Saturday 9 November 6.5 miles
Jane, Tracey and Hilary
There were no spaces in the Village Hall car park on Norley Road so we parked Moss Lane. We followed Moss Lane through the estate until we turned onto a footpath to join Nixon Road, and then imediately took a foot path between the houses to the left to come out onto Grange Road. We continued along this road to join Manor Road and Ash Road until we got to the A49.
We crossed the road carefully to a kissing gate. Here we were supposed to admire the view, but it was very misty so we couldn't see too far. We came to some trees and could see a house which we went around and climbed up to the Whitegate Way. Walking along the disused railway track a short way we then turned off down some steps at the sign for Delamere Forest.
This path was between the Forestry Commision land on one side and the railway line on the other. When we reached Stoneyford Lane we turned right and stopped to look down at the railway line. We followed the lane and went up the hill until we got Gallowsclough Lane. There we went passed the Forest View Pub, and contined on the lane for half a mile and where the lane turned we followed the track straight ahead passing a farm. We turned onto the bridle way at the gate, we followed the way through the woods.
At a junction in the woods we weren't sure which way to go so we stood there debating for a while. A few people stopped to help us but weren't sure which way to go. A lady stopped and she was able to help us. She didn't have her glasses on so she couldn't read the instructions but said to follow her, so we did. I think we were walking too slowly for her and eventually she rushed off and left us to continue on our way.
We had come back to Gallowsclough Lane and were able to make our way to the cross roads and join Fingerpost Lane. Turning right we made our way to Yearsleys Lane. Here we went off riht towards Moss Farm and walked down their track to a crossroads amd we went straight across to Moss Lane and then across the fields keeping to the restricted byway. At Beechwood Farm we walked through the farmyard and passed the nursery to Wood's Lane. Here we went left and immediately right to cross fields
We left the Delamere Way here and continued along the path up the side of the field with the gardens of the backs of the houses of Delamere Park on the right. We follwed the path behind the house through a small wood with some steps and then onto a track which lead to Cuddington Lane. Here we turned left and then riht on a concrete track. We went down the hill to Cuddington Brook and passed Merlewood Pool and onto Mill Lane.
We turned left to follow the lane to Norley Road and across the traffic lights on the A49 and walked back to the car.
We went to Blakemere for tea, but no cake!
