Walks

The walk starts at 10am at Lees Bottom car park which is situated about 2.5 miles west of Ashford in the Water on the A6 Buxton to Bakewell road. 

Make your way to Buxton via Macclesfield. Having come down for the Cat & Fiddle, turn right the T junction and then almost immediately turn left on to Grin Low Road. In Harpur Hill, turn right and follow the road to the A515.  Turn right on to the A515 and almost immediately fork left on to the A5270. This will take you to the A6. Turn right to Bakewell. (Alternatively you can get on to the A6 by going through Buxton.) The Lees Bottom car park is just over 4 miles on the right. What Three Words refuses.remotes.trickled

The walk takes us along the River Wye and up to Monsal Head. Then along the road to Little Longstone and from there we join the Monsal Trail for a mile. Then it’s down to Ashford in the Water and back to the car park along the river and through Great Shacklow Wood. 

Confession!! I led this walk a few years ago but I haven’t had time to re-recce so please be forgiving if I seem to be uncertain at times. 🙏🙏

7 miles Moderate. Total ascent 1200 feet.

The walk starts at 10am from the large lay-by on A5004 Buxton Road.

Nearest postcode SK23 7JX.

To reach the start go through Dean Row, then Adlington along Brookledge Lane to Pott Shrigley church. Turn left onto Bakestonedale Road. Then turn left on the B5470 to Kettleshulme. Continue to the traffic lights at Whaley Bridge and turn right. The lay-by is on the right after approx 0.5 mile. Travel takes about 30 minutes.

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From the lay-by we go down towards the River Goyt and then follow the river to the head of Fernilee Reservoir. We cross over to the west side of the reservoir and walk above the shoreline towards the dam. We climb up on to the forestry track of Hoo Moor where we should have great views of Fernilee.

We continue following tracks back to Taxal Church, then down to the river and back up to the layby

The walk starts at 10am at Lindow Common Car Park, SK9 5LW.

The route is across fields to Morley along the airport runway paths into Styal Mill and back via the Carrs. The route is slightly different because of the closure of the bridge in Styal Woods.

No significant ascent. Some of the field gateways and the path by the runways can be muddy, but hopefully dry with no rain lately.

PLEASE NOTE:  I have led this walk before and am filling this date because I need to walk Luna anyway.

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The walk starts at 10am from the large layby at the (now closed) Hare and Hounds pub, Dooley Lane, Marple. Postcode SK6 7EJ

Directions: Take the A555 east to junction with the A6, turn left to Hazel Grove.By the Bull's Head pub turn right at the lights onto Torkington Road. Continue to T junction with A626 at traffic lights and turn right towards Marple. At next traffic lights turn left onto Dooley Lane,  signed Bredbury,  Romiley and Chadkirk Chapel. The layby is not far down on the left before you get to Marple Dobbies  Garden Centre on the right. 

Walk details: The walk follows varied waterways and features historic buildings and striking canal architecture. There are a few short ascents but much of the walk is easy. We start by heading along the River Goyt and through a farm up to Offerton Green,  then along Poise Brook back to the River Goyt. We walk through farmland to Goyt Hall, a half timbered Cheshire farmhouse, built around 1570. We then leave the river to walk through housing at Bredbury Green before joining the Peak Forest Canal towpath to Marple Aqueduct, the highest Canal Aqueduct in England, constructed between 1795 and 1799. Continuing  along the towpath to Hyde Bank and Marple Locks there is a stretch of road walking, before we descend to Middle Dale and Lower Dale farms. Then we take a riverside path back to the start. 

The walk starts at 10 am at the car park by Lamaload Reservoir.

Directions to the start:   own route to Macclesfield, take the Buxton Road at Arighi Bianchi, keep to the main road, not using the old routes. After about 4 miles look for a left turn signposted Saltersford and Goyt Valley. Take this side road, ignoring the bad road surface and after about 1.2 miles turn left into the car park at Lamaload.

WARNING:   be careful about using a post code for Lamaload, as this led me to the Water works on the other side with no direct road connection.

The walk goes across Redmoor to Thursbitch (a new path for me) to Saltersford to the outskirts of Rainow, returning via Thornsett Farm and the Waterworks on the other side of the reservoir. There are a couple of ascents which we have done before on other walks

PLEASE NOTE 10.30am walk start

The walk starts at 10.30 am from the Burbage Bridge car park which is between Stanage and Burbage Edges above Hathersage. The car park is Upper Burbage Bridge Car Park, Ringinglow Road, Hope Valley S32 1BR.  The post code is not much use to find the car park as it covers such a large area.  But the car park is on the Ringinglow Road 2 miles from the turn off the A6187. 

 We walk along part of Stanage Edge, then turn towards Stanage Pole and the three Redmires reservoirs.  From the bottom reservoir we walk south towards Burbage Moor, across Burbage Moor and then along Burbage Edge back to the carpark.  There should be very good views to the east and west if the day is fine. And if the heather is out, it should be very pretty.  There is not a lot of up and down on this route, but the paths along the edges are a bit of a scramble and may well be wet if it has rained.  Gaiters could be useful. 

To get to the start:  Find your way into the Hope Valley and take the A6187 into and through Hathersage.  After Hathersage you pass the Millstone Inn, a large pub painted grey on the LHS of the road.  Shortly after this, take a road on your left signed Ringinglow.  (The road is unnamed at the bottom.)  Follow this road for two miles.  Ignore the layby parking, cross the cattle grid.  The Burbage Bridge carpark (free) is on the RHS after two miles.  The car park is not very large, but if it is full there is alternative parking on the roads nearby.

There are no loos in the car park or en route.  You may want to stop at the public loos in Castleton or Hope on the way to the start.

As the walk is on the other side of the Peak District we will organise a meet and greet at the Hazel Grove Park and Ride - details to follow. Check the WhatsApp group.

The walk starts at 10am at the National Trust car park at Ilam Hall. Sk131508. Post code DE6 2AZ. Free car park for National Trust members. £8 per day for non members.

Directions. From Macclesfield take A523 towards Leek. After travelling through Leek continue on A523 for  approx 10 miles turning left at sign for Ilam. Crossing the bridge into Ilam you will see the monument. Drive straight on to enter the National Trust car park.

The walk. The walk takes us through some beautiful Derbyshire countryside. The route is Manifold Valley, Castern Hall, Hopedale, Stanshope, Hall Dale and the popular Dovedale 

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The walk starts at the bus shelter on Buxton Road out of Macclesfield just before where the old and new roads to Buxton divide. We catch the bus service 58 to the Cat & Fiddle leaving at 10.25. Bring Bus Pass or money for the fare.

Park on Buxton Road or on side roads near the bus shelter (probably better on the other side of Buxton Road).

Directions to start:  go to Macclesfield, turn left at Arighi Bianchi and drive uphill for about a mile and park as above. Be ready with boots on etc  at the bus shelter at 10.20.

The walk is basically downhill (the bus has done the uphill) but with a number of ascents, one steep. The route is to Shining Torr, Lamaload Reservoir, Rainow, Kerridge Ridge, the canal and back to Macclesfield. There may be some muddy patches

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

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