dykes