SAVE THE 60!

Sunday's walk began with what must be the most charming bus ride in the county.
Beginning with a few local stops providing a vital service to the town, the bus then climbs into the hills to the charming village of Rainow, then higher still to Kettleshulme with breathtaking views from Charles Head on the way. The route then edges into Derbyshire with a visit to the small town New Mills, finally slipping back into Cheshire to the terminus at Lyme Hall where much of Pride and Prejudice was filmed.
And they want to cease the service!!

From Lyme Hall we took a steady climb to the Bowstones, shrouded in myth and legend but probably the shafts of a double Anglo-Saxon cross. Four paths converge here, and we struck out along the ridge looking down towards Manchester airport and Runcorn on the right with the swooping hills and valleys on the left. This follows the Gritstone Trail with some additions and embellishments by the Bolllington Drop-In Centre - including the appearance of a wooden mole by the side of the path. (The Drop-In Centre is also under threat!!)

As the light was fading we dropped down into the village of Bollington to a warm welcome at The Poachers, a friendly pub with a good selection of ales and very pleasant staff.