Walks for Women+: Higher Poynton Circular

Welcome to Freshwalks. This Walks for Women+ event is part of our own vibrant business community programme and women in business are welcome to join us for some invigorating networking in the great outdoors. This monthly series offers a perfect entry level option and is ideal for those with busy diaries. Feel free to come alone - most Freshwalkers do - and you'll be warmly welcomed or invite a colleague or client along for company.

Route description

The Middlewood Way follows the line of the former Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway through picturesque Cheshire countryside andbetween historic mill towns.

Our route begins at Nelson’s Pit Visitor Centre car park and heads north along the Middlewood Way passing the train station less than 1km in. We head underneath the A6 looping back on ourselves at High Lane to follow the Macclesfield Canal back to our starting point. A simple and pleasurable countryside stroll, mostly on good, flat surfaces.

Route: Higher Poynton - Middlewood Way - Middlewood station - High Lane - Macclesfield Canal - Higher Poynton

Distance: 8km

Grade: Easy (more info on grading here)

Max elevation: 162m / Total ascent: 63m

Proposed schedule:

10:45 - Meeting, Nelson’s Pit Visitor Centre
11:00 - Walk starts
11:20 - Middlewood station
13:15 - Walk finishes, The Boar's Head

Walk leader: Katya Willems

Meeting location: Nelson’s Pit Visitor Centre, 18 Lyme Rd, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1TH https://w3w.co/volcano.squirts.cheater

Parking: Please park in Nelson’s Pit Visitor Centre small pay and display car park though there are on-street parking options nearby if it fills up. Parking should cost £4.00. More info here.

Public transport: Slightly challenging so we've planned walk timings to organise a pick-up point at Middlewood station which has no road access. Please take the 10:51 train from Manchester Piccadilly to arrive in Middlewood at 11:20. The return train time of 15:18 makes for a leisurely lunch experience before the 20 mins walk back to the station (easy route along the Middlewood Way).

Post-walk: The Boars Head, 2 Shrigley Rd North, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1TE