Sunday, 10 May 2015
Sunday, 29 March 2015
Bollington
Saturday 28 March 5.5 miles
Jane, Donna and Hilary
We parked at the Adlington Road car park in Bollington.The rain was pouring down as we arrived so we sat in the car for a while.We put on our waterproof trousers. Ed the Ranger was about so we had a chat with him.
The Recreation ground is opposite, we walked along the path by the River Dean and then up the steps to the road. At first we couldn't see the hole in the wall but then we noticed it and climbed the steep steps on to the canal side.
The canal was closed so we had to make a detour, there was a little map but it was hard to take on the details so we made up our own route. We joined the Middlewood Way and walked along until we reached a road bridge then went back on the canal to the bridge we should have come off at.
We soon got too hot and took off the extra trouser layer layer, also had a sandwich standing in someone's drive entrance!.
White Nancy painted with a poppy in 2014 to commemorate the start of the WW1. From Kerridge Ridge there were good views across Jodrell Bank to Beeston Castle, Frodsham hill was visible, and we could see right across Manchester to Winter Hill. Then we walked along the ridge a short way and then started heading down.
In coming down the steps of 'Rally Road' you drop quite a distance. We had our lunch sitting on a bench by Kerridge War Memorial.
We crossed the road and some fields and soon came back to the road we had walked on earlier and joined the Middlewood Way to go back to the car park. Crossed the road and found the Bollington labyrinth a sculpture designed by Jeff Teasdale and Lorna Green in 2009. I followed the path through the labyrinth.
The Middlewood Way follows the line of the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway which closed in 1970. We crossed the 23-arch sandstone viaduct that spans the River Dean. We looked down on to a new housing estate that is nestled in the bend of the River Dean and wondered how often the river flooded for the only way for the river to go is into the houses as there is a steep bank on the other side of the river. The houses cost over £280,000 for a 3 bed semi.
We crossed the viaduct and then walked down the hill to the car park.
At the Silk Museum in Macclesfield we had a look at the Ten Plus Textiles Exhibition and had a cup of tea and cake/granola bar.
Jane, Donna and Hilary
We parked at the Adlington Road car park in Bollington.The rain was pouring down as we arrived so we sat in the car for a while.We put on our waterproof trousers. Ed the Ranger was about so we had a chat with him.
The Recreation ground is opposite, we walked along the path by the River Dean and then up the steps to the road. At first we couldn't see the hole in the wall but then we noticed it and climbed the steep steps on to the canal side.
The canal was closed so we had to make a detour, there was a little map but it was hard to take on the details so we made up our own route. We joined the Middlewood Way and walked along until we reached a road bridge then went back on the canal to the bridge we should have come off at.
We soon got too hot and took off the extra trouser layer layer, also had a sandwich standing in someone's drive entrance!.
White Nancy painted with a poppy in 2014 to commemorate the start of the WW1. From Kerridge Ridge there were good views across Jodrell Bank to Beeston Castle, Frodsham hill was visible, and we could see right across Manchester to Winter Hill. Then we walked along the ridge a short way and then started heading down.
In coming down the steps of 'Rally Road' you drop quite a distance. We had our lunch sitting on a bench by Kerridge War Memorial.
We crossed the road and some fields and soon came back to the road we had walked on earlier and joined the Middlewood Way to go back to the car park. Crossed the road and found the Bollington labyrinth a sculpture designed by Jeff Teasdale and Lorna Green in 2009. I followed the path through the labyrinth.
The Middlewood Way follows the line of the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway which closed in 1970. We crossed the 23-arch sandstone viaduct that spans the River Dean. We looked down on to a new housing estate that is nestled in the bend of the River Dean and wondered how often the river flooded for the only way for the river to go is into the houses as there is a steep bank on the other side of the river. The houses cost over £280,000 for a 3 bed semi.
We crossed the viaduct and then walked down the hill to the car park.
At the Silk Museum in Macclesfield we had a look at the Ten Plus Textiles Exhibition and had a cup of tea and cake/granola bar.
Thursday, 19 March 2015
Celebrating the beginning of 10 years of walking
Tuesday 17 March
A get together at The Sandhurst in Middlewich. We had the winter special menu and enjoyed the food.
