Chinley

 

CHINLEY, CHINLEY CHURN, CHINLEY QUARRY, SOUTH HEAD (NEARLY), NEW SMITHY

Distance: 8.53 miles Ascent/descent: 1495 ft

Difiiculty: Moderate. One long climb

Weather: Fine & dry

Walkers: Steve Brearley, Mike Cassini, Hughie Hardman, Greg Owens, Russell Spencer, Keith Welsh.

Alternative walkers: Jock Rooney

Leader: Russell, Diarist: Russell

Starting point: Old Hall Inn, Chinley, SK23 6EJ, parking on the bridge over bypass

Starting time: 9.40am Finishing time: 1.20pm

This Weeks Route:

https://explore.osmaps.com/route/27653535/wednesday-wanderers--chinley-chinley-churn-

south-head?lat=53.34269&lon=-1.93201&zoom=14.7703&style=Standard&type=2d

 

I have saved this walk for public consumption. Anyone can follow the route using the OS app, providing you have a registered account (Free) in future.

 

The day started with cloudy skies but warm, which was the forecast for the day, however the clouds cleared and led to blue skies for most of the route, which is why its always handy to carry suncream.

The walk was a made up one from available paths, some of which were slightly overgrown!, and one had a new build right in the middle of it, so we had to box round, but other than that it was a pleasant walk, with great views from the top of the churn. Time caught us out on the latter part of

the walk so we truncated the route slightly, not making it to the top of South Head but skirting round the bottom, so we could make it back to the pub in time.

The Old Doctor's Surgery, Chinley (now a house).

 

Next week’s walk will be led by someone who hopefully knows where we're going. Due to the heatwave it was decided a ‘Handbag’ walk was in order so we are meeting at the The Unicorn Pub, Handforth, SK9 2LN. Parking is apparently free but you have to register on the ipad in the Pub. Meet at 9.40am.