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h g L s e Houses n L n d N ri L n os B e o k B an g l M n e rt e d e S h a d B5392 w B k h p i c o a c k L h a o h Ki R a l n ric n t g o B C M ’s M6 ad B e R ar La d ton ne Lane e e B5081 Sandy F an n W arm L a Lane L L ardle oodhouse N an s w W End Rd Woods B5082 ew e B5392 r a Cres Platt lte h 3 Lan Lower a ls Maggoty 3 370 70 e Ma S o 70 in R C Lane Main oad Withington Siddington oad Heath Blac A536 D R y kde 90. T-R through a K-G. Follow the path down 94. At the junctionr with Brereton Lane, T-R to 100. Go straight across a road to join a ginnel to the pub enter Crofters Court, then T-L into a 105. Keep going in this direction with the river safely cross diagonally to the lay-by. Proceed 111. Go down this track crossing over Brook and 129. Soon after the first buildingr bear left n L ak e a an e n d e e l La n n Hodgehill then round to the left along the river. Where continue on Breretono Lane and over M6. the closed end of a cul-de-sac and continue in ginnel. T-L on reaching North Way. At West- meandering to the right to Hermitage Bridge. just past the lay-by to a farm gate. When there up to a lane and T-R. through a gate at a path u fingerposta to w y L e o L r B 3 a t H 70 the track turns right go ahead to the facing 95. 500m after M6, just nbeforee Courthouse Farm, roughly the same direction in another ginnel, moreland Terrace, T-Ro sand almost immediately 106. From Hermitage Bridge, keep the river on the is good sight of traffic cross back over the road 112. After 30m T-L onto a footpath. Walk over the field follow the field boundary on the right. The South Market Towns Trail A50 Go e stile. Cross into woodland and T-R to a further crossing Dunbar Close and entering The Drive T-L into Sadlers Close which leads into a r right. Go under Railway Viaduct and to the verge opposite and continue to a stile. After 50m go through a gate and T-L T-L over a stile, going parallel to a track. m and onto the lane at Swettenham Church opposite the Ki A535 e n n Arms g i stile. Cross the stile into a field. Walk along 96. Keep in same direction (boundary on the left) to emerge onto Road and T-R. ’s ginnel. At the end T-R down steps to the River t over a stile to a road. Take care: you emerge 108. Go over the stile onto Swettenham Arms. onto the farm drive. Aftera a further 50m L a L g a l Main Trail (o road*) Motorway n e l the field boundary (hedge to the right). for 250m, then over a stile and 1st footbridge. 101. T-L into Westway. At an island planted with e Dane. straight onto the busy A535. 109. Follow the cross-field paths, for 2km, (River 113. T-R onto the lane, soon going downhill. T-L onto a metalled farmi track and A530 La h Mo trees and shrubs, bear right and soon T-R into almost immediately throughe a gate to 91. T-R over the footbridge (over ) and s 103. Follow the path with the on the g Continue in the same direction in the next sfield, 107.n Carefully cross the road and T-L onto Dane on the right) passing through Bowshot 114. After 800m, cross the bridge over the River Dane. 3.7 d Main Trail (on road) Main Road L e onto the track between the hedges. This track a a ginnel to emerge onto Road (A50). left, observing the Archimedean Screw Hydro continue on the track.o e 369 e now with the boundary 50m to the left. ne Rd T pavement (hedge on the right). After 150m Wood and Pigeon House Clough to arrive at 115. Continue for 1km, pass Davenport Hall Farm, Grange A34 n Mileage between markers 369 h w H a n ic em e L is Lodge Lane - an ancientYatehouse cart way. Continuea Detour Go left and explore with its lew Turbine, to emerge onto the A50.lo the pavement ends at a house, ‘Saltersford Brook Farm. n 130. After 150m go through a farm gate, the L 97. Go over the 2nd footbridge, continuing to dd w L Farm and Davenport House to arrive aat the A54. Short cut option (o road*) n Secondary Road Mi ane ne Twemlow L low La to 165 along the field boundaryG (hedgereen to the right).se follow the boundary just on the left and soon pubs, shops and cafes. 104. T-L and cross A50 with care to the pavement Turnpike’. TContinuewem on the verge. Where the 110. T-R and walk along the byway passing g metalled track petering out in 20m. r Spot Height (metres) u Green 116. Cross straight over the A54 with caren to follow a lane. a o rty Acre L o to rejoin Lodge Lane ahead and followh it to over a 3rd footbridge. 