Saturday 6 July 6.5 miles
Jane, Tracey and Donna
Rain!!!
We parked in the lay-by on the A523 near the Legh Arms, then went to the crossroads and up Brookledge Lane to Wych Lane into Wych Wood.
There were lots of stiles and fields to cross and as it had been raining the grass was we, so we got a bit wet too.
We crossed Middlewood Way and then joined the towpath walking along the Macclesfield Canal. We found the path that left the canal and crossed fields and roads and the canal going through a caravan site. Just before Woodend Farm we turned left to follow a track to Adlington Basin. We decided to stop here and have our lunch. We walked along a track to Lockgate Farm and on on to Shrigley Lane. At the little triangle with Brookledge Lane we continued on until we found the footpath sign for Styperson Pool.
We were lucky enough to see some butterflies as the day got a bit brighter. We went round the pool onto Sugar Lane. From here we quite quickly turned along a path going over the canal and then a bridge under Middlewood Way. We then had to be a bit careful to follow the instructions to Wych Farm and then back to where the car was parked.
The most important question was where to have tea and cake? As we were north of Macclesfield we decided on Arighi Bianchi.
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Sunday, 7 July 2019
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Bollington to Adlington
Saturday 28 August 7miles
Jane, Hilary, Tracey
We woke to sunshine, so I hoped that we would have a clear day, it didn't last. As soon as we got in the car the cloud covered the sky and as we travelled towards Macclesfield it was obvious that we were going towards the cloud and rain. I also managed to forget the map!!! We got to Holmes Chapel when I remembered. So we had to turn around. Not an auspicious start.
The instructions for this walk were from the internet and I would definitely say that they were not very good.
We lost our way a number of times the worst section was on the moor - we went too far!!
It then rained really hard - of course we were not wearing our waterproofs. Tracey noticed some shrubs so we sheltered a little.
Walking along the canal at the end we lost confidence as we were going into what looked like countryside. We turned around and came down some very steep steps to the main road. We walked along the road until we found the Middlewood Way, then we walked along it back to the car - we realised that the walk on the canal ran alongside the Middlewood Way and there are a lot of trees.
It took us all day to do this walk.
Tea and cake at Donna's house - lovely
Jane, Hilary, Tracey
We woke to sunshine, so I hoped that we would have a clear day, it didn't last. As soon as we got in the car the cloud covered the sky and as we travelled towards Macclesfield it was obvious that we were going towards the cloud and rain. I also managed to forget the map!!! We got to Holmes Chapel when I remembered. So we had to turn around. Not an auspicious start.
The instructions for this walk were from the internet and I would definitely say that they were not very good.
We lost our way a number of times the worst section was on the moor - we went too far!!
It then rained really hard - of course we were not wearing our waterproofs. Tracey noticed some shrubs so we sheltered a little.
Walking along the canal at the end we lost confidence as we were going into what looked like countryside. We turned around and came down some very steep steps to the main road. We walked along the road until we found the Middlewood Way, then we walked along it back to the car - we realised that the walk on the canal ran alongside the Middlewood Way and there are a lot of trees.
It took us all day to do this walk.
Tea and cake at Donna's house - lovely
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