Macclesfield Outdoors
Leather’s Smithy - pub at Ridgegate reservoir, in the shadow of Tegg’s Nose.
Photo by Neville Bester
Macclesfield (Cheshire) is ideally situated for walking, cycling, orienteering, running, climbing, and horse riding. Within a few miles of Macclesfield there is open countryside with rolling hills, miles of footpaths and bridleways, quiet lanes, woodlands, forest, rivers, canals, traditional pubs, country parks and visitor centres. In the pages of the Macclesfield Outdoors website there are details of walking routes, orienteering locations and events, cycling routes, horse riding centres, running routes and events, rock climbing locations, visitor centres, accommodation, places to eat and drink, and suggestions for places to visit, which are all located within a few miles of Macclesfield.
Macclesfield is a market town situated in the north-east of the county of Cheshire, with the foothills of the Peak District to the east, and the escarpment of Alderley Edge to the west. It is intersected by the River Bollin which rises to the east, and flows on through Prestbury and Wilmslow to the north-west. Macclesfield Canal, which connects Marple and Kidsgrove, passes to the east of the town centre. The way-marked Middlewood Way and Gritstone trails pass nearby.
Forthcoming events:
Walk from Leathers Smithy, Langley, Saturday 3rd July - further details on the East Cheshire Ramblers website.
Day walk in Ladybower Reservoir area, Sunday 4th July - further details on the East Cheshire Outdoor Group website.
Lamaload Reservoir walk, Sunday 4th July - further details on the Macclesfield Rambling Club website.
Walk along the wildlife corridor of the Bollin Valley and Middlewood Way, Wednesday 7th July - further details on the Ranger Events website.
Looking after Teggs Nose Country Park, Sunday 11th July - further details on the Ranger Events website.
Shutlingsloe Walk, Wednesday 14th July - further details on the Ranger Events website.
Walk from layby at Ridgegate Reservoir, Macc Forest, Thursday 15th July - further details on the East Cheshire Ramblers website.
Teggs Nose Bilberry Pick, Saturday 17th July - further details on the Ranger Events website.
Family Picnic Day, Bollington Recreation Ground, Sunday 18th July - further details on the Ranger Events website.
Middlewood Way Open Day, Sunday 18th July - further details on the Ranger Events website.
Local day walk, Sunday 18th July - further details on the East Cheshire Outdoor Group website.
Easy walk from Poynton, Sunday 18th July - further details on the Macclesfield Rambling Club website.
Guided walks from the Bridgend Centre in Bollington - further details on the Ranger Events website.
Macclesfield Half Marathon, Sunday 26th September - further details on the Macclesfield Half Marathon website.
Bollington Walking Festival, starting on Friday 15th October - further details on the Happy Valley website.
July 2010: All walk and cycle routes are being updated with a better map, clearer route card, walk profile and statistics, and a downloadable GPX file.