Three Shires Head Walk
Three Shires Head is a picturesque spot where the counties of Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire meet, high in the moorlands. On this wonderful walk you will visit the pretty waterfall and a series of pools which is fed from the River Dane. The walk up to Three Shires Head is well worth the energetic hike and on your return there is a great pub in Flash for refreshments. For more walks like this, take a look at the Staffordshire Walks app with over 150 walks in Staffordshire or the Derbyshire Walks app with over 200 walks in Derbyshire.
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Three Shires Head Walk
2 walks: 3.75 miles and 6 miles
Start location: 53.201526,-1.963762
Photo © Phil Eptlett (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Three Shires Head Walk 1
We have two walks on the app that start in the village of Flash and take you to Three Shires Head. The first walk is a wonderful but strenuous adventure in the Staffordshire Moors that explores some beautiful scenery in the area and visits the Three Shires Head bridge which offers a perfect photo opportunity. The route takes you across open Moorland, over steep hills and through farmland so please ensure that you have the correct footwear and equipment for a strenuous walk. You could also encounter livestock on this walk so dogs may need to be controlled and there is some walking along very quiet country lanes on the route. Finally, there is a small village pub for refreshments after your energetic adventure in the Staffordshire Moors.
Three Shires Head walk 2
The second walk option is basically an extension of the first route that heads further north from Three Shires Head and explores more of the beautiful Staffordshire Moors. As with the first route, this takes you across open Moorland, over steep hills and through farmland so please ensure that you have the correct footwear and equipment for this walk. Dogs may need to be controlled at times around livestock, there are some quiet lane walking sections on the route and there is a small pub in the village.
User feedback from the Three Shires Head walks
Flash walk to Three Shires head
The 1.5 hours time is inaccurate. It took our family of 4 and one dog nearly 3 hours on a hot day. That was with 20 mins rest. It has plenty of challenging sections, but worth it for some of the delights experienced along the way. Take cash for the farm house selling ice creams and drinks towards the end. The pub at the end was a welcome refreshment stop but does not sell food. Would definitely do the walk again. Thanks for the App and recommendation.
Beautiful.