Wednesday Wandering: Cat and Fiddle

February 11

Such a stunning day I decided to brave the elements and take in some of that crisp, clean air.. On arriving at the Cat and Fiddle I set off along to the cafe nearby and crossing the road headed due South/

There was a lone walker in front who looked familiar. Lo and behold it was Chris who had decided to walk locally .. keeping a distance apart. Basically I just could not keep up with the bloody "Road runner ".

Torgate farm into valley where we passed by a few rangy looking cows with huge horns, English Longhorn a rare breed,, Soon to a quick lunch then up the road westerly to summit and turned south by side of Macclesfield Forest looking down on reservoirs,, A kestrel silhouetted in the clear blue sky dropped like a stone on it's prey, two ravens passed ,we followed the track for a mile and walked skidding on the treacherous ice s. e passing the lower flank of Shutslingsloe.. Down onto a tarmaced road Shutlingsloe Farm, Crossing the stream easterly over a wood footbridge, past Clough House up the same named stream passing Cumberland Cottage which is owned by the scouts from Linnet Clough , mellor, soon onto a joining pf streams and we took the left north to a frozen cascade soon gaining a flatter ground keeping a north along a wall met up with the signpost and main track which headed back to the Cat Seven miles in four hours. A good speed for the hard going under foot but well and truly worth it.

Pictures and text by John Jones