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2019.04.10 (OS 1 in 50.000 map used in description) New Mills Central Station, ~E / S down to & across FB (west of derelict Mills) over River Goyt, ~S then ~SE to A6015 Rd at SK000851, ~WSW along A6015 Rd crossing Peak Forest Canal then crossing rail track just to West of  New Mills New Town Stn, ~SSW to Redmoor Farm SJ991836, ~WSW to & thru Lyme Park to SJ960823, ~WNW thru Haresteads Farm then continuing ~NW to Macclesfield Canal at SJ995832, follow M' Canal ~N about 5.5 km to Marple - at coord SJ960886, ~150m E on road to Peak Forest Canal, ~SSE along P.F. Canal past Strines to Woodend SJ971859, ~ESW continuing along P.F.Canal to under A6015 Rd & ~100m beyond to SJ997849, turn NNE & cross A6015 Rd toward derelict Mills, retrace way to New Mills Station - leader Gordon Pursglove - Wednesday

 part one - NEW MILL CENTRAL STATION TO MACCLESFIELD CANAL VIA LYME PARK

Leader's briefing at New Mills Central Station

At back the Millennium Walkway (not taken on this walk) - in front derelict mill

River Goyt seen from footbridge

crossing over the Peak Forest Canal on the A6015 road bridge

New Mills New Town Station seen from another A6015 bridge

Redmoor Farm

zoomed in view of Manchester?

Bollinghurst Reservoir?

Millennium Wood

Lyme Park - East Lodge Entrance

Deer Park?

The Cage at Lyme Park - originally built as a Hunting Lodge

Rebuilding dry stone wall

near Haresteads Farm?

Part Two - MACCLESFIELD CANAL TO MARPLE

road crossing over Macclesfield Canal

Macclesfield Canal

Braidbar Boats Limited

along the Macclesfield Canal toward Marple

scavenging deer near barge parks

barge towing ropes pulled by horses scored the stone sides of the bridges

Part 3 - MARPLE  VIA PEAK FOREST CANAL BACK TO NEW MILLS

Entering Marple - interesting door & window lintels on these terraces

The Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canal join close to this point

Did not pass this bridge - followed Peak Forest Canal ~SSE before this

turned onto Peak Forest Canal here (followed ~SSE)

passing under the A6015 bridge (which we cross over near the start of the walk)

New Mills Marina

back on New Mills Station

 

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