Visit the intriguing ridge-top church of St Thomas the Apostle, and explore the stream-side village of Mellor.
(D/A) Exit the golf club via the main entrance, above the clubhouse. Bear right along Gibb Lane past the cottages of Tarden, passing a covered well on your right. At the junction with Whetmorehurst Lane, turn left onto a footpath beside a gate, running downhill to the left of two ponds. At the bottom of the field, follow the path along a laurel hedge that bends to the right below the second pond. Beyond the pond, bear left between gardens and climb the steps to the road.
(1) Cross and take a few steps to the left, then turn right into a driveway (signposted “The Cathedral Country Home”). Take a footpath straight to the left of the entrance to the house. Follow the path as it bears left and descends along a wire-mesh fence to a footbridge and cross the stream. Cross a stile into a field and walk up the left-hand side of the field to a further stile. Walk up the side of the field to a third stile, to the left of the Parish Centre.
(2) Climb a narrow walled path to the churchyard, and turn left past the church. By the church door, take a path on the left that descends some steps and leaves the churchyard. Follow the obvious path down the slope to a stile and thence to Knowle Farm. Turn left and walk down the farm drive until you reach a wood on the left. Take the footpath that leads down some rough steps to a stone bridge over a stream. Climb the steep steps up the far side of the valley then walk along a hedged path between gardens to the road.
(3) Cross over and walk down the drive opposite. Beyond the stream at the bottom bear right, then (before a gate) turn left to climb a narrow flight of stone steps (signposted to “Brookbottom via Tarden & The Banks”). Follow the wall up to Tarden Farm and walk out to the road between the buildings. Turn right to return to the golf club.(D/A)
Waypoints :
D/A : km 0 - alt. 207m - Golf Club
1 : km 1.11 - alt. 186m - Longhurst Lane
2 : km 1.62 - alt. 219m - Church
3 : km 2.28 - alt. 166m - Longhurst Lane
D/A : km 3.08 - alt. 207m - Golf Club
Two significant descents and ascents, including steep steps; field paths may be muddy after rain.
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Visit the intriguing ridge-top church of St Thomas the Apostle, and explore the stream-side village of Mellor.
Varied walking in the Goyt valley, plus a visit to Mellor Cross, with views to Kinder Scout and the Cheshire Plain.
Varied walking in the Goyt valley, plus a visit to Mellor Cross, with views to Kinder Scout and the Cheshire Plain.
Featuring a peaceful stretch of the Peak Forest Canal and the historic ‘Roman Bridge’ over the River Goyt.
Featuring a peaceful stretch of the Peak Forest Canal and the historic ‘Roman Bridge’ over the River Goyt.
The original march. Just beautiful in so many ways. The Mellor March starts from the Royal Oak on Longhurst Lane, Mellor. The walk takes you from the village pub (The Royal Oak) up to Mellor Church, where on a clear day you can see as far as North Wales, the Cheshire Plain, Liverpool and all the surrounding countryside.
The Mellor March starts from the Royal Oak on Longhurst Lane, Mellor. The walk takes you from the village pub (The Royal Oak) up to Mellor Church, where on a clear day you can see as far as North Wales, the Cheshire Plain, Liverpool and all the surrounding countryside.
The Mellor March starts from the Royal Oak on Longhurst Lane, Mellor. The walk takes you from the village pub (The Royal Oak) up to Mellor Church, where on a clear day you can see as far as North Wales, the Cheshire Plain, Liverpool and all the surrounding countryside.
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