Hazel Grove to New Mills
A station-to-station walkCheshireNorth of England
A pleasant, varied route with generally solid surfaces, taking in a canal, a river, woodland and farm tracks. It is not very direct, with quite a few steps, stiles, kissing gates and at least one cattle grid and some seasonally overgrown and muddy sections. Visits the outskirts of Lyme Park and passes through Disley three miles from New Mills; adding the Millennium Walkway and the Torrs at New Mills is recommended.
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Lyme Park: Glorious house, surrounded by gardens, moorland and deer park (National Trust; 4h to visit).
Lunch: Pubs and a Co-op at Disley, about three miles before the end.
End-of-walk reward: Plenty of cafes in New Mills at the end.
Warnings: There are three crossings of the busy A6; use the controlled crossings nearby rather than crossing where the footpaths emerge. Farm tracks may have slow-moving cars. Steps, stiles and gates. Can be muddy.
Credits
Walk details: Slow Ways.