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Bradnop, Moor Top and Hill House Trig Point Walk | 8 Miles

March 10, 2023 CIRCULAR WALKS, MEDIUM WALKS 4-9 MILES, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS WITH PUBS

This is a triple trig bagging walk starting in the pretty village of Onecote before heading out to find Bradnop trig point, Moor Top trig point and Hill House trig point. The walk is 8 miles long and explores the beautiful Staffordshire Peak District countryside (whilst ticking a few off the Peak District trig point list).

 

Hill House trig point

We parked outside the village hall in Onecote, where there is an honesty box (suggested donation £2). We then headed north-west through the village to find the public footpath (it runs through the farmyard next to the church). The footpath leads across the fields, and isn’t the most obvious, but soon comes to a stile crossing a stream. Over the stile, the path heads through the field (head to the water trough at the top of the field) and then up alongside a line of trees.

 

We found the stile in the fence – it’s quite well hidden – and then carried on up to Morridge Top Road. A quick detour to the south-west and we found our first trig point, Bradnop. It’s tucked over the wall (topped with barbed wire) and is just reachable if you have really long arms or a stick!

Bradnop trig point on the other side of a stone wall

Bradnop trig point

We turned back and walked along Morridge Top Road for almost a mile to find the next trig point, Moor Top. Again, this is stuck on the other side of a wall topped with barbed wire but is slightly nearer the wall so easier to reach!

Moor Top trig point

Moor Top trig point

Trig photos taken, we set off along the road for around another mile until we came to some stone gateposts leading to a farm track and the footpath. The footpath runs down the track a short distance and then off over the fields, and took us through a field of the friendliest sheep ever! They ran over to us and made Holly’s day.

A girl stroking a sheep

After fussing with the sheep, we followed the footpaths down the fields into Mixon and we came into a farmyard near a beautiful run down barn. I love a bit of “faded grandeur” and this barn fits it (a bit). The footpath dog legs round the barn and down into a dell with a pond, which we passed and walked through more sheep fields.

An old barn in the Peak District

The path runs alongside what I think is a former mill pond, leading to a farm track where the farmer has put in new fencing to mark out the footpath. With the fence on our right and the stone wall on our left we walked up the field before joining the farm track.

A former mill pond

A footpath in the Peak District

A stile and signpost heading into a field of white sheep

The path leads out onto Breech Road and you can see the gate leading to the trig point straight ahead. It’s a very short walk from the gate to Hill House trig point (and it’s sheep guardians).

Hill House trig point

Hill House trig point

 

After we’d admired the views at Hill House trig point, we followed Breech Road for about half a mile before picking up the footpath across the fields, passing through Butterton Moor Top Farm.

 

A wooden stile in a hedgerow in the Peak District

A shed of cows grazing on hay, all looking at the camera

 

The footpath eventually joins Onecote Road and passes The Jervis Arms pub, where we had a lovely Sunday lunch. It’s not a muddy boots style pub and we didn’t see any dogs there either, but the food was delicious.

 

This was a great walk for ticking off a few more of those Peak District trig points, and exploring the beautiful Staffordshire Peak District countryside.

 


Walk Map: 

You can click on the map to download the GPX file from Komoot.

 

 

Walk Map (Opens in OS Maps): Bradnop, Hill House and Moor Top Trig Point Walk

Parking: There is a parking area in front of Onecote Village Hall, Douse Lane, Onecote, Leek ST13 7RU

Facilities: None

Walk Time: 3-4 hours

Difficulty: ▲▲

Distance: 8 miles (12.5km)

Trig Points Bagged: Bradnop, Moor Top, Hill House

Peak District Peaks Bagged: None

Peak District Ethels Bagged: None

 


 

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Hello! I’m Jo! Welcome to The Wandering Wildflower, an outdoors lifestyle blog focusing on family walks in the Peak District, a place we love exploring. I want to share the Peak District hidden gems and show you there’s so much more than the honeypot places. When I’m not dragging my husband and now 11 year old out on Peak District walks or up mountains, I can be found on planning my next moorland walk or plotting a Geocache walk (and seeing where the nearest pub is!). I love the hills but hate the heights, so trig bagging is – er- fun!

 

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