102. At St Luke’s Church (some parts dating back to on the opposite side. After a hotel, other hedge obstructs the verge wait until the traffic Ashtree Farm to a track on the right. Fo ane L 131. Keep going with the boundary on the Short cut option (on road) M Other Roads te 117. T-L after 250m, through K-G, into Brereton Heath Local Cledford Road. Ya y Lane Text instruction reference 143 98. The boundary bends to the left, but atL ianl open- the 1400s) T-L at Bthe double mini roundabout buildings and a yard, take a signed path on is quiet to continue. A lay-by will come into right for 300m to a farm gate and over a y Nature Reserve.C ley view on the other side. 10m before the start of Forty T Railway Station link Highlane Tracks Note. There is a stretch of road walking to come, ing on the left, bear away slightly right to go and cross the road with care to the George the right and keep right, soon finding the River Acre Lan o rap Street complicated double stile. Lan ane e 118. From then Visitor Centre and toilets, walk along the path Davenpo FB e y L g rt La Footbridge le the lay-by, when there is good sight of traffic, e ne some of it narrow with sharp bends. It is and Dragon pub (refreshments). To the left of Daney on your right. l 132. In 300m, over another doublee stile into over a stile and 4th footbridge. Continue with B e n Marton with the lake on the right. n t a Other paths Drives o a S advisable that you walk on the outside of the L the next field and continue with the h the boundary on the left (ignoring a path to n L e 3 3 3 3 3 119. Take a path branching off left and then to the furthest l l 76 77 78 79 80 R l l bends (crossing the road carefully if neces- o g Gleadsmoss i o the right), and soon going over a stile and 5th n boundary on the right. w a h 0 1 Mile Railway & Station o La Popote A535 diagonal corner dfrom the visitor centre to emerge from e Cha L p sary as you approach them) so that traffic footbridge to cross the River Croco. Twemlow 108 133. After 150m a copse, in a hollow,g should el B Lane d ro 3 105 Viaduct theKermincham woodland, through a K-G, onto Brereton Heath Lane. ok ok 3 68 can see you as early as possible. 106 o ro 68 99. At a fork of paths take the left path and after Dane Valley Way appear on the left and soon after, look Canal B B5081 47 Heath H 107 Dane Valley Way 120. Cross over the lane through the K-G opposite and w 92. T-L along Cledford Lane to Jones Lane. 20m another fork, bearing right to a ginnel. for the remains of a stile to go around, o Hotel Hermitage 109 continue with the field boundary on the left. After 400m, 0 1 2 Kilometers C 93. T-L and walk along Jones Lane, to the junc- Bridge Bowshot but continue with the boundary on the Riverd A530 Archimedian Crofters Saltersford 60 Wood Messuage Lane a 104 Ashtree at the left-hand corner of the field, go e o R 110 M R Close * predominantly pathsn & pavements. May include sections with vehicular access. tion with Brereton Lane. Screw A50 Turnpike i right. Farm e a l B5309 er v Brook 63 through a K-G, immediately followed by s oad l iv e L a R e 5.6 an su oss R h 103 North George & r Farm L sm x M6 ane e 134. 250m after the copse, T-R on track. At ag ock A536 e D Way Dragon D Brook 111 a footbridge and anotherag K-G.Swettenham e C enham su ce P er Dane r a wett Sandy La es Heath roundabout follow anti-clockwise using La n Riv e 375 hall D 62 n 49 S 121. Continue in about the same direction as n u Start: Park at Astbury Mere County Park, n Bram Moreton Sadlers e 112 M e B a Dr three road crossings then keep on the L iddlewich Road Cl before, across aDa largeffodil open field 500m Abbreviations off Sandy Lane, , CW12 4FP. 371 372 373 374 M6 Jct 18 M 102 Swettenham Dell pathway/cycleway onto and along Sandy y St Lukes Road Swettenham e long, hopefully with the path having M n Hal l A54 Arms T-Rar t oTurn Rightl L T-L Turn Left K-G Kissing Gate 1. From the car park head towards the Mere and T-L keeping on the main path. Take the second y Lane. an e S B been made obvious by the farmer. After Marton Lane a path off to the left, after 350m. The path merges into Astbury Street, then continue straight for 3 101 113 135. After 300m T-R through a K-G onto a n 3 67 d Swettenham Meadows & 300m, look for a path bearing slightly d 67 a 74 y about 400m to the junction of West Street. l Ro P Chester HOLMES e C pe A54 o Rd field path. n entu ha e The The Quinta Nature Reserve L a Rodeheath r C Manor Lane left to the next K-G by an oak tree and L ion s o n Distances mentioned in the text are approximate.a s 2. T-R and then T-L into Dane Street by the Farmers Arms. W lme l a Drive n d o f 136. Follow the field boundary on your left r B H o L T e o a 100 Dunbar Cl then into the next field. r F a y r 52 a Detour Dane Valley Way c Turn off to explore Congleton, its