Walks

I led this walk in January 2024. 

The walk starts at 10am from free roadside parking alongside and opposite the Old Kings Pub, Byrons Lane, Gurnett SK11 OHD (there is more parking a short way away,  up Bullocks Lane on the left just before Fairways Garden Centre). I can give 3 lifts.

Directions to the start: taking the Silk Road to Macclesfield, turn left onto Byrons Lane (after passing Arighi Bianci on the left); after 0.6 miles you come to the Kings Head pub on the left. I proceed under the bridge to the first left where I do a U Turn in order to return and park on the roadside opposite the Kings Head.

Description of the walk: we walk along the canal,  then go round Danes Moss Nature Reserve (going up and over a railway pedestrian bridge); then back onto the canal towpath; then take the path alongside Sutton Reservoir to Sutton Lane End;  we then take Ridge Hill and  cross fields to Langley; then take the path past Birch Knoll, then back onto the canal back to Gurnett. Ascent 472ft. There are some muddy parts so poles might be helpful.

17/11/2025 Monday. Disley, Mellor Moor and Strines,  7.5 miles, moderate. Leader Angela Legge 

The walk starts at 10am by the Rams Head pub, Disley. Postcode SK12 2AE.

The pub car park machine  takes cash and card and the all day fee is £6.

At the adjacent Station Approach car park you can pay by phone or app ( RingGo)

There may also be free roadside parking on the road alongside the Rams Head or on Jacksons Edge Road opposite, which we walk up at the start of the walk. 

Directions: From Wilmslow take the A555 Airport Eastern Link Road to the junction with the A6. Turn right onto A6. In Disley village turn right to the Rams Head car park. The entrance to the Station Approach car park is a sharp right turn before reaching  the pub. 

Walk description: We walk past Disley Golf Club, ascending to enjoy scenic views to Mellor Moor and distant Kinder Scout. We continue through a wooded area and descend to the Peak Forest Canal, crossing an impressive lift bridge before walking into Barlow Wood,  then along the River Goyt.  We ascend to skirt round Mellor Golf Course on a scenic,  level  bridleway to The Banks.  A steepish ascent takes us towards Mellor Cross. Hopefully, there will be great views before we descend to Brookbottom and Strines to join the canal towpath back towards Disley. 

AGM at Wilmslow Guild at 7pm

Walk starts at 10am at outskirts of Flash village by the village hall. Post code SK17 0SW.

Directions to start:  own route to Macclesfield, turn left at Arighi Bianchi and follow road towards Buxton. About 2 miles after Cat and Fiddle, turn right on to narrow road that links to A54, turn left on to A54 and almost immediately right on to a narrow road across the moors. This leads to A53 Leek Road. Turn right and after about 2 miles turn right at Flash road sign. Look for village hall about 400 yards on left and park on the road opposite the hall.

Distance 20 miles time 45 minutes

The walk goes through the village and descends the road and then fields towards Wicken Walls, picks up the path to Three Shire Heads, climbs to Orchard Common and back across Axe Edge Moor and Oliver Hill to Flash. There is one short slippery descent. The rest of the walk is on good defined paths.

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. 

Start of walk: 10am from Clough House car park, Wildboarclough grid reference SJ 9874 6996. SK11 0BD

Direction so start:  go to Macclesfield and turn left at Arighi Bianchi on Buxton Road. Go towards Buxton and shortly after Walker Barn, bear right on old road for about 1.5 miles, turn right at Stanley Arms to Wildboarclough. Continue for about 1.5 miles and turn left into car park. 

The walk goes parallel to the road and then uphill on the road by Crag Hall, over the moors to Three Shire Heads, uphill to Orchard Common, over the moors to Dane Head, over Axe Edge Moor, crossing the Buxton Road to the old road out of Buxton, Derbyshire Bridge (toilets hopefully), uphill to Cat and Fiddle, over the moor to Cumberland Brook, to the car park. Time about 5 hours.

The path to Cumberland Brook is a short section steep downhill. 

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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