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🌿 CAFAG Walking Club – Walk #10 🌿 Destination: Burslem Cemetery
📅 Date: Monday 20th October 2025
🌊 Overview
Starting at the Whitfield Valley Centre, join us on this urban walk to the historic resting place of Arnold Bennett, the celebrated novelist and playwright of the Potteries.
Our route takes us along High Lane, with views across Burslem, before arriving at Burslem Cemetery. Opened in 1879, the cemetery is a place of quiet reflection, rich in history and local heritage. It is home to striking Victorian memorials, mature trees, and the graves of many notable local figures, including Bennett himself.
This steady-paced walk is suitable for most abilities and offers a chance to enjoy the character of the streets, explore local history, and discover one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most atmospheric landmarks.
A link to the route:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/morning-walk-faf54d9?u=i&sh=ztr5dk
🚐 Travel
📍 Meeting at CAFAG: 10:00am
⏰ Departing: 10:30am
🚶 Walk Details
📏 Distance: 5.5 miles
⏱️ Duration: 3.5 – 4 hours (including breaks)
🌱 Terrain: Mainly roadside and pavements, with some gentle inclines
👟 Footwear: Sturdy walking shoes/boots recommended
👕 Clothing: Suitable walking attire
🐕 Dogs
Dogs are welcome but must be:
✔️ On a lead at all times
✔️ Well-trained and safe around people/other dogs
✔️ Accompanied by their owner
✔️ Cleaned up after
☕ Facilities
The Moorland Pub, Smallthorne, has toilets available.
💚 Donations Welcome
Our walking club is free to attend, but donations help cover future walks, parking, minibus use, and light refreshments (tea, coffee & biscuits).
📧 Email: [email protected]
📘 Facebook: CAFAGWalkingClub
📸 Instagram: @cafag_walking_club
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Whitfield Valley Centre Fegg Hayes Road, ST6 6QR Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, 74 Fegg Hayes Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6RA, United Kingdom, Kidsgrove
