Maer Hills Walk
This walk visits the Maer Hills near the village of Maer in Staffordshire. There's some good country and woodland trails with fine views from the high points to enjoy in this scenic location.
The walk starts in Maer where you can follow a track west past the pretty Maer Pool and the 17th century Maer Hall. Near here you can pick up the Newcastle Way waymarked trail at Maer Moss. Follow the trail north and it will take you into the Maer Hills where you can follow a series of woodland trails to Camp Wood and the 216 metre high Camp Hill at the northern end of the site.
Just to the west of the hills there's the lovely Dorothy Clive Garden to visit. The tranquil garden includes a network of paths taking you to a winter garden, an edible woodland, a woodland quarry with waterfall, an alpine scree and pool, rose walk and amazing seasonal borders. It's well worth a detour from the route if you have time. You can find them in Willoughbridge at postcode TF9 4EU for your sat navs.
Maer Hills Ordnance Survey Map 
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Maer Hills Open Street Map 
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Maer Hills OS Map 
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Maer Hills Open Street Map 
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Walks near Maer
- Newcastle Way - Starting at Mow Cop, follow the Newcastle Way through Staffordshire to Market Drayton
- Newcastle Under Lyme - The Staffordshire based town of Newcastle Under Lyme is well known for a number of attractive parks and gardens
- Keele - This Staffordshire based village is located near Newcastle Under Lyme
- Apedale Country Park - Explore 450 acres of community country park in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
- Silverdale Country Park - This pretty country park is located in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
- Trent and Mersey Canal - Follow the Trent and Mersey Canal through Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire on this long distance waterside walk
- Stoke on Trent Canal Walk - This waterside walk takes you along the Trent and Mersey Canal and the Caldon Canal to Hanley Park in Stoke on Trent
- Trentham Gardens - This circular walk in Staffordshire takes you around the beautiful Trentham Gardens and Trentham Lake
- Westport Lake - Enjoy an easy circular walk around this pretty lake in Stoke-on-Trent.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
You can extend the walk by heading north east to Newcastle Under Lyme.
The neighbouring village of Keele is just a few miles to the north east and well worth a visit. Here you can explore the lovely campus of Keele University which includes an arboretum, lakes and gardens. It's well laid out with several colour coded footpaths to try.
Just to the east of nearby Stoke there's some nice cycling and walking trails around Park Hall Country Park. The former quarry site is now notable as Stoke on Trent's only National Nature Reserve comprising woodland, heathland and ponds.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Staffordshire Walks page.
Photos
Maer Hall. The hall became the home of Josiah Wedgwood II the son of the famous English potter Josiah Wedgwood. It was frequently visited by his nephew Charles Darwin, who went on to marry Josiah's daughter Emma at St. Peter's Church in the village.
Maer Pool. The cricketers are out at the start of the season in the grounds of Maer Hall. The Pool is the source of the River Tern.
View north across fields to St Peter's parish church in the village. The church dates from 1612. It has a funeral monument to Sir John and Lady Bowyer.
Maer Hills northern end.
Dorothy Clive Garden
Outlook from Dorothy Clive Garden