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Stage 2 of the Gritstone Trail - Macclesfield to Congleton
Association / Club / Walk leader 
17.50 mi
+2,129 ft
-2,165 ft
9h 55
Moderate
Departure from Macclesfield (Cheshire East)
The Gritstone Trail runs for 56 km through the Cheshire countryside, west of the Peak District, from Disley to Kidsgrove. This second stage picks up the trail at Langley, having left Macclesfield and taken the towpath along the Macclesfield Canal to Sutton Hall. From Langley, the route weaves its way over Croker Hill and Wincle Minn, joins the Dale Valley Way and climbs up to The Cloud (343m) before coming off the trail to Congleton.
South Park
Association / Club / Walk leader 2.08 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Macclesfield (Cheshire East)
An easy and surprisingly green urban and parkland walk from the front door – suitable for pushchairs
Rossendale Ramble
Visorando Member 12.32 mi
+1,690 ft
-1,667 ft
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Sutton (Cheshire East)
This Cheshire Walk was produced to assist fundraising for the Rossendale Trust. The route covers a section of the Gritstone Way and other scenic parts of Cheshire. Some of the route lies within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park.
River Bollin
Association / Club / Walk leader 2.93 mi
+108 ft
-108 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Prestbury (Cheshire East)
Village, riverside and woodland walking with a historic church and a dog-friendly short-cut.
Alderley Edge
Association / Club / Walk leader 8.42 mi
+535 ft
-538 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Prestbury (Cheshire East)
Fine views and supernatural associations. Fairly strenuous.
Legh Hall
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.20 mi
+151 ft
-177 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Prestbury (Cheshire East)
Riverside walking with a variety of historic May be muddy in places. Several style buildings and pleasant farmland views.
Prestbury To Mottram St Andrew
Association / Club / Walk leader 7.40 mi
+492 ft
-489 ft
3h 50
Easy
Departure from Prestbury (Cheshire East)
This delightful walk beginning in the pretty village of Prestbury.
Bollington to White Nancy
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.90 mi
+531 ft
-531 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
This walk takes in Bollington Village, Macclesfield Canal and White Nancy along Kerridge Hill.
Middlewood Way & Styperson Pool
Association / Club / Walk leader 5.22 mi
+344 ft
-367 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
Mostly level walking, with an extension to a pretty wooded lake with fine views from the adjacent hills.
White Nancy
Association / Club / Walk leader 2.54 mi
+354 ft
-354 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
Short but full of interest, this is a perfect evening stroll to Bollington’s most famous landmark.
Tegg’s Nose & White Nancy
Association / Club / Walk leader 8.43 mi
+1,047 ft
-1,047 ft
4h 45
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
A rewarding walk to a local country park with superb views over the Cheshire Plain and Peak District.
Rainow to Lamaload Reservoir
Association / Club / Walk leader 5.75 mi
+732 ft
-738 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Rainow (Cheshire East)
Nice walk from Rainow and around Lamaload Reservoir.
Gawsworth & Danes Moss
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.96 mi
+79 ft
-79 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Gawsworth (Cheshire East)
Five minutes’ drive to a fascinating village, with a mossland nature reserve and gentle canal scenery.
Bridgend Heritage Trails, Bollington
Tourist office 6.86 mi
+869 ft
-860 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
The fifth of the Bridgend Heritage Trails looks at the industry based around the natural resources that Bollington is sited on. This walk takes you through landscapes where adits, soughs, spoil heaps, gin circles and bell pits can still be seen. The route leads from townland to farmland and from moorland to towpath showing not just the diversity of the environment but the differences in how we use it from past to present.
Bridgend Tree Trail 2, Bollington
Tourist office 5.32 mi
+299 ft
-272 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
In the middle of trees discover or rediscover iconic places of Bollington like Tinkers Clough, Dumbah Hollow, Butley Town and the Lowerhouse! This walk encourage us to really look at the grace, beauty and majesty of the trees that grow in our local countryside.
Bridgend Tree Trail 3, Bollington
Tourist office 6.99 mi
+472 ft
-456 ft
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
In the middle of trees discover or rediscover iconic places of Bollington like Whiteley Green, Adlington, Styperson, and Pott Shrigley! This walk encourages us to really look at the grace, beauty, and majesty of the trees that grow in our local countryside.
Bridgend Tree Trail 4, Bollington
Tourist office 5.21 mi
+571 ft
-568 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
In the middle of trees discover or rediscover iconic places of Bollington like Harrop Woods, Billinge Head, Rainowlow and Ingerlsey Vale ! This walk encourage us to really look at the grace, beauty and majesty of the trees that grow in our local countryside.
