Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Train-based walk
Leader: Annie
Ascent: 450 metres
Transport to Walk Start: 09:48 train from Manchester Piccadilly station (final destination Sheffield).
Meet Point: Near the ticket barriers at Piccadilly Station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train or at Chinley Station.
Suggested Ticket: Off Peak Day Return to Chinley £11.30
Walk Start: Chinley Train Station at 10:25
Return Services: x:54/55 until 21:54, then last train at 23:04.
Waypoints: Green Lane, Black Brook, Old Hall, Eccles House, Eccles Pike, Bradshaw Hall, Golf Course, Combs Village, Long Lane, Combs Reservoir, Naze View Farm, Eccles Road, Whitehough Head Lane, Whitehough Village.
Extra: No toilets at walk start or en route. Not suitable for dogs. Please bring plenty of liquid. Optional drinks at the end of the walk at either Old Hall Inn or Chinley Bar and Lounge, depending on the personal choice of the group.
On leaving the pretty village Chinley, we gradually walk up to Back Eccles Lane. Not long after passing by the stately gate of Eccles House, we make a sharp turn onto a scenic track approaching Eccles Pike, where we can enjoy the panoramic view at the summit. We then descend through a couple of fields to the old Bradshaw Hall. We carry on walking, via several fields, up and down slopes, before eventually, we arrive into the picturesque Combs Valley. Afterwards we head for a woody path in between the peaceful Combs Reservoir and the lovely Meveril Brook. On our return, we ascend towards the foot of Eccles Pike before our descent back to Chinley.
