Walk from Gatley
MapJump on a train, get off at Gatley Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Gatley to Wilmslow
Recommended: An excellent route. A route with plenty of amenities, passing through parkland on the banks of the Bollin. The first half between Gatley and Nixon's Farm is fine for prams and wheelchairs apart from muddy patches in Scholes Park, but the section from the farm to Wilmslow crosses fields with numerous stiles and kissing gates and rougher terrain. Trains and buses are available at either end and at Heald Green near the middle. The Carrs is a park on the banks of the Bollin in Wilmslow.
Time: 3h–6h
1 lunch spot: Nixon's Farm tea room
Warnings: The section from Nixon's Farm to Wilmslow has numerous stiles, kissing gates and field terrain; Scholes Park is tricky to navigate when muddy.
Walk details: Slow Ways.