Rowarth

 

Rowarth

September 16th 2026

 

LITTLE MILL INN AT ROWARTH, KNARRS FARM, THE MONKS ROAD, HOLLINGWORTH BROOK AT CARR MEADOW, MIDDLE MOOR, TWENTY TREES, THE KINDER LODGE AT HAYFIELD, SETT VALLEY TRAIL, BIRCH VALE RESERVOIR, THORNSETT, HIGH WALLS FARM, ASPENSHAW HALL, ROWARTH

 

Distance: 9.5 miles.

Difficulty: Moderately easy, some climbs

 

Weather: Mostly wet , showers very occasional sunny spells

Walkers:  Andy Blease, Steve Brearley, Mike Cassini, Stuart Kitchen, Greg Owen

Leader: Cassini. Diarist: Cassini

Starting point: Rowarth Car Park

Starting time: 9.50am. Finishing time: 2pm.

 

The start of this week’s walk was delayed exactly as it was when we left Chelford a couple of weeks ago ….by a torrential downpour. But as we are stout northern men (mostly, perhaps not that stout) we decided to brave the conditions and set off in a light drizzle,  that improved but stayed with us for a large part of the walk.

This walk is diarised on at least two instances, though this time we took the easier option of the Sett Valley Way rather than the more exposed, and arduous, route up the Giggle Gaggle path. As a result we had one of the two more interesting experiences of the walk, as we enjoyed a late pie time in the car park/bus station in Hayfield we heard the sound of what turned out to be the crashing of a not insubstantial tree narrowly touching the front of a car a good 20 feet away. This led to  discussions about what constituted ‘parking at your own risk’ and did parking 20 feet away from a falling diseased tree constitute an acceptable risk.

The second experience was as a result of someone not following the countryside code and leaving a gate open allowing a number of young cows to wander free onto a wide footpath towards the start of our climb up from Rowarth. Fortunately, Andy and Stuart were well versed in cattle herding and managed to guide half of the number through the gate, which they later closed securely.

The poor weather followed us throughout the wander, although it was dry enough to briefly sit outside in the Little Mill beer garden enjoying a beer, to celebrate my 70th birthday the day before.

Next week’s wander is from Curbar Edge layby meeting at 9:50. The postcode is S32 3YR.

Happy Wandering.

 

 

Hayfield

 

Hayfield – Kinder Downfall Circular

Sept 10th 2026

PLACES VISITED – Sportsmans Arms, Nab Brow, Sandy Heys, Pennine Way, Kinder Downfall,

Three Knolls, Clough Farm.

Distance: 7.06miles Ascent/descent: 1682 ft

Difiiculty: Moderate/Difficult. One long climb

Weather: Fine & dry

Walkers: Andrew Blease, Steve Brearley, Mike Cassini, Mark Enright, Russell Spencer, Simon

Williams, Keith Welsh.

Alternative walkers: Jock Rooney with Milly, Kieran Rooney

Leader: Russell, Diarist: Russell

Starting point: Sportsmans Arms, Hayfield.

Starting time: 9.40am Finishing time: 13.30pm

This Weeks Route:

Hayfield – Kinder Downfall Circular

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.

Weather proved to be fine on this morning, and we had a surprise late guest in Mark who decided to put his ankle to the test. We set off from the pub and followed the road skirting the reservoir and over to the bridge in the far corner. We then went up, straight up, no flat sections, which on

reflection proved to be too much, even though we were taking it easy (we are supposed to enjoy

this after all).

 After a 10min rest at the top we proceeded along the very rocky, Pennine Way.

Stopping at Kinder Downfall for Pie Time, we then took an easy steady descent down to the pub.

On reflection this walk is probably best walked in reverse.

We met Jock and Milly in the pub for a very nice pint of Thwaites.

Next week’s walk will be led by Mike, starting at Rowarth Public Car Park and finishing at The Little

Mill for approximately 1.30pm

Happy Wandering!

Chelford

Chelford – Alderley Edge Circular

June 18,2025

Egerton Arms, Sossmoss Wood, Nether Alderley, The Edge, Alderley Edge, Warford Hall

Distance: 10.53 miles Ascent/descent: 260 ft

Difiiculty: Easy

Weather: Drizzle at first but turned fine later.

Walkers: Steve Brearley, Mike Cassini, Russell Spencer, Simon Williams, Keith Welsh, Cliff

Worthington.