numerous shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. d p for 300m and as you approach the road k Green 122. Continue in about the same direction R C CHAPEL B L River Croco S d o 3. Continue along Dane Street and T-R onto River Dane Walkway. e a A54 d FB w L (A534) go through a K-G on your left. n b n a 114 across the next field and aboute half way gle a 99 t bi e o Distances mentioned in the text are approximate. n te 4. Follow the path leading to the steps up to Town Bridge. r e FB M n 137. After the K-G go diagonally half-left t n Lock 73 go over a little bridge and then head for o A54 90 B h See overleaf for Short Loop and Short Cut text instructionsg ill a Newsbank n t m o 5. Cross the road and T-R towards the roundabout, then T-L onto the riverside path L L Davenport Hall Farm down the field tooad the A534. Brooks R a K-G onto Smethwick Lane and T-R.R n Locks 34 98 o a iver o New R ane n a R R L 88 River n e D d 138. Cross the A534 to enter Fieldhouse 6. Cross the footbridge, on the left, over the river Dane and enter the park. 91 d ane 123. Soon follow the lane round to the left, o o nk Croco o 115 Tr a a a FB 89 Kinderton FB n ap d d B then continue for 400m to Home Farm Farm Drive, go over the stiled on theRd right 7. T-R along the path to another footbridge and cross over the River Dane. 86/87 Lodge ane 97 R R 143. The track bears right, but go straight, then through (or around) a pedestrian gate with the Lane L o B n n i ad a to continue on a farm track. 8. Cross the footbridge. Follow the path towards St Stephen’s Church to a pedestrian crossing on FB Davenport a r (on the left) and a footpath sign. 3 85 h y ro d Ho Grange Farm farmyard to the right. 3 c lm e 66 a e B FB es 66 o Ch House r r ap Brook Street. A530 P W 96 e 139. After a short distance bear gright (the d 84 e l R 124. Go over the stile onto a grassy track. l oad 116 l 144. After 50m T-L onto a metalled track going slightly downhill. After 300m ignore the K-Ga on the a t G L L Sandlow a ne o o o track bears left) keeping a wooded hol- i l 9.R Cross the road then T-L along the pavement to Brunswick Wharf and keep right to follow the Newtonia d FB M After 50m, go over a further stile and H a Wornish o n ill 76 right and stay on the track. g eton Lan Lane Green n h o e 94 er e e t Nook c Dane Valley Way L r 58 low to the right and go across the field S Valley Way. In 1km go under the railway and after a further 500m under the Canal. King’s Lock L B n into a field (boundary on your left). s ld a w a a 145. About 500m after leaving the farm, T-L just before the track goes over a fenced bridge over a e n i n L o Eaton f e e for 50m and through a K-G. Continue o s 10. At the canal: link to Congleton Short Walk or continue for 1km to reach a bridge with a high 5.2 ll 117 125. After 300m go over a double stile (now ( i brookd called Dairy Brook. Walk with the brook on your right, for 250m, to a footbridge. e 83 t Courthouse D l r Lane Somerford a o M in the same direction to the next K-G, L c metal fence over Reade’s Lane. c 50 Farm g with the field boundary on the right). A54 146. Go overa the footbridge. Continue across the field, in the same direction as the footbridge, to a c k 93 Jones’s L Davenport Booths n Smithy Lane ) a 118 100m ahead in the boundary on the a 92 n e e 126. Walk another 300m, but 20m before gate. M right. Lane 95 Visitor 80 the end of the field go through a farm 11. Now a route choice to Nick i’ th’ Hill. Manor ford Rive Centre 147. After the gate walk betweenHulme the houses to Padgbury Lane. T-R and walk 120m, then T-L into a 40 Cled r C Davenport 140. Through the gate going rightRadnor continue Sutton Lane A50 ro Walfield For an easier option: follow from point 12. Park 42 c Brereton Heath 119 gate and T-L on a track. ginnel. o with the boundary to your rightBridge for C For a more adventurous option: follow from 11a (see yellow box below). Cledford Lane Nature Reserve 127. Follow the farm track in about the same 148. The ginnel emerges onto the A34. Cross over the road, using the controlled crossing, T-L and 3 h 3 65 L 150m to a further gate. 65 W a St Oswald’s direction as before (field boundary now e k n l walk for 50m passing Campion Place, then through a pedestrian gate on the right onto a path. a roo Somerford f B e Bagmere 141. Through the gate and continue ino about r son’s Church 120 on the left) for 400m towards Lower 12. From Reade’s Lane bridge (see point 10) continue along the Biddulph Valley Way for a further m Trent & Mersey Canal der B Bank Farm r Follow the path around the Mormon Church, and through a gate to a roadway.

