Nelson Pit Walks

Parts in bold have been edited after a walk (eg, actual distance / duration). Others are taken from http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/ranger_service/free_walk_leaflets.aspx.

Walk #1

Distance: About 3 miles
Time: About 1hour 30 minutes
Terrain: Easy
Route: Macclesfield Canal, Middlewood Station, Jacksons’ Brickworks and Middlewood Way
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Walk #2

Distance: About 4.5 miles (please note that the distance is overstated in the leaflet)
Time: About 2hour 30 minutes
Terrain: Some uphill sections
Route: Lyme Park, The Cage, Middlecale Wood and Middlewood Way
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Walk #3

Distance: About 4 miles
Time: About 1hour 40 minutes
Terrain: Easy
Route: Macclesfield Canal, Hagg Farm, Poynton Coppice and Anson Road
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Walk #4

Distance: About 2 miles
Time: About 1hour 10 minutes
Terrain: Easy
Route: Macclesfield Canal, Lyme View Marina, and Middlewood Way
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Walk #5

Distance: About 3 miles
Time: About 1hour 30 minutes
Terrain: Moderate
Route: Middlewood Way, Poynton Coppice, Poynton Brook and Macclesfield Canal
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Walk #6

Distance: 3.2 miles (they say 3-4 miles)
Time: They say about 2 hours (that's true if with a tired Bethany; half that otherwise!)
Terrain: Moderate
Route: Macclesfield Canal, Platt Wood Farm, Lyme Park and Haresteads Farm
Notes: This is the "long lost" walk that I did early in 2016 and didn't do again for a long time.
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Walk #7

Distance: About 6 miles
Time: About 3 hours
Terrain: Strenuous in parts
Route: Macclesfield Canal, Lyme Park, Gritstone Trail, Bowstones, Lyme Hall and Mount Vernon Wharf
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Walk #8

Distance: About 2.5 miles
Time: About 1hour 15 minutes
Terrain: Easy
Route: Middlewood Way, Middlewood Station, and Macclesfield Canal
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