{"id":1007183,"date":"2023-04-04T10:03:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T09:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1007183"},"modified":"2023-04-04T10:03:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T09:03:20","slug":"mellor-church-a-lovely-short-sunny-stockport-stroll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1007183","title":{"rendered":"Mellor Church – A Lovely Short & Sunny Stockport Stroll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

Yesterday was such a beautiful spring day, Cal and I just had to get out and enjoy it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mellor is a district of Stockport that is full of interesting places and great views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drive to Mellor is almost half an hour from Cheadle Hulme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is aneasy 2.3 mile walk, and it took 1 hour 15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s mainly on fenced and gated tracks with some sheep pasture, but generally it’s good for dog walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We parked oat the junction of Clement Road and Townscliffe Lane, postcode SK6 5AP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk is on OS Explorer Map OL1.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here’s a wider view of the location.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Townscliffe Lane To The Iron Age Archaeological Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The walk heads up Towncliffe Lane to Townscliffe Farm, and then follows the track around to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is a lovely cobbled section of road and a garden with a delightful heather border. I hadn’t envisaged a blog when we set off, so you’ll have to visit for yourself if you want to see it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The path leaves the driveway to the left near the heather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a broad valley to the left which is nestled between Longhurst Lane to the south and Hollins Lane to the north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We liked this sculptural tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A right turn took us up a track where a cottage had a spectacular camellia was in bloom around the front door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We paused to take in the view down the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We joined the Cown Edge Way across fields, passing a duck pond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ahead, Cal was taking the short climb up the slope in her stride!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the top, I took a breather!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And took in the view to Manchester, on what was such a clear day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cal had a rest too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We’d now reached the reconstructed iron age hut. There’s plenty to read about the excavations and findings of this ancient settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Thomas’s Church To Townscliffe Lane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To the right of the churchyard entrance are further excavations. A sculpture depicts the heads of an Iron Age settler on one side, and a Roman settler on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Entering the churchyard, this headstone catches the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The church is open during daylight hours, so we had a look around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back outside, the views are stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We made our way down to the farm pictured on the right, above. Here we joined a lane which winds down through a pretty wooded clough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back at Townscliffe Farm, a handsome white horse was watching us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, we were back on the lane, from where we returned to our starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are some excellent hostelries in Mellor and in Marple Bridge. so extending this short trip would be very tempting, though we had to give that option a miss ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, what a lovely morning we’d had!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Finally….<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been catching up with some new music this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is The Bar Stool Preachers with “Love The Love” from the new album “Above The Static”. I love it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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