The Dark Side of Milford (walk)

Jane Whitaker

Meet 6:30pm at the Triangle, Chevin Road, Milford (opposite the Strutt Arms /Elephant & Peacock). Strong footwear needed, some steep up and downhill, and rough terrain.

This walk covers Milford’s west side (or the “dark side”, where the sun doesn’t shine over the Chevin in the winter months) looking at the development of the housing, community buildings and the railway. Find out what it was like to have the Strutts as your landlord, why the community of Swainsley Court no longer exists, and where the people of Milford wanted their own railway station.
The route takes us up Sunnyhill to Stephenson’s tower and a short distance across the Chevin before descending down a steep and uneven footpath.