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Six Walks from Shrigley Hall Hotel Collect a Copy from Hotel Reception (Please Note, Walking Around Or Across the Golf Course Is SIX WALKS FROM SHRIGLEY HALL HOTEL COLLECT A COPY FROM HOTEL RECEPTION (PLEASE NOTE, WALKING AROUND OR ACROSS THE GOLF COURSE IS NOT PERMITTED) WALK 1 - SHRIGLEY HALL – THE NAB LENTH: 2.5 MILES. GRADIENT: CHALLENGING. STOUT FOOTWEAR REQUIRED -Walk to the bottom on the Hotel drive and turn left, keeping to the pavement, walking towards Pott Shrigley village. Walk past the church and follow the road to the right, downhill towards Bollington -Turn right up Nab Lane, and continue bearing left, turning right onto Cocksheadhey Road. Turn right through a wooden gate and pass the buildings of the former Cocksheadhey Farm -Following the waymarks uphill, walk through the kissing gate towards two redundant stone gateposts. Turn right, climb to the top and head towards the trig point (285 metres above sea level) -This is a great spot for photographs. There are superb views over the Cheshire Plain on one side and across the Harrop Valley to Shining Tor and more distant peaks on the other -There is no public footpath for a descent in the direction of Pott Shrigley, so you must return by the route you came WALK 2 - SHRIGLEY HALL – BIRCHENCLIFF – BAKESTONEDALE – POTT SHRIGLEY LENGTH 2.5 MILES. GRADIENT: MODERATE. STOUT FOOTWEAR REQUIRED -Walk to the bottom on the Hotel drive and turn left, keeping to the pavement, walking towards Pott Shrigley village. Walk past the church and take the 1st left (Bakestonedale Road). This is the start of a famous road cycling hill climb, nicknamed ‘The Brickworks’ and raced by Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins during the 2016 Tour of Britain -Taking great care, head up Bakestonedale Road, taking the first left onto Moorside Lane. Walk door Moorside Lane and after approx. 700m, take a left onto a marked bridleway. Head down the bridleway, passing Birchencliff Cottages on your right hand side. These date back hundreds of years and once served the Shrigley Hall estate -At the bottom on the bridleway, a junction is reached. To the right is the ‘Coffee Tavern’, where refreshment can be taking. Alternatively, turn left, heading along Shrigley Road The road drops, then rises steeply to a junction. Bear left, again taking great care on what can be a busy stretch of road. The Hotel driveway is 800m on the left WALK 3 – BERRISTALL HALL – BAKESTONEDALE MOOR LENTH: 4.5 MILES. GRADIENT: CHALLENGING. STOUT FOOTWEAR REQUIRED -Walk to the bottom on the Hotel drive and turn left, keeping to the pavement, walking towards Pott Shrigley village. Walk past the church, bear right down the hill and after 200m take the 1st left (Spuley Lane). After a further 150m, leave Spuley Lane by going through the metal gate on the left and take the public footpath signposted to Charles Head. -Climb the steps and passing front of the cottages, head through the small parking area and follow the wall until the path joins the metalled track. Here you can enjoy great views of Harrop Valley, Pym Chair and Cat’s Tor on the horizon ridge -Follow the track passing Berristall Hall on your right. 150m behind the Hall and at the marker post on your left, climb diagonally across the field to meet the wood. Climb upwards following the edge of the wood. As the wood ends, walk through a metal gate. From here you should be able to spot Shining Tor, the highest point in Cheshire -Bear left to follow the field boundary northwards towards Bakestonedale Moor, a mile distant. The path turns slightly to the right after 800m and drops quickly to meet Bakestonedale Road at a stile. Taking great care as this is a busy and dangerous road with no pavement, turn left, walking about 100m downhill to the wide entrance on the opposite side of the road. Go through the gate and turn left. Take the signposted bridleway, following it quite steeply uphill northwards to the top side of Moorside Quarry -Near the start of the bridleway there is a capped mineshaft – a reminder of when coal was mined here. At the top of the hill, overlooking Moorside Quarry, there is a model of a mineshaft with information panels -After looking at the model, turn right and walk uphill to meet a fence on the left and a stile at the highest point. Go over the stile and walk along a clear path with the wall on your right. NOTE: This is not a legal right of way, but the landowner has kindly permitted access -To the south east enjoy the view to the distinctive peak of Shutlingsloe, and closer, the conical shaped monument ‘White Nancy’. To the North East, past the white painted Bowstones Farm, Kinder Scout and the Pennines can be seen. To the west, the sandstone escarpment at Alderley Edge