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W Foxcovert 76 122 A533 Holm Chapel Ro 83. At the Kings Lock Inn use a footbridge to go over a a Farm Duke’s Oak Brereton es ad Ped e La r FB Rd ley Tre d Farm Lo ill Middle Lane ut ’ SHORT n branch of the Shropshire Union Canal. ln s Congleton g H a Green Link Road do d Macclesfield C Hollins Green L LOOP 3 M Smethwick w oo Brunswick Lane Key Green W a Smethwickhall n R r 84. At Lock 73 Either: o Ro o

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n W Dane Valley Way oc e a B 129 135 e Vale n r a to ood L Lower Medhurst 3 d e r t a R e r n Dane St SHORT k v 8 m e 79 e 85 i T 48 a 65 Copse 6 y 114 FB Lane ll e Green Farm Pool L n e R i Moorhead Farm 134 137 l LOOP 1 Detour i a a Or to explore Middlewich n P W m 76 Bradwell 92 es o Bank n Occleston g 3 L t r 3 63 P St e 63 h 80 Manor t 130 a High B 86. Continue on the towpath to Town Wharf to explore r 4.4 d Green a Farm 136 138 1 2 m 82 2.5 73 A5022 o 131 gb 71 d Car Park St Biddulph Valley Way the ancient town of Middlewich. 74 a u Crescent M6 np r a Albion Lock Railway o 132 133 y L 61 A50 e & Cafe Astbury St l 75 R Fieldhouse Rd 87.e To return to the route go from the Town WharfL & Bridge 163 Crossing B SHORT p Wellbeck av r 139 L Timbersbrook N ha a 81 Springbank 70 o w Farm P The D a LOOP 1 Westlands C along the towpath with the canal on your nleft to Farm 5.7 o e A534 n d e Farm FB k e 10 R h N 104 w Fo o 140 Astbury Mere B o Lock No 73. T-L overrge theM ifootbridgell L and down the SHORT u 141 ro in ane Lane Sparklane s CONGLETON o Ra gon’s C 69 LOOP 3 e Country Park k r steps to Brooks Lane. Dra oo Farm 120 ho e ne B u p on’s La ks Waggs Rd s p Drag m r W e a 149 W L U P er d Fisheries 143 147 a a 142 148 ne l w l a h Stud Green e SHORT L l 146 Towpath 0.6 R 88. Cross Brooks Lane and continue straight ahead h 144 Campion Upper n a ainow Rd i a Pl L t L i am l Arclid w berts t Mossend n l Bent Lan l LOOP 3 o e e l a e l FB Padgebury Fol Hol 1.5 1.2 R on the track. Fork left under the railway bridge L n 68 e ne Hightown Dane in a L H Farm a am e o n L 145 R h M6 Jct 17 a Lane 3 g 2 a r ough 3 a 62 n in a Brickhouses 62 and up onto the field. Walk beside the fence and e n SHORT Shaw Bank m M L r d h Astbury l e a Bridge 77 ne i c e l W a ll 67 A534 it L L d LOOP 1 Leek Rd hedge keeping them to the left, continuing through L a C P 97 Marsh n a 70 h 11A A533 u E Brookhouse a K-G, and out to Pochin Way. e O on Rd r s ne et s an ongl c Moss Dairy Boundary Lane Reade’s La a Claymore h o Astbury L k C 12A Arclid d

89. Cross over the road, T-L and walk to the road w L B Mossley M Rd a M Brook c a n o Gawsworth a Green k L Mill Lane bridge and across the River Croco. ee o an o Gr d 66 Dr e P 11/12 ee Towpath R Castle L l a A50 L M an Inn A534 os Brookhouse e Peel 140 s A34 La s B5079 Tatton Mer Green ne s Biddulph P e o l Adlington M Street a Dr W C n 65 Dr Be 13A r t 64 ll at a L Little Lane e h 14A b Town L r D s a a y 3 m Sandbach Back P n o a 3 61 n 6.4 Child’s l 61 il e o e L d l Moston Park d F o a ’s 190 L Town Heath Lane Brownlow n e Alternative Route to 2 a Green ls L 15A n Hall Library Brownlow e an h e Mill L e Nick i’ th’ Hill d St Marys a Heath La T P a Lane n Spen Biddulph Valley Way e a o e R 0.3 S W n r R c Green 16A i k h v a e 63 Martin’s o Congleton Road a e o L L w l e M 1.4 r r d a e Moss n m W 239 e B5079 a o R n r L L 17A Higher i h Watchlane e C a Brownlow 2.2 w n n e e e 165 Whitmoor g O s e Flash r L h Heath W l o Farm 143 o a a a Smallwood

