Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Train based walk
Leader: John W (meeting at walk start)
Meet Point: Near the ticket barriers, or on the platform at Piccadilly Station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train, or at the Walk Start at Poynton station.
Transport to Walk Start: 09:46 train from Manchester Piccadilly
Suggested Ticket: Off Peak Day Return to Poynton £9.00
Walk Start: Poynton Railway Station at 10:10
Waypoints: Poynton Brook, Poynton Coppice, Poynton Marina, Nelson’s Pit, Haresteads Farm, Lyme Park
Return Services: 15.30, 16.30, 17.30 18.30
Extra: Please use the toilet on the train. No toilets at walk start Toilets at Lyme Park cafe Optional drinks at the end of the walk. Please do not bring your dog (apart from assistance dogs).:
This scenic and varied walk around the Cheshire countryside takes in a number of interesting sights including a WW2 gun emplacement, a collection of old digging vehicles, Poynton Coppice, Macclesfield canal and the lovely Lyme Park and Hall.
This is a mostly flat walk with a slight incline up to Lyme Park.
