A steam train crosses the canal where a narrowboat is moored.

Consall Forge

Consall Forge sits on the Caldon Canal and River Churnet, alongside Consall Nature Park.

This beautiful, idyllic hamlet was once an area of heavy industry, bringing limestone down from the hills into Stoke-on-Trent. The Caldon was originally built to channel the plentiful rain of the Staffordshire Moorlands to the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Now, it's the perfect family day out with a river, canal, and steam railway. Follow trails through the nature park, take the steam train down the Churnet Valley along the canal, or sit on the grassy bank to gongoozle at passing boats.

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Head into The Black Lion for a taste of a traditional canalside pub
Catch the steam train to the pretty village of Cheddleton, following the Caldon Canal, and visit the Cheddleton Flint Mill
Visit the remains of the old lime kilns
Explore the Consall Nature Park, a Site of Special Scientific Interest

Planning your visit

Address
Consall Forge, Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0AJ
Opening times
The towpath is always open.
Prices
Once you're parked up, it won't cost you a thing.
Toilets
In the Black Lion pub for customers only.

Cruise along the Caldon

Find out why boaters love this quiet stretch of canal from Stoke-on-Trent to picturesque moorlands and the Churnet Valley

Visit the nearby Rudyard Lake

Created to supply water to the expanding canal system, this a scenic location offers walking, boating, sailing, fishing, and steam train rides

Getting here

By car
Closest parking at The Black Lion pub (for customers only). The nearest public parking is in Consall Nature Park
By boat
There are visitor moorings at The Black Lion pub, and at nearby Cheddleton or Froghall.

An inflatable Santa stands in a pub garden in front of the idyllic, rural Caldon Canal.

Caldon Canal at Consall with steam train

An inflatable Santa stands in a pub garden in front of the idyllic, rural Caldon Canal.