Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
This walk takes in field paths, an old colliery railway and the Ladybrook Valley Interest Trail. There is little meaningful ascent on this route.
Please wear walking boots or strong shoes as some areas are likely to be very muddy.
The route includes two crossings of the A55 dual carriageway - one on a footbridge and one on a road bridge, so this walk may not suit anyone with severe vertigo.
The walk is deliberately scheduled to end after sunset so we can fully experience the Christmas lights on Warwick Drive in Hazel Grove - the residents always put on a show here. Please bring a torch in case darkness begins to descend before we are back in the well lit areas.
Train-based walk
Leader: Martin, meeting at Walk Start
Ascent: 100 metres
Transport to Walk Start: 11:51 train from Manchester Piccadilly station (final destination Buxton).
Meet Point: Near the ticket barriers at Piccadilly Station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train or at Hazel Grove Station.
Suggested Ticket: Off Peak Day Return to Hazel Grove £6.70 (at time of writing, a limited number of advance single tickets were available for £2.80 each way).
Walk Start: Hazel Grove Train Station at 12:20
Waypoints: Chatsworth Road, Long Plantation, Princes' Wood, Princes' Incline, Poynton Pool, Glastonbury Drive, Lower Park Road, Birch Hall, Dairyground, Happy Valley, Warwick Drive.
Return Services: x:22/23 & x:51 until 22:51, then last train at 23:35.
Extra: No toilets at walk start or en route. No dogs please, other than registered assistance dogs.
