Just to let you know that this Thursday’s D walk will be towards Mellor & is around 5.5 miles long.

10.30am start from Brabyns Park car park, then along the side of the ‘Midland’ pub/restaurant to join the riverside path towards Bottoms Mill & then up a rough track towards the Scout Camp & the golf course etc. We eventually cross a field & then downhill & uphill, before crossing  the main road (Longhurst Lane) & climb towards Mellor Church, before descending across fields & stiles towards Ley Lane & then on to the ‘Hare & Hounds’ pub, opposite which we descend along a narrow lane & eventually climb uphill & over stiles & pass ‘Healthy Bank’ farm & walk on to join Townscliffe Lane & then Clement Road, either of which leads us to Longhurst Lane again, where we turn right & back downhill into Town Street & Marple Bridge.

Let’s hope the weather is drier & the pathways not too slippery! Keep warm!