Staffordshire Gemms - 12th August
A Talk by Ruth Williams





A whistle-stop tour of the county from north to south, stopping to look at some interesting places along the way some of which you will definitely recognise but others you may not be familiar with.
We commence our tour at The Roaches that iconic outcrop of gritstone and pause at Tittesworth reservoir, Mow Cop and Ilam making our way through a couple of villages to Cheadle and Pugin’s Gem.
A few miles from Cheadle is Tean with some interesting buildings. Through Alton, Croxden and Uttoxeter to look at the Conduit.
Did you know that we have the largest floating peat bog in Britain and where it is situated?
Looking east we see Tutbury and the Fauld Crater not far away.
Our county town is briefly featured as are one or two nearby villages.
Cannock Chase cannot be overlooked as it is an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Lichfield, Tamworth, Brewood and Enville all have sites to be explored and we conclude our Staffordshire visit at Blore Heath, site of one of the battles of the Wars of the Roses.