{"id":1004889,"date":"2022-02-10T16:57:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T16:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1004889"},"modified":"2022-11-04T15:47:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T15:47:45","slug":"macclesfield-and-teggs-nose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1004889","title":{"rendered":"Macclesfield and Tegg’s Nose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Heading out for my walks, I often pass through Macclesfield. Today, I thought I’d stop there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you walk east from Macclesfield, you will be walking uphill. This 6.5 mile walk included a total ascent of 1100feet (335m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was an exciting day for weather, starting out very sunny, and quite warm in shelter. On top of Tegg’s Nose, a strong, cold wind blew in the cloud, and with it a sharp snow shower. Thereafter, it was mainly cloudy, with occasional sunny spells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have bought a new phone , and the variable conditions would certainly test its capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s an easy half hour drive to Macclesfield from Cheadle Hulme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of sections where dogs can get a good run on this walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking on the street is no problem. Use postcode SK11 7JY and stroll up over the canal to the path towards the golf course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The walk is on OS Explorer Map 268.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Macclesfield To Langley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The path around the golf course was a new route for me, and the sunny views were very enjoyable, all the way to Birch Knoll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just below Birch Knoll, there’s a sweeping panorama from Macclesfield Forest in the east to the Cheshire Plain in the west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was an opportunity to try out the “panorama” feature on the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The path now headed downhill. Birch Knoll was picturesque behind me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the bottom of the hill I reached the River Bollin. It is little more than a pretty brook at this point in its journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Langley is a lovely village with its Old School (featuring Winnie the Pooh and friends), St Dunstan’s Inn, and the village sign<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It also has a fine Georgian manor house, Langley Hall. Blame the photographer, not the camera, for missing the top of the chimneys!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Langley To Tegg’s Nose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Holehouse Lane leads past a pretty mill pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond the pond, the road leads up to the lowest of the series of reservoirs which fill the valley below Macclesfield Forest. This is Bottoms Reservoir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To its left, and slightly elevated, is Teggs Nose Reservoir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now I joined The Gritstone Trail and prepared for the climb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The clouds were gathering as the view down to the reservoirs, and across to Sutton Mast emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two thirds of the way up, there’s a bench beautifully decorated with a profile of the whole of the Gritstone Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This steep climb is illustrated just left of centre on the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wind suddenly hit me just after the bench. I was sweating from the climb, but not for long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the top, the views are amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the way to Wales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Shutlingsloe, Macclesfield Forest, Sutton Mast<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The weather was closing in from the northwest!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And then…. it was snowing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Onwards Towards Kerridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It didn’t last long , and after a stop off at the country park toilets, I walked up the road from the Visitor Centre. The Trail leaves the road at a track. I took the track. Wrong! After about a quarter of mile I stopped for a photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Realising my error, I turned round, walked back uphill to the road and took the (not obvious) steps over a wall into the field. Easy mistake, soon rectified!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are spectacular views along the Kerridge Ridge to the landmark of White Nancy, with the City of Manchester in the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suddenly, the weather closed in again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My route took me down through a conifer plantation, and then I was looking up at Kerridge Ridge, once again bathed in sunshine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Approaching the final drop to the Macclesfield Canal, the large Astra Zeneca site fills the middle distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Macclesfield Canal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The last mile or so of the walk was a gentle stroll along the canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was to leave the canal at Bridge 40. Here, a bench had been sited, so I stopped for my lunch, and these Canada Geese joined me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This walk had loads of variation and points of interest. Very enjoyable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Finally….<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I heard this guy for the first time this week. I love this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the album, Moments, this is North End Kid by Jamie Webster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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