Bollington & Lyme Park Along Some of The Gritstone Trail
Sunday 11 April 2010
- Start Time:
- 10:00 AM
- Description:
- The full Gritstone Trail follows the Gritstone Edge for 35 miles, providing views of the Peak District and Cheshire Plain and runs from Disley through to Kidsgrove station. This walk will take in part of the Gritstone trail from the heart of Bollington to Lyme Park.
We start by walking along the historical recreation ground, river Dean and pretty cottage lined streets made from local Kerridge Stone and after a short steep climb, reach the landmark monument White Nancy. Here we see the Cheshire plain to the West, The Peak District to the East and Bollington below us with Clarence and Aldelphi cotton Mills seen alongside the canal, as evidence of Bollingtons heritage. Here we join the Gritstone trail to Lyme Park, with undulating terrain and some steady climbing across farmland, woodland and brooks. Looking back we see Kerridge Ridge stretching behind us, which features in an evening walk in June. Eventually we reach another panoramic viewing point, taking in Shutlingsloe, Windgather Rocks, Shining Torr, KinderScout and on a clear day as far as Long Mynd.
The path then leads us into Lyme Park (this is a great place to bring a kite on a windy day !) which opens into Moorland with views of Manchester. Our return route is mainly downhill taking us past the earlier viewpoint, after which we depart from the Gritstone Trail to Bollington along pleasant Harrop brook valley and back to the cars. Here “The Vale Inn” currently The Macclesfield Express Pub Of The Year, awaits our return with its very own brewing company!
http://www.valeinn.co.uk/
- Start Point:
- OL24 931 781
- Level:
- Moderate
- Distance:
- 11 miles
- Leader:
- Tracy,Helen
- Phone:
- 07811 153380
