{"id":12754,"date":"2020-01-26T15:49:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T15:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=12754"},"modified":"2024-10-08T21:42:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T20:42:57","slug":"bollington-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=12754","title":{"rendered":"Bollington Outdoors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bollington Outdoors website is now here …<\/h3>\n

\"\"In 2017 Neville <\/span>Bester <\/span>and Linda Stewart developed a popular walking website called Bollington Outdoors<\/strong>.<\/span> This was a compliment to their two walking booklets, Walks from the Vale Inn<\/em>, and Walks from the Poachers Inn<\/em>. Since Neville moved out of Bollington, he decided to discontinue the website. Fortunately, he has been so kind as to provide the content to the happyvalley website so that we can include it in its own section.<\/p>\n

\"\"Bollington is well known to provide access to truly wonderful walking country. Located on the western edge of the Peak District National Park<\/a>, an area known as the Cheshire Peak District<\/a>, it offers walks amongst the low hills and valleys, leading up to higher ground or through to Macclesfield Forest<\/a>. In the opposite direction there are many footpaths into the flatter lands of the Cheshire Plain. Bollington also has both the Macclesfield Canal<\/a> and the Middlewood Way<\/a> (right) passing through – both offer countless miles of level walking, out on one, back on the other. The variety of walks described nowhere near exhausts all the possibilities, but offer choices to suit everyone, from those short mainly level strolls to lengthy up and down hill walks to suit the well equipped experienced adventurer. Each is listed here in summary with links to maps and a walk guide. Once you know the ground, with a bit of planning it is possible to lengthen or shorten many of the walks to better suit your purpose.<\/p>\n

Bollington holds a Walking Festival each year in September<\/a>
\nNext Walking Festival<\/A>: 4-13 September 2026<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Many footpath maps and walks guides are available from the \u00a0Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>, and from the Bridgend Centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Three free leaflets are available at the \u00a0Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> for self guided walks that leave from the centre. Please pop in and help yourself to these.<\/p>\n

Bollington Civic Society and the \u00a0Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> organise guided heritage walks as part of the Bollington Walking Festival<\/a> held in late September each year. Some start from the Bridgend Centre, others from other locations. Please see the Walking Festival page<\/a> for details. We sometimes organise heritage walks in the summer months. See the Civic Society page<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

Many guided walks are organised by the Bridgend Centre<\/a>. They have a programme of fortnightly walks – see their web page for details. They also provide self guided walks which require the relevant guide pack – there are presently seven to choose from! These are available for purchase from the Bridgend Centre or the \u00a0Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> at a nominal price. Many of these walks are specially designed for children and are therefore short and easy but always with added interest for children including spotting the specially designed way markers. A favourite destination is White Nancy on top of Kerridge hill. We have a page providing guidance for walking to Nancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For those wanting to walk further into the Peak District, have a look at the walks guides on the ’10 Adventures’ Hikes in Peak District<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

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For each of the following walking suggestions we have provided a What3words navigation tag for the start point.<\/p>\n