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a B N Fence 15 3 i Mill Hill 3 60 C n 61 L e Lane 60 l d Lane d h w Nick i’ Whitemoor a c 204 a y H th’ Hill 60 o Cold Moss ur O 14 L e h a a R R k 17 a th l Heath C o M ane n l o R a a L e o w 18 l a 59 s d La 19 l d s a FB Lane n L H a ne W e e a Poolfold 54 53 La Fourlanes har n n H Stannerhouse Deanhill e f a e FB 2.8 v L Farm o End e 58 L La c 20 4.4 60 Deanhill ne n Malkins e A527 371 372 373 FB 57 52 F 21 Biddulph Valley Way Lane Bank e n Pot Bank Ends a 57 Bet Lane L 245 56 ch on Rd ove 27 Yew t L Tree 55 Little Lane 51 ll 359 Tr a Moreton Hall Bridge 85 Ackers Crossing 359 e a H Gillow M 50 n L New C t & Inn lay Wheelock i ew 145 d l Golf C M N e Rd M Heath a l a e La L n e c ow n o a Club a r n L e 49 l s n an R e a 26 24 e a 75. T-R and follow the path keeping the hedge 66. Continue on the path to Congleton Road and y L 25 e Towpath h Towpath e d Gritstone Trail Wheelock w v A50 C to the right. At the next field boundary, bear go through a gap in the hedge with railings and M 74 Bridge 148 130 a e ill Green A533 o L o Wood Hall Farm r A534 a 0.8 L slightly left to go diagonally across the field T-R on the pavement by the main road. Cross R C l Farm Roe E a d Moss l 48 a to a K-G that leads to a lane and T-R. over when safe and then T-L onto Claymore to n n Grotto Park 285 Lakemore n SHORT a o o R La LOOP 2 C i Wood 76. Continue on the lane and go over the Road (new housing estate). Country Park n t n e a o Salt Line P St Phillips t 23 t Biddulph

railway bridge then later passing a solar 67. Keep going in the same direction on the left d S le C C The Potters l 250 g Car Park e Hanging n Barrows l Barn i Moor Lane farm on the left. Pass Wood Lane Farm on side of Claymore Road (ignoring roads to either a 3.1 o f Wood oughwood 2.3 s Green 358 y 47 D C 358 the right and then approach a small cluster side). 250m from Congleton Road go through a E Wheelock R e rum e lto Smithy 46 l b n BIDDULPH n e c e South Cheshire Telecoms a L Heath n L n r of buildings called Hollins Green. K-G and follow a path into a field. La Grove o ane La c L L a n ager t a a Way Als Ro h Tower r n ad c Thurlwood e o t s M o 77. On the right is Cherry Tree Cottage and 68. Keep the hedge on the left and after 200m, at e e 22 m B e ou S VIEWPOINT es C id eh t k opposite the cottage T-L to take the track the next boundary in the field corner, go through 45 S l A34 a A h t a o Barber a i L A l H L o ell Rising 319 y lsa Day 1.8 Salt Line o n R sign-posted Hollins Green Farm. a K-G and continue straight in the same direc- H d ge d Rode Po Drive Sun e d as n r Roa SHORT s e s a H B r B5076 al S Green e H C T 78. On the approach to Hollins Green Farm the tion across the next field. In the opposite hedge l a LOOP 2 t Heath Claphatches Spring Maw Green s h h s c i Rode Pool T l u c Maw tons La al h l L Bank o w r House ir track bends sharply to the right, but take a go through a gate into the fishery, to cross a e Ro l to Rode Hall a c w e a Broughton n B Green Road N an d Hassall R n e h e causeway between ponds, taking the lower or lay La Pool L o Lane SHORT Mow Castle r path off to the left. The direction of travel is Maw Green C a B5078 Arms 28 H d 29 Road LOOP 2 Bridge 139 ill at a right angle to the track. left-hand path to a K-G the hedge. y La K 107 31 30 Bridge 89 Cop Ro Coppenhall Cla ent,s Green Winterley 37 The ad Alternative Route to 79. Head towards the end of a hedge and 69. Through that K-G into the next field and take 357 Lawton Heath Cinderhill Nick i’ th’ Hill 357 Maw La Lane Winterley 44 38 LuntsLane Moss 32 Church continue with the hedge on the left. At the a line slightly left of the previous direction. At End La Lane Bank Pool Detour 80 Horseshoe Inn Cattery Lunts Moss Margery For a more “Adventurous Route” to Nick i’ th’ Hill via Congleton Edge. This route has a the other side of the field go through a K-G and a 39 A527 end of the hedge, go over a double stile L 43 Cherry Lane Farm Avenue y Scholar d steeper gradient and is rocky in places. 374 la 375 376 377 At the yellow waymarkers, 33 R with footbridge and then continue in the follow the field boundary on the left along the C Lawton Heath Rd h follow a diversion left to 40 90 Brick House Green lp 11a. Leave the Biddulph Valley Way at Reade’s Lane. Descend the steps on the right same line as the footbridge across the large edge of the field. 