and the Cheshire Plains -At a stile, shortly after reaching Dale Top, turn left and walk downhill following the high, but now derelict stone wall, to reach Moorside Lane adjacent to Keepers Cottage, which is hidden in the trees. Turn left onto the stoned lane and follow to the road junction 1km away. Turn right, following Bakestonedale Road back into Pott Shrigley and the Hotel on the right WALK 4 - SHRIGLEY HALL – GRITSTONE TRAIL – BOWSTONES – LYME PARK LENTH: 6.5 MILES. GRADIENT: CHALLENGING. STOUT FOOTWEAR REQUIRED -Walk to the bottom on the Hotel drive and turn left, keeping to the pavement, walking towards Pott Shrigley village. Walk past the church and take the 1st left (Bakestonedale Road). This is the start of a famous road cycling hill climb, nicknamed ‘The Brickworks’ and raced by Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins during the 2016 Tour of Britain -Keep to the pavement on the left and turn left (Moorside Lane). Follow the road/track, walk until you reach Keepers Cottages. Bear right at Keepers Cottage heading up the hill to Dale Top. Head over the crest bearing slightly left, down and then up to the next ridge, Sponds Hill (3). Upon reaching the track (Gritstone Trail), turn left, heading towards the white house in the distance. In front of the house are the ‘Bow Stones’ – way markers dating back to the Bronze Age -Climb over the stile to your left, and descend the steep stony track heading towards the Knightslow Wood (4) in the distance. Walk straight ahead through the wood. Lyme Hall, scene of the 1995 BBC adaptation of ‘Pride & Prejudice’ can be seen through the trees on your right hand side -Exit the woods, following the stone track down the hill to the right. Head through the gate into Lyme Park parking area (5). Here, visitors can enjoy the Hall, Coffee Shop, National Trust Shop and adventure playground -To head back to the Hotel, at the bottom of the track mentioned above, bear left, over the cattle grid and up the road. Continue along the road (do not bear right) to a small car park. Through the gate, into the woods, descending the stone track, until eventually reaching West Gate (6) -Through the gate, turn left up the narrow road, joining the main road at the Methodist Chapel. Walk ahead on the road (taking care), passing the Coffee Tavern on your left (7). Turn left up marked Public Bridleway, passing Birchencliffe cottages on your left. Carry on up the track, turning right onto Moorside Lane. -Walk down Moorside Lane, turning right when you reach Bakestonedale Road. Walk back through Pott Shrigley village, returning to the Hotel WALK 5 – STYPERSON POOL – MACCLESFIELD CANAL – BOLLINGTON – LONG LANE LENTH: 5 MILES. GRADIENT: UNDULATING. STOUT FOOTWEAR REQUIRED -Walk to the bottom on the Hotel drive and turn right. Keep to the pavement, walk up the road, crossing carefully when you reach the turn to Long Lane on the left. Walk down Long Lane, and after approx. 400m, take the footpath on the right -Head down the track, through the trees, passing Styperson Pool on your right. Upon reaching Sugar Lane, turn left, then after 200m, turn right down the footpath -Upon reaching the canal bridge (number 23), descend onto the towpath and turn right, heading towards Bollington. The Macclesfield Canal is 26 miles in length, designed by Thomas Telford, opened in 1831 and is over 26 miles in length. It stretches from Marple, near Stockport, to Kidsgrove in Staffordshire -Walk towards Bollington, passing the imposing Clarence Mill on the left hand side. In Clarence Mill is a café, Visitor Centre, and gift shops. Exit the canal here and walk down Clarence Road into Bollington. Turn left up Palmerston Street and you will find a range of local café’s and pubs -Just off Palmerston Street to the left is Beeston Brow. Head up this steep cobbled road snaking right and then left. Bear left onto Long Lane, following this road for approximately 1.5 miles. Super views can be enjoyed from this stretch of quiet road. Upon reaching the T junction, cross the road, turn right, walking down the pavement and returning to the Hotel WALK 6 – POTT SHRIGLEY – BOLLINGTON – WHITE NANCY – LONG LANE LENTH: 6 MILES. GRADIENT: UNDULATING. STOUT FOOTWEAR REQUIRED -Walk to the bottom on the Hotel drive and turn left, keeping to the pavement, walking towards Pott Shrigley village. Walk past the church and follow the road to the right, downhill towards Bollington -After approx. 1.5 miles, at the roundabout, take the second exit, heading up Church Street. Bear right onto Lord Street and at the end, cross the road and over a stone stile, leading to a paved path -Ascend this path to reach ‘White Nancy’, stopping to admire the views of Bollington and nearby Rainow.
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