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South Cheshire Group

We are the South 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 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
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Overview

Something for everyone, this 8.5 mile walk starts and ends at Mount Road Playing fields, Kidsgrove where parking is free. We will walk through woodland, fields, some hills and along the Macclesfield Canal. The walk takes us past Ramsdell Hall, the 'Old Man of Mow and the Mow Cop Castle Folly. Expect panoramic views of the Cheshire Plain.

Thursday, 30 April 2026
Meeting time:
9:15 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
13.7km / 8.5mi
Ascent:
288.3m / 946ft
Type:
circular

The walk takes in several styles, there are some steep sections and a potential for muddy paths.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SJ 73789 55922
Nearest postcode:
CW1 5TW
what3words:
jobs.choice.lows
Meeting time:
9:15 am

Public car park Waterloo road, Haslington. CW1 5TW. Car share £1.50.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 85097 54699
Nearest postcode:
ST7 4XH
what3words:
battle.poet.posed
Start time:
10:00 am

Starting point for the walk, Mount Road Kidsgrove, playing fields. Free parking opposite the Mount Road Medical Centre and Well Pharmacy.

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 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