1.1 du Borrowpit Meadows for wild Sandbach Road Towpath 34 Farm Mount Pleasant id onto Mill Lane. field and through another double stile with 70. At the end of that field go over a wooden M6 42 B 4 llow n flowers, pond life and up to a P Wilbraham 82 Aquaduct 100 The Ho e 12a. T-L and continue along Mill Lane to reach the Castle Inn on the A527 Biddulph footbridge. footbridge into the next field. After the bridge, ik e Knypersley em Arms r H e viewpoint with a seat. Then r L 41 35 e G o Road. e e n l i oad l 80. Continue, again in roughly the same go very slightly right, heading to the left of an 62. After 800m the wooded path emerges up ce La s y 53. Go over the stile, cross the road and go over the R t FB R L Sydney s Lawton e d l H rejoin the Salt Line to go left Hassall t w a e e r o a n 13a. Cross the road and T-R. Continue along the pavement to a waymarked path on the direction as the footbridge to a gate. Cross electricity pole beyond a wooden horse jump steps to a roundabout. Bear left and use o A Heath M e e stile immediately opposite and down steps. v 36 D lm Trent & Mersey r and continue. t left along a stone wall. near the middle of the field, then go on to a line s S Brown Lees the railway, with care, and through the gate the traffic island to cross the road. Cross 54. Keep the riverh to the right and after 600m go BrownRoad Lees d a a w 356 Canal Mo h 14a. Follow the path uphill ando cross the fields to enter a narrow path into the trees. 356 ss g on the other side. (At the time of writing the of oak trees. Pass to the left of another wooden the service road to a supermarket, follow i R R uphill and over (or round) a stile to make for an R La oad oa Moorhouse Av n H s e C Lane there is a building site called Albion Lock, horse jump amongst the trees and continue A534 the pavement with a wooded area to the L Lawton-gate o 15a. Continue over a stile ande up steps. At the end of a barbed wire fence keep left arch under the old railway (Wheelock Rail Trail). Alderhay y a d b The n M Harrisehead e following the way markersa to reach a field gate on the left. beyond the railway, but the path is clearly in the same directionCR throughEW a gateE in the left, then soon left down steps into St B5077 H e Close Lane n 55. Go through the arch and continue on the track o Rookery l Du a l nn A50 o t L i ocksfold Rd r e g delineated by wire fencing and emerges diagonally opposite field corner. Mary’s Dell, the brook being to the left. e n S 16a. Go through the gate and climb steeply to a stile, disregard the stile further to the through Maddocks Wood to the Trent & Mersey The Lawton Rd R r o M Church t L t d S a d left. onto the busy A533.) 71. Immediately after the gate, T-L to follow a 63. At the end of St Mary’s Dell, T-L at the Mere Lawton e h Canal and Lock Cottage. n m a ig S L track. After 250m, pass the entrance to BradG-reen t ley H o 17a. Cross the stile bearing right to reach another stile leading into Whitemoor Wood. 81. T-R and stay on the pavement until con- pavement and T-L at the traffic lights going at A34 Knows 56. Do not cross the bridge go through a gate and Crewe Rd io r Station Rd n s venient to carefully cross to the brick bridge wall Manor Farm on the left, where the track over a sandstone bridge and proceed along R lo 18a. The path follows a stone wall on the left along Congleton Edge (disregard the proceed with the canal to the left, under the d w N Trubshaw Childerplay over the canal (bridge number 163 and lock becomes metalled and continue to the road, the High Street into Sandbach. Notice th L waymarked path on the right). Take care where the path narrows above the quarry B5077 bypass (A534) and then through a K-G. H a n and T-L. o e R

