[1] START Walk past barrier at end of White House car park and continue down track to tall trees by memorial stone inscribed ‘Bremen 25’. Turn right, downhill, go through kissing gate onleft and follow path to next kissing gate. Turn left on broad track for 130m, then turn right by marker post signed ‘S2 Sherbrook’s Source’.

[2] Pass pool on right and continue past junction of bridleways. Track soon takes sharp meander above valley. Continue to picnic meadow onright, take second bridleway on leftand head uphill for 500m to meet track with good views over Sherbrook Valley. Turn right for 250m, cross lane to narrower track. Keep ahead through woods for 1.2km – path bends right, gently downhill onto a First World War railway embankment – to junction by attractive pool.

[3] Turn sharp right on good track, initially downhill, for 300m and turn right at next junction. Pass Brocton Coppice, with ancient oak trees, on righ . Continue to another junction and cross popular stepping stones over Sher Brook.

[4] Walk ahead for 600m and turn right up rutted track as trees give way to open heath. This becomes a firm track through a conifer plantation. Continue for 700m to junction of six tracks and go straight over on narrow track through pines. Continue for 500m to next wide track, go right and after 500m pause to view remnants of First World War rifle range (signed). Continue south on track for 500m to crossroads, with open valley on left and Rugeley power station in distance. Turn right for 200m towards trig pillar beside junction of tracks.

[5] Turn left, heading south-southeast. Follow track for 850m to T-junction, with buildings on left. Go leftfor 250m, past two barriers, then right on wide track for 500m to road at Rifle Range Corner.

[6] Cross to bridleway and walk for 300m to next junction. Turn right for 650m, past caravan site on left, then turn left along ride to road junction. Keep ahead by roadside (signed 'Hednesford'), after 250m cross large grass area to visitor centre with café.

[7] Go south to road, turn left for 80m and take grassy path on right. Go left at next path, into valley, and turn sharp right, past viewing platform and pond on right, to Brindley Bottom car park.

[8] Cross road, go through pair of steel gates and up grass path to reach two more gates. Go right on forest path, fork righton narrow path after 250m and continue to barrier. Turn left on lane to return to start.