A get together at The Sandhurst in Middlewich. We had the winter special menu and enjoyed the food.
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Year Nine Summary
Walk 1: March 2 2014 Daresbury 8 miles Tracey, Jane, Donna and Hilary
Walk 2: April 5 2014 Goostrey circular 4.25
miles Carol, Hilary,
Jane and Donna
Walk 3: May10 2014 Kingsley Circular 6.1 miles+ Tracey,
Jane, Carol and Hilary
Walk 4: June 8 2014 Tarporley 7.5 miles Jane, Tracey, Donna and Hilary
Walk 5: July 5 2014 Shropshire 4 miles Hilary, Tracey, Jane and Carol
Walk 6: Aug 9 2014 Conwy Mountain 5 miles Donna, Martin, Jane and John
Walk 7: Sept 6 2014 Church Minshull 6.5 miles Donna, Tracey, Jane and Hilary
Walk 8: Oct 9 2014 Lindow Common Circular Jane, Tracey and Hilary
Walk 9: Nov 8 2014 Along the canal Donna, Tracey and Hilary
Walk 10: Dec 6 2014 Rambling around the Runway 7
miles Jane and John
Walk 11:
Jan 18 2015
Aston-juxta-Mondrum Carol, Hilary, Tracey, Jane and Donna
Walk 12: Feb 14 2015 Davenham 5 miles Hilary, Jane and Donna
Saturday, 14 February 2015
Davenham
Saturday 14 February 5 miles
Hilary, Jane and Donna
We started off by the church in Davenham. There was a bit of a cold wind.
We walked along the road a little, until we reached the gate where we could walk along the hedge in the field rather than being on the road.
It was muddy in places, it made our boots a bit heavy. We got some exercise.
One field was covered in water so we had to walk around it, as there was marsh grass growing there the field must be pretty soggy most of the time.
We passed some houses at the back of Gadbrook Park and then joined the canal.
We warmed up as we walked along the canal.
Then we sat in a little sunshine and had our lunch at 11.20am! As it was the only sunshine we saw we chose the right time.
As we came off the canal we had a look at Whatcroft Hall the home of John Bishop. Then we went towards Riverside organic and back to Davenham
A lovely walk and so close to home!
Tea and cake in Middlewich at St. Mary's church hall, where there was a day of arts, crafts, cake and music. We had a cup of tea and a cake for £1!
Sunday, 18 January 2015
Aston-juxta-Mondrum walk + planning
Sunday 18 January
Carol, Hilary, Tracey, Jane, Donna
Cold and frosty morning with snow on the ground. It was also foggy.
Crossing the first field the grass very pretty as it was sprinkled with snow. The ground was wet from the rain this week but was covered with a layer of ice but we could here the ice crack as we walked on it.
church bells ringing
Foggy lanes, wooded path with the trees coming very low and close.
Ploughed fields
Train line with trains
lunch sitting in the church yard (St Oswald's Worleston) a very pretty church
We carried a bench from the back of the church to the front (as suggested by the gentleman just leaving the church) so that we could all sit comfortably. We were lucky that the sun came out, but it was still very cold.
Walked along the canal in the rain - so we got wet.
Donna and Hilary still need new boots.
Back to Carol's for tea and cake, the planning meeting and then tea and cake again!
Carol, Hilary, Tracey, Jane, Donna
Cold and frosty morning with snow on the ground. It was also foggy.
Crossing the first field the grass very pretty as it was sprinkled with snow. The ground was wet from the rain this week but was covered with a layer of ice but we could here the ice crack as we walked on it.
church bells ringing
Foggy lanes, wooded path with the trees coming very low and close.
Ploughed fields
Train line with trains
lunch sitting in the church yard (St Oswald's Worleston) a very pretty church
We carried a bench from the back of the church to the front (as suggested by the gentleman just leaving the church) so that we could all sit comfortably. We were lucky that the sun came out, but it was still very cold.
Walked along the canal in the rain - so we got wet.
Donna and Hilary still need new boots.
Back to Carol's for tea and cake, the planning meeting and then tea and cake again!
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