number 68). Join the canal towpath and the Old Hall on the left (built 1656), but lm LC Talke Rd edge. oad a 57. After a 50m, T-R to leave the canal,a down to a 3 3 s 78 79 3 3 3 3 3 continue with the canal on the right. 72. This is Pillar Box Lane and where it meets the oldest building is the Lower Chequer L h 80 81 82 83 84 brook and across a footbridge, to follow the valleya 355 19a. Emerge on the road at Nick i’ th’ Hill.G Crossreenw theay Broad to go on a path uphill to re- 355 n w ank Road, T-L. and head for a K-G on the pub dating from 1570 (on the right at the o 82. Continue towards Middlewich for 5km to with the brook now on to the left. t L A50 join the route at Point 20. r a e n right, just past the speed limit signs. cobbled area with the Saxon Crosses). t reach the Kings Lock Inn. e 58. Go through an archway under thet Wheelock Rail B5077 A527

A5020 u 30. Go down the ginnel to emerge onto Barber B A534 73. Go through the K-G into a field with a wooden Detour Explore Sandbach with its many pubs, Trail (the arch was known locally B as the Dancing 48. Follow the track through a metal gate, 42. Follow this path to The Wilbraham Arms then 36. Using the path to the right of the locks for Radway A5011 Drive. T-L then cross over Station Road and fence on the left. Careful of the electrified wire. restaurants, cafes, and shops. Bridge, reputedly because the flat concrete sur- through a wooden K-G and then left onto T-R on the pavement to follow the road. a few metres to a bridge, cross the canal Green immediately cross over the A34 (CongletonHardings 385 386 387 388 389 390 400 After 30m go through the next K-G. 64. To proceed, go to the far end of the High face was suitableB5077 for folk dancing during wartime the Trent & Mersey Canal, with the canal on 43. After the “Face on the Tree” look out for the and continue on the towpath (canal on to 451 Oakhanger Road North) and enter Claphatches.Wood 74. After 100m in the large field, go through anoth- Street to the red-brick Town Hall (if re- blackouts). Continue through woods to come out your right. start of the Salt Line walk on the opposite side the right) for 1km. A34 31. Claphatches as a lane merges into a path. er K-G and continue in the same direction with quired, T-R to find the bus stops) and then via a footbridge into a field, andT-L to continue 49. After 1km you will see a couple of cabins of the road. Carefully cross the road to join the 37. At the Broughton Arms T-L to follow the 27. Immediately after crossing the canal 22. After the Telecoms Tower T-R downhill between walls, 20. Follow the waymarked track uphill to 13. Descend steps to a farm track. Ignore a footpath on the left and after the last take steps down to the towpath. T-R the field boundary on the left. This is a long proceed across the large parking area to following the valley. to do with Malkins Bank Golf Course on the Salt Line. path away from the canal, passing the over a stile into fields with a wall to the left. Then reach Mow Lane. 14. T-R on the track to go through a tunnel house on the right (ignore a footpath to the under the bridge and continue along through a gate and down to Hanging Wood. field 300m to the end, but 10m before that, at the starkly modern black and white striped 59. Go left over a footbridge into a little wood and left, shortly after that just before a bridge go 44. Follow the Salt Line for 700m to yellow way- Cattery and Kennels on the left, where the 21. Keep straight ahead on the road (ignoring under the trail. right), keep left to follow the path across the the towpath (canal on the left) for 2km, a K-G, look for left and right waymark arrows. Library building, and to the left of that follow the path to merge into a ginnel with the through a wooden gate. marker arrows. path becomes a lane. 23. Through the K-G into the wood and follow the path a road immediately off to the left) for 15. Follow the track uphill passing Higher stream to emerge at Church Lane. to bridge 89. For refreshments, the enter the Town Park. brook on your left, ending at Mill Hill Lane. T-L (The Golf Clubhouse can provide refresh- (At this point you can take a diversion, see 38. Continue until reaching Cherry Lane. downhill and through a K-G into a field. Continue 1km. At the entrance driveway of Roe Whitemoor Farm and into the field. 