Loynton Moss Walks and Route Maps

A short, gentle circuit that gives you a taste of Loynton Moss, the nature reserve that gives the walk its name. It was the first reserve of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, so it is a place with real conservation history.

The route starts on Pinfold Lane and soon reaches the reserve, where a stretch of woodland sits alongside the Shropshire Union Canal Newport Branch. The ground is almost completely flat, with barely any climbing, so it suits an unhurried stroll with time to look and listen.

It is a quick outing, easily done in under an hour.

A longer, mostly level walk that links the Loynton Moss nature reserve with the Shropshire Union Canal and the hamlet of Norbury Junction.

Loynton Moss was the first nature reserve of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, and the early part of the walk is a pleasant mix of woodland and canalside scenery.

Much of the route runs beside the water, following the Shropshire Union Canal Newport Branch. Around the halfway point you reach Norbury Junction, where The Junction Inn and the Old Wharf Tea Rooms make a handy stop for refreshments.

The climbing is slight, just a few gentle rises. The walk is one way and finishes at a bridge on Newport Road, so plan how you will get back to the start.