Walks

This is an easy 6.5 mile walk, with a total ascent of 700 feet.

Meet at 10 a.m. on Carleton Road, Higher Poynton. Nearest postcode SK12 1TL.

Directions to the start: Go to Poynton, along Park Lane. At Y junction take the left turn on to Middlewood Road, and then take the first right on to Anson Road. At the top of this road is the Boar’s Head pub. Turn left here on to Green Lane and Carleton road is the next right. Park near the start of this road.

Walk details: We begin on the canal and then join the Ladybrook Valley Trail to Parkgate, go in to Lyme Park and up along the ridge to the Cage. Through the park to West Parkgate, up the lane to Green Farm and then down to rejoin the canal.

The walk starts at 10am at Danebridge. Grid Ref 964652  Post code SK11 0QE

Park on the roadside just after or opposite Wincle Brewery.

Directions to start.

Go to Macclesfield, stay on A523 Leek Road past Arighi Bianchi. After about a mile turn left at traffic lights to Sutton and Langley. Keep on road through Sutton for about 3 miles to join A54. Turn left on A54 and then almost immediately turn right towards Wincle, go downhill through Wincle passing the Ship Inn and park at the bottom of the hill.

The walk.

Initially we climb out of Danebridge to the path below the Hangingstone, following the path to Clough Head. From there we take field paths to Turners Pool. More field paths and tracks take us to Gig Hall and on to the Dane river returning to the start.

Expect mud unless we have a dry spell or a frost. 

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Details to follow

AGM at Wilmslow Guild at 7pm

Outline: A circuit through Black Rocks and around the eastern side of Lyme Park providing extensive views of the Cheshire plain and Greater Manchester. It starts from from a surprisingly remote roadside lay-by and then tracks east up Black Rocks before entering Lyme Park.

Difficulty: Most of this walk is on good paths and tracks with only some very short sections which may be muddy or very wet. There are some very tall footpath ladder styles on this route.

Start: 10:30hrs at  lay-by parking opposite the entrance to Rocks Farm, Mudhurst Lane, Disley SK12 2AN . Lat/Long 53.345736, -2.027491. Grid Ref: SJ 98267 83204.

Route: Layby parking opposite the entrance to Rocks Farm, Rocks Farm, Longside Cottage, Black Rocks, High Peak School, Dissop Head, Peak District Boundary Walk, Lantern Wood, The Lantern, The Cage, Bollinhurst Brook, Cock Head Farm, Bentside, The Gritstone Trail, Lay-by parking opposite the entrance to Rocks Farm.

Outdooractive details and route map

Meet in National Trust car park, Alderley woods (What3words picked.chins.cabin) at 10.00am

This is an easy walk taking us South towards Birtles, across fields to Monks Heath,  North to Nether Alderley and back to the start. Distance approx 7 miles - yet to be recced!

As usual, bring refreshments and be prepared for all weathers.

Walk starts from  Church Lane Gawsworth SJ889696 post code SK11 9RN at 10am

Directions to the start

From Wilmslow take the A34 by pass south to Monks Heath traffic lights. Turn left onto A537 towards Macclesfield. At Broken Cross lights turn right onto Gawsworth Road for approx 2miles to the T junction at Dark Lane. Turn left to the cross roads and go straight across onto Church Lane. Continue down Church Lane turning right by Gawsworth Hall. Park at the roadside between Gawsworth Church and the Hartington Arms near to the stile on the left.

The walk

An easy winter walk along farmland tracks to North Rode. Crossing the railway bridge we head to Macclesfield canal and take the canal tow path for two miles. Leaving the tow path we walk through Danes Moss Nature  Reserve and follow paths to the gatehouse of Gawsworth Old Hall returning to the start. 

Details to follow. Lunch will be at the Churchill Tree pub at Nether Alderley, the same as last year

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details to follow. The format will be similar to last year.

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