Alternative walkers:

Leader: Russell, Diarist: Russell

Starting point: Egerton Arms Chelford, SK11 9BB

Starting time: 9.50am Finishing time: 14.00pm

 

This Weeks Route:

Chelford – Alderley Edge Circular

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.

Travelling to the meeting point the heavens opened and it looked like it was going to be a wet one,

Cliff had threatened to stay in the car, however it subsided somewhat and we got our boots on.

Unfortunately it turned out the Mark was supposed to be leading but had to pull out, so we hastily drew up a route with the OS app (once we had a signal) and off we went.

The rain eased off and it turned into a fine day for walking, we stopped on ‘The Edge’ for lunch, with a fine view of the Cheshire Plains and you can now see the Woodford Housing development becoming a landmark.

On the way back we had a slight concern about crossing the bypass road, as it showed an Orange

dotted line (not green) however a quick chat with AI confirmed that this is a concessionary

footpath and is passable.

We had to double back a little at Warford Hall as the gate had been locked due to some major

renovations being done by some famous footballer and his wife.

Next week’s walk will be led by Russell, starting at The Sportsmans Arms, Hayfield, SK22 2LE, and I

intend to go up to Kinder Downfall and back down to the pub for approximately 1.30-2.00 pm.

weather permitting!

Happy Wandering!

New Mills

 

New Mills

New Mills

 19th August 2026

 

NEW MILLS LEISURE CENTRE, TORRS RIVERSIDE PARK, PEAK FOREST CANAL, GREENSHALL LANE, CORKS LANE, LONG LANE, GREEN LANE, LYME PARK, DISLEY, PEAK FOREST CANAL

Distance: 8.97 miles.

Difficulty: Moderate/one main climb.

Weather: Mostly Dry, forecast rain arrived at 12;30.

Walkers:  Mike Cassini, Mark Enright, Julian ‘Stinky’ Ross, Keith Webb, Simon Williams, Cliff Worthington.

Leader: Cassini. Diarist: Cassini

Starting point: New Mills Leisure Centre, Hyde Bank Road, New Mills (SK22 4BP)

Starting time: 9.40am. Finishing time: 1.15pm.

 

A fair turnout of six walkers enjoyed good weather for most of the journey until passing by Swizzels on the way back, when the rain that was promised eventually came.

For the first time in a while we enjoyed the company of Julian or ‘Stinky ‘ new boy as his oldest friend Tom advised he should be called. Julian admitted it was the first time since returning from our Spanish adventure he had his boots on!

The walk through the Torrs and Peak Forest canal and into Lyme Park and back was enjoyable and we savoured good beer in the Masons Arms at the end – Cliff taking the Storm Brewing 4.7 daily special at £3 a pint.

 

Next week will meet at the Egerton Arms in Chelford SK11 9BB for a 9:40 start along a yet to be determined route……

New Mills

 

 

5th August 2026

NEW MILLS LEISURE CENTRE, BROOK BOTTOM ROAD, 

NEW MILLS GOLF CLUB, MELLOR AND TOWNCLIFFE GOLF CLUB, LINNET CLOUGH ACTIVITY CENTRE, ROMAN LAKES, STRINES, PEAK FOREST CANAL, MOUSLEY BOTTOM, TORRS RIVERSIDE PARK

Distance: 9.7 miles.

Difficulty: Moderate.

Weather: Less warm than recently but still pleasant, 

Walkers , Mike Cassini, Mark Enright, Simon Williams, Cliff Worthington.

Alternative Walkers: Jock and Millie,

Leader: Cassini. Diarist: Cassini

Starting point: New Mills Leisure Centre, Hyde Bank Road, New Mills (SK22 4BP)

Starting time: 9.40am. Finishing time: 1.15.pm       

            

A number of injuries and absences cut our number to 4 to enjoy a pleasant walk that was enjoyed without any of the threatened rain. There are links to the walk existing in the Blog , the only incident was a young heron comfortably walking on the floor of the Peak Forest canal suggesting the canal  was possibly only 12 inches deep after the long dry summer. We easily made our eta at the Masons Arms of between 1 and 1:30 however Jock had already been and gone by the time we arrived.

As most of our party will not be available for the next walk and with continued absences, numbers may again be depleted. We are meeting again at the New Mills Leisure Centre for a 9:40 start to Lyme Park and Disley.