Bridgend Heritage Trail 3 – Written in Stone
Tourist office 3.38 mi
+479 ft
-463 ft
2h 00
Moderate
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
Head up to the spectacular viewpoint of Kerridge Ridge before winding your way through Bollington’s network of paved and cobbled paths to explore how stone and quarrying have shaped the town.
This walk is a similar version of this trail. This Heritage trail contain more paved and concrete road than the Tree one.
Bridgend Heritage Trails, Woods & Wildflowers, Bollington
Tourist office 4.87 mi
+548 ft
-548 ft
2h 45
Moderate
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
Circular walks that explore the local countryside and bring Bollington’s past to life. This walk follows Harrop Brook through enchanting woodland before returning via an ancient Salt Trail (A). A feast for the senses in every season, look out for bluebells in spring and an abundance of wildflowers in summer. Packed with history, from battlefields to buildings, mineshafts to trade, along the way you’ll meet some intriguing characters, such as the ‘Midnight Milkman’ and the Black Prince.
Bridgend Heritage Trails, Revolving in time, Bollington
Tourist office 4.16 mi
+453 ft
-453 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
A circular walk following the River Dean to Rainow and returning through farmland. The fourth of the Bridgend Heritage Trails takes you back to the Industrial Revolution with an insight into the lives of mill workers and farm labourers beyond who helped to create the landscape that surrounds Bollington today. Find out about the people who trod the ancient packhorse trails and stone slab paths which have echoed the ring of hooves and the clatter of clogs over the centuries.
Barges, Bridges and the ‘Bollington Bug’, Bridgend Heritage Trails
Tourist office 5.98 mi
+276 ft
-256 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
Circular walks that explore the local countryside and bring Bollington’s past to life. Trail N° 7 - Travelling in time. Heading north from Bollington this largely flat walk follows towpath and disused railway line to reach Adlington before returning via Whiteley Green through farmland footpaths and tracks. This trail guides you along, towpath, bridleway, footpaths, farm tracks and roads to discover the different modes of transport used through the centuries.
Bridgend Tree Trail 1, Bollington
Tourist office 3.27 mi
+515 ft
-515 ft
1h 55
Moderate
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
In the middle of trees discover or rediscover iconic places of Bollington like White Nancy, Kerridge Ridge and the Rally Road! This walk encourage us to really look at the grace, beauty and majesty of the trees that grow in our local countryside.
This walk is a similar version of this trail. This Tree trail contain more forest and grassland path than the Heritage one.
Bridgend Centre Trail 6 - As the Crow flies, Bollington
Tourist office 4.39 mi
+233 ft
-233 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
Taking a fairly straight out-and-back route to Higher Hurdsfield, this walk initially rises and then gradually descends as it wends from town to farm to canal back to Bollington.
Bridgend Centre Trail 1 - Bee Happy, Bollington
Tourist office 2.74 mi
+312 ft
-318 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
Walk to Whiteley Green through Bollington’s unique landscape, taking in stunning views, majestic mills, local tracks and peaceful waterways. Discover intriguing places and half-forgotten artifacts including traces of ancient beekeeping.
Bollington from Clarence to Nancy
Tourist office 2.04 mi
+400 ft
-404 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
A circular walk from Bollington Discovery Centre or Bridgend Centre to discover two iconics places of Bollington : White Nancy and the Clarence Mill.
Bridgend Centre Trail 8 - Upstairs, Downstairs
Tourist office 5.16 mi
+157 ft
-148 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Bollington (Cheshire East)
Heading west from Bollington, this largely flat walk meanders through farmland and the grounds of fine houses to Butley Ash and back. This is an alternative walk from Bridgend Tree Trail 2, Bollington here.
Rossen Clough to Croker Hill
Association / Club / Walk leader 3.93 mi
+640 ft
-646 ft
2h 20
Moderate
Departure from Sutton (Cheshire East)
This circular walk offers some great views around Rossen Clough.
Langley and Tegg’s Nose
Association / Club / Walk leader 6.82 mi
+988 ft
-994 ft
4h 00
Easy
Departure from Sutton (Cheshire East)
Featuring rolling hills, wooded reservoirs and an optional climb to a viewpoint with geological and industrial interest.
Sutton Common
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.48 mi
+650 ft
-650 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Sutton (Cheshire East)
After a pleasant ramble along a stream, the effort of climbing to the TV mast is rewarded by a scenic ridge walk.
Gritstone stroll
Association / Club / Walk leader 1.55 mi
+240 ft
-243 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Sutton (Cheshire East)
A fairly easy stroll up the hill behind the pub, offering good views to Tegg’s Nose and Sutton Common.
Macclesfield Forest & Shutlingsloe
Association / Club / Walk leader 7.17 mi
+1,240 ft
-1,237 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Sutton (Cheshire East)
An invigorating climb to a notable summit with glorious forest and moorland views (no dogs).
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