Macclesfield Forest From Langley

Introduction

I’ve had a busy few weeks, and am just catching up with my blog posts.

I completed this familiar walk last Thursday!

It’s a 30 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Langley.

The weather was quite dull, with rain towards the end.

The walk is 5.25 miles long, and it took about 2.5 hours.

This walk is great for dogs though some is on very minor roads and there is a section of sheep pasture near the start.

I walked in an anticlockwise direction.

The whole walk is on both OS Explorer Maps 268 and OL24.

I parked at the car park below Tegg’s Nose, postcode SK11 0SB.

Tegg’s Nose To Lees House Farm

It was a still day as I looked across Teggsnose Reservoir to the forest beyond and set off along the Gritstone Trail.

The outfall was gushing!

Bottoms Reservoir was slightly less placid.

I crossed the road and took the pretty track to the right, alongside a stream.

As I gained elevation, crossing the sheep fields, there were fine views back to Tegg’s Nose.

I soon reached a very narrow lane where I left the Gritstone Trail and headed up the road.

At the farm, I stopped to admire the roadside snowdrops.

Ridgegate Reservoir

Rising to a t-junction, I turned left and stopped to admire the view of the walk so far.

The road now drops down into the edge of the forest. At the bottom of the hill, I took the track which surrounds Ridgegate Reservoir (see title picture).

At the far side, I noticed that The Leather’s Smithy has had a smart makeover.

From here, I joined the road straight ahead of me.

Macclesfield Forest

The quiet road rises steadily, before a track leads on uphill into the forest, where there has been some felling in recent years, revealing a spectacular view.

A little further I arrived at the derelict Dimples Farm.

The plaque at the bottom of the wall is a memorial to Walter Bullock (1882 – 1917), once of this farm. He emigrated to Auckland, and fought in the Wellington Regiment in the First World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, posthumously, for his bravery in the Battle of Passchendaele. It is quite hard to juxtapose the image of this beautiful quiet place on the image of the battles of the Great War.

From here there is a lovely woodland walk, soon arriving at Hacked Way Lane.

Back To Tegg’s Nose

This short stretch runs down an old walled track with sheep pasture each side. It was raining now.

Down at the bottom of the hill, the route joins the Tegg’s Nose Trail.

The trail uses stepping stones to cross this brook.

From here it’s a short stroll back to the reservoirs and the car.

This is a lovely, short walk in a gorgeous place. I’d recommend it!

And Finally….

Madi Diaz is a new artist to me, and worth having a listen to. This track, featuring Kacey Musgraves, is called Don’t Do Me Good.