Five Walks from Rose Hill Station Marple

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Awards 13.00 to undertake gardening, gardening, undertake to 13.00 voluntary a is Station Hill Rose of Friends The

Refreshments Refreshments Roman Lakes. Roman stops. refreshment Numerous

Refreshments Centre. Brook Bottom, Strines Road, Strines Bottom, Brook

Park and Hall (NT), Marple locks. Marple (NT), Hall and Park

Refreshments Compstall Village and Visitor Visitor and Village Compstall

Places of interest interest of Places Mill. Lyme centre, visitor Pit Nelson

mining tracks. mining Roman Lakes, Bottom’s Hall and site of Oldknow’s of site and Hall Bottom’s Lakes, Roman

centre to Rose Hill Station. Hill Rose to centre

Places of interest of Places Etherow Park and canal, Ernocroft Wood and old and Wood Ernocroft canal, and Park Etherow Mellor Cross, Roman Bridge, Roman Cross, Mellor

Descend to lock 13 and return via Marple town Marple via return and 13 lock to Descend

Places of interest of Places Marple locks, Iron Bridge, Iron locks, Marple

Marple along Stockport Road to Rose Hill station. Hill Rose to Road Stockport along Marple lock. top Marple to through bridge swing the

pleasant detour to Keg Pool is an option. an is Pool Keg to detour pleasant Roman Lakes, across Bottom’s Bridge and up into up and Bridge Bottom’s across Lakes, Roman at Canal Forest Peak the join to Road Hollinwood

Wood to the Glossop road and bus stop. A very A stop. bus and road Glossop the to Wood Continue on the east bank of the River Goyt past Goyt River the of bank east the on Continue take and A6 the Cross Disley. into down northwest

weir. Cross the river and climb through Ernocroft through climb and river the Cross weir. west again following the railway along Goyt Way. Goyt along railway the following again west Trail, Gritstone the on Lane, Green follow

centre and follow a short length of canal to the to canal of length short a follow and centre train station. Under the railway and turn north turn and railway the Under station. train eventually and Lodge East at park the Exit Park.

River Goyt to Compstall. Turn east to the visitor the to east Turn Compstall. to Goyt River turn northwest and curve southwest to Strines to southwest curve and northwest turn Lyme into track the up east Turn Poynton. Higher

Park and cross the restored Iron Bridge over the over Bridge Iron restored the cross and Park farm then southeast towards Brook Bottom. Then Bottom. Brook towards southeast then farm as far as Canal Way/Macclesfield Middlewood

lock 7. Cross the canal and descend into Brabyns into descend and canal the Cross 7. lock Follow Pole Lane south and turn west to Bull Hill Bull to west turn and south Lane Pole Follow the along you take will walk moderate This

footpath along the edge of the housing estate to estate housing the of edge the along footpath

Moorend. at alight and Road Stockport on Stockport/Mellor. 375 Stockport/Hayfield, 358

Lane and turn left into Seven Stiles Road. Follow a Follow Road. Stiles Seven into left turn and Lane

Sundays) from the stop outside Rose Hill Station Hill Rose outside stop the from Sundays) Circular, Stockport 383/4 Buses Sundays.

Cross Stockport Road along Dale Road to Bowden to Road Dale along Road Stockport Cross

Start Take the 375 Stockport to Mellor bus (not bus Mellor to Stockport 375 the Take except Hyde via Piccadilly Manchester from Trains

Start Start Rose Hill Station. Hill Rose Rose Hill Station. Station. Hill Rose

Distance 5.5 miles 5.5

Distance Distance 3.75/5.25 miles 3.75/5.25 9 miles 9

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advisable. muddy; walking boots advisable; walking poles walking advisable; boots walking muddy; optional. poles walking advisable; boots walking

Glossop Road; can be muddy; walking boots walking muddy; be can Road; Glossop Rocky paths and tracks/canal towpaths; can be can towpaths; tracks/canal and paths Rocky muddy; be can towpaths; canal and tracks Easy

Classification Classification Classification Easy/moderate. Steep climb to climb Steep Easy/moderate. Moderate with no long climbs. long no with Moderate climbs. long no with Moderate

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Rose Hill Walk 4 Rose Hill Walk 5 Classification Easy/moderate. Can be muddy; Classification Easy. Can be muddy; walking boots FRIENDS walking boots advisable. advisable. OF ROSE HILL STATION Distance 6.5 miles Distance 4.5 miles Marple Start Rose Hill Station. Start Rose Hill Station. The friendly station Take the Middlewood Way and turn west From Rose Hill Station cross Stockport Road and following the Cown Edge Way path through follow Dale Road which eventually becomes a Torkington Wood and the edge of the golf course steepish track leading down to the River Goyt. to the main road. Cross and walk through the Follow the path along the river until you reach the FIVE WALKS housing estate to Offerton Green. Follow new footbridge. Cross here and proceed through Stockport Road west and cross down Holiday Chadkirk farm and Chapel. Climb the hill and turn FROM Lane to the River Goyt and cross the bridge. Turn right up a short flight of steps up onto the Peak east and then southeast to Otterspool Bridge. Forest canal towpath. Follow the canal eastwards ROSE HILL STATION Cross the road and follow the single track road to towards Marple as far as lock 7. Cross the canal Chadkirk. At the hamlet of Burymewick climb the and follow the path past the allotments and cricket MARPLE steps onto the Peak Forest Canal and continue to ground and finally cross the railway on Bowden lock 7. Cross the canal and follow the path past Lane. Turn left onto Dale Road and return to Rose the allotments and cricket ground to Bowden Lane Hill Station. then to Rose Hill Station. Places of interest Chadkirk, Aqueduct, Marple Places of interest Hydro Scheme, Chadkirk, Locks. Aqueduct, Marple Locks. Refreshments Chadkirk, Hyde Bank. Refreshments Otterspool, Chadkirk, Hyde Bank. Published by Friends of Rose Hill Station www.forhs.org.uk

FRIENDS OF ROSE HILL STATION Detailed itineraries can be downloaded from Marple our website. The friendly station SPONSORS

Information on Rail Walks across the Greater Manchester area can be found at: Leaflet designed by Derek Waterfield Design Maps by Stockport MBC

www.tfgm.com/trains/Pages/Rail-Walks.aspx Walks photographs by Arthur M Procter LMPA