This walk is just over 7 miles and is a flat walk mostly on decent tracks/paths with no stiles but please be aware that we do cross some fields which will be very muddy with the recent heavy rain so gaiters and poles are advised. We leave the Sow Brook playing fields car park to join the TransPennine Trail before taking country lanes and paths to reach the Bridgewater Canal. We follow the canal for about a mile before crossing over the bridge at Agden. We then follow further country paths to pass through Hesdale Wood and then we pass the outskirts of Lymm High School to reach St Peter’s church at Oughtrington. Further country lanes take us to Lymm Dam which we go round completely and then follow the Dingle which takes us through the centre of the village and back to the car park. We will have a late lunch so that we can have it overlooking Lymm Dam.

Please meet at 10.00am for a 10.15am start.

For those who wish to have a preview of our walk, then go to https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2354452 but please do not alter the route.

Drinks are available at the Golden Fleece pub which is about 0.5 mile from the end of the walk for those who wish to join me.

Directions to the Sow Brook Playing Fields Car Park (Lymmhay Lane, Lymm, WA13 0JD)

PLEASE TAKE CARE IN THE CAR PARK AS THERE ARE MANY POTHOLES.

The distance from Marple is about 24 miles and should take about 45 minutes to drive to the start.

• Join the M60 towards the airport
• Merge onto M60
• Keep left at the fork to continue on M56, follow signs for Chester/Warrington/M’cr/B’ham ( M6 )
• Take the exit
• Keep left
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
• At Bowdon Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lymm Road/A56
• Continue to follow A56
• Turn right onto Brookfield Road
• Continue straight onto Dane Bank Road
• Turn left onto Lymmhay Lane
• Turn right – Restricted-usage road
• Turn left to reach Destination

7 miles