32. Opposite is Lunts Moss Lane, continue down Rising Sun is nearby. downhill, the wall 10 or 20m to the right. Then leave 65. Keep left around the park, to find an exit and go uphill. ments.) Detour Box on map, or continue to Point 45.) 39. T-R onto this ‘B Road’ - be careful of traffic. Park Farm, T-R, over a stile (to the left of 16. Follow the waymarked path curving left this lane to reach the entrance to Brick House 28. Do not go over the bridge, but leave the the boundary, continue straight and through a metal Produced by Active Maps Ltd and the Five Towns Partnerships Forum into a housing estate road called Adlington 60. When the gradient flattens out, go right at the 50. Go over the bridge, straight across Betchton 45. Continue for 1km to go down a dip, cross the 40. Look out for a footpath sign on the left, the farm drive) into the wood waymarked and enter the woods. Drive, and T-L. When Adlington Drive Farm. canal and T-L onto Cinderhill Lane. gate to a track. The maps contain Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2019. first ginnel (ignore Mill Hill Drive on the right) to Road and over a stile. road and up to continue on the Salt Line Trail. before reaching The Horseshoe Inn, and go the Gritstone Trail. 17. Leaving the woods, the path meets a track meets Tatton Drive at a T-junction, T-R. 33. Before the farm T-R onto a footpath and then 29. Follow Cinderhill Lane and then T-R 24. Keep going downhill on the track (ignore path to left). Whilst every effort has been made to ensure all the information presented in this publication is emerge in Coronation Crescent and T-R. 51. After the stile, follow the boundary on the 46. After 700m, go under the M6 to emerge at a through a K-G and across the corner of the leading to a road. After 50m T-L on a path in a green area. ignore a path off to the left. into Margery Avenue. Stay on Margery accurate, we cannot guarantee it is error free. If you notice any inaccuracies then we would be grateful 61. After 100m, at the end of a fence T-R into Brook left until it turns away, then continue straight road. field. Go through two moreK-Gs , crossing 25. T-L at lane and then go through a tunnel under the 34. Keep the hedge and a wooded area on the right Avenue, ignoring roads to left & right, to 18. T-R at the road to Nick i’ th’ Hill. if you would let us know. Wood, down steps and bear left to follow the in about the same direction as before. Sandbach Road to follow the footpath railway to Ackers Crossing. 47. At the road there is a car park immediately to reach a footbridge across a brook. reach a ginnel on the right. 19. Ignore the grassy path between walls In no event will the publishers be liable for any special, direct, indirect or consequential damages out valley with the brook somewhere to the right. 52. Pass to the left of a pond and head for a stile ahead. Turn right and then left up a track, just opposite through the field. 26. Emerge from the tunnel into Yew Tree Lane to arrive at 35. Cross the footbridge and T-R uphill to the Trent left, but after only 5m T-L on the next of the use or inability to use the maps in this publication. The representation on the maps of a road, at a road. before the road goes under the M6. 41. This well-worn path goes down to a a T-junction. T-R onto New Road, shortly arriving at and Mersey Canal. waymarked track going uphill. track, or path is no evidence of the existence of a right of way. stream, cross over and T-R to follow the bridge 85 on the . stream.