Walk 1: Bollington to Rainow via Rainowlow<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Ingersley Vale, Bollington; \/\/\/hears.archduke.though<\/a>. Distance:  3.2 miles (5.1 km). Difficulty: Easy to Medium. Ascent: 156m. Time: 1 to 1\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 2: Pott Shrigley to Lyme Park<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Layby at the side of Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, opposite a house named Needygate<\/em>; \/\/\/depth.magazine.yummy<\/a>. Distance: 4.8 miles (7.6 km). Difficulty: Medium. Ascent: 158m. Time: 2 to 2\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 3: Bollington to Rainow and Kerridge<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Ingersley Vale, Bollington; \/\/\/hears.archduke.though<\/a>. Distance: 5.2 miles (8.4 km). Ascent: 208m. Difficulty: Easy to Medium. Time: 2 to 2\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 4: Bollington, Higher Hurdsfield and Rainow<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Jackson Lane, Kerridge; \/\/\/straws.regretted.surface<\/a>. Distance: 5.8 miles (9.3 km). Ascent: 321m. Difficulty: Easy\/Moderate. Time: 2 to 2\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 5: Higher Hurdsfield and Bollington Circular<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Kerridge Road, Higher Hurdsfield; \/\/\/strain.clear.shared<\/a>. Distance: 5.8 miles (9.4 km). Ascent: 200m. Difficulty: Mainly medium, one short climb. Time: 2 to 2\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 6: Bollington, Adlington<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Car park on Clough Bank; \/\/\/laminated.outreach.shout<\/a>. Distance: 9.0 miles (14.5 km). Difficulty: Mainly medium, one long climb. Ascent: 387m. Time: 3\u00bd to 4 hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 7: Bollington to Lyme Park<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Middlewood Way Car Park, Adlington Road, Bollington; \/\/\/paddle.chill.procured<\/a>. Distance: 10.3 miles (16.6 km). Difficulty: Mainly medium, a few small inclines. Ascent: 376m. Time: 3\u00bd to 4 hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 8: Bollington to Whiteley Green<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Middlewood Way Car Park, Adlington Road, Bollington; \/\/\/paddle.chill.procured<\/a>. Distance: 1.75 miles (3.0km). Difficulty: Easy. Ascent: 38m. Time: 1 to 1\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | route08<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 9: Bartons Clough and Styperson<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Middlewood Way Car Park, Adlington Road, Bollington; \/\/\/paddle.chill.procured<\/a>. Distance: 4.0 miles (6.4 km). Difficulty: Easy, no major climbs. Ascent: 108m. Time: 1\u00bd to 2 hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 10: Bollington to Swanscoe<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: Jackson Lane, Kerridge; \/\/\/straws.regretted.surface<\/a>. Distance: 3.2 miles (5.1 km). Difficulty: Easy, no major climbs. Ascent: 105m. Time: 1 to 1\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk 11: Three Peaks Challenge<\/h2>\n

Kerridge Hill – White Nancy – The Nab<\/h3>\n

Start\/Finish: Middlewood Way Car Park, Adlington Road, Bollington; \/\/\/paddle.chill.procured<\/a>. Distance: 7.6 miles (12.2 km). Difficulty: Tough, major climbs. Ascent: 400m. Time: 3 to 3\u00bd hours. There is an annual hill race covering most of this route – the winner does it in just over 40 minutes!<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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A selection of walks beginning and ending at the Poachers Inn<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Walk Poachers 1: Short Route<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: The Poachers Inn, Ingersley Road, Bollington; \/\/\/thunder.roadshow.prank<\/a>. Distance: 4.2 miles (6.7 km). Difficulty: Mainly medium, two short climbs. Ascent: 185m. Time: 1\u00bd to 2 hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk Poachers 2: Medium Route<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: The Poachers Inn, Ingersley Road, Bollington; \/\/\/thunder.roadshow.prank<\/a>. Distance: 5.8 miles (9.3 km). Difficulty: Mainly medium, two short climbs. Ascent: 279m. Time: 2 to 2\u00bd hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk Poachers 3: Long Route<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: The Poachers Inn, Ingersley Road, Bollington; \/\/\/thunder.roadshow.prank<\/a>. Distance: 6.9 miles (11.1 km). Difficulty: Mainly medium, one short climb. Ascent: 338m. Time: 2\u00bd to 3 hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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A selection of walks beginning and ending at the Vale Inn<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Walk Vale 1: Short Route<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: The Vale Inn, Adlington Road, Bollington; \/\/\/page.dugouts.outer<\/a>. Distance: 4.6 miles (7.5 km). Difficulty: Mainly medium, two short climbs. Ascent: 200m. Time: 1\u00bd to 2 hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk Vale 2: Medium Route<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: The Vale Inn, Adlington Road, Bollington; \/\/\/page.dugouts.outer<\/a>. Distance: 6.3 miles (10.2 km). Difficulty: Mainly medium, two short climbs. Ascent: 299m. Time: 2\u00bc to 2\u00be hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Walk Vale 3: Long Route<\/h2>\n

Start\/Finish: The Vale Inn, Adlington Road, Bollington; \/\/\/page.dugouts.outer<\/a>. Distance: 7.4 miles (11.9 km). Difficulty: Mainly medium, one short climb. Ascent: 356m. Time: 2\u00bd to 3 hours.<\/p>\n

Map<\/a> | Walk Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Cheshire Peak District<\/h3>\n

There is a vast number of walks in the wider district, known as the Cheshire Peak District, and the following video walks produced by Neil O’Connor are particularly enjoyable. He also has a Facebook page<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n