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East Cheshire Group

We are the East Cheshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

10am start from the Ship Inn, Wincle. There’s no App for this. So come on down and join us, plus it’s April, so what could be better than the spectacular scenery that is Lud’s Church, the Hanging Stone and a cute Mill at the bottom of the hill, you can learn about the good ship ‘Nimrod’, and the connection to Shakleton’s first Antarctic expedition, to boot. Starting at The Ship Inn, it’s downhill to cross the bridge, head towards, but not getting to, Gradbach alongside the Dane, climb to drinks, yay! Next Luds Church, where some say it’s connected to Sir Gwain and the Green Knight, others, it’s named after Walter de Ludank, after that, along the ridge to Hanging Stone, down to Park House and the road. Pass Hannel to lunch, then towards Barleighford Bridge, and onward to Dumkins and Wincle Grange. If your groups walk is fully booked come and join us, don’t forget to bring a flask and packed lunch, we stop once for a drink and once more for lunch (bring a packed lunch), and set off at 10:00 a.m. with whoever has turned up - so don’t be late.

Saturday, 20 April 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE ON THE DAY FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE WALK.  NB Finish times are intended as a guide only.

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 96200 65271
Nearest postcode:
SK11 0QE
what3words:
listening.sulky.gravest
Start time:
10:00 am

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking