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East Cheshire Group

We are the East Cheshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Starting point the National Trust Car Park, Alderley Edge

Grid reference: SJ859773             

Postcode: SK10 4UB

Start time: 10:00 approximately 6 miles easy/moderate very muddy in places. Total ascent 913ft

The car park costs £7.00 for the day but is free for National Trust members. There are toilets and a café which walkers may wish to visit at the end of the walk. Free parking is available in the layby at Beacon Lodge

From the carpark we walk to Beacon Lodge and cross the B5087 where we walk down through Windmill Woods. From there we walk across the fields to rejoin the B5087 before turning left on to Woodbrook Road and back onto NT land. We’ll walk to the Wizard’s Well and Castle Rock where we will stop for coffee. From there we will walk to Stormy Point, on to Adders Moss Farm, Finlow Hill, Bradford lane and Artists Lane before returning through Windmill Woods back to Beacon Lodge and the National Trust carpark.

Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.1km / 6.3mi
Ascent:
278.3m / 913ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 85803 77513
Nearest postcode:
SK10 4UB
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Start time:
10:00 am

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking