The Isabel Trail [2 photos] in SJ9525 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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The Isabel Trail

The Isabel Trail is the name given to a 1.65 mile stretch of cycleway in Stafford, leading north then north-east from the A5288 to the A513. It runs over a small part of what was the Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1939, and most of the line closed in 1951, except for the Isabel Trail section, used until 1975 for access to RAF Stafford (now MoD Stafford/Beacon Barracks).

The trail is flat and paved, and is a popular parkrun venue. It forms part of two National Cycle Network routes, 5 and 55.

It is named after Lady Isabel Stafford, the last owner of the nearby castle, who was forced to leave and cede Stafford Castle to Parliamentarian forces during the Civil War in 1643.

Wikipedia entry on the Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway:
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by Jonathan Hutchins

Created: Fri, 22 Dec 2023, Updated: Fri, 22 Dec 2023

2 images use this description: (all images taken in 2023)

SJ9225 : The Isabel Trail cycleway by Jonathan Hutchins

SJ9123 : South end of the Isabel Trail by Jonathan Hutchins

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