Looking East from the Macclesfield Canal towards Cage Hill in Lyme Park.
The Macclesfield Cana South west towards Poynton.
At the Cage on Cage Hill, Lyme park.
Lyme Hall from Cage Hill.
The Boestones - Saxon Crosses.
Shutlingsloe from near the Bowestones.
The Cage from the path North of the Sponds.
The woodland link path from the Macclesfield canal to the Middlewood Way on the way to Poynton Coppice.
Walk stats: Distance: 10.3 miles. Climb: 1554'.
Time: 4 hours 44 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h. (2.7 m.p.h. on my newest GPS). Overall walk average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Jim.
Unsure what sort of weather we would get, we set off hopeful that we would get back to the car before any rain started. In the end it turned out to be just right for walking,on the cool side in the breeze, but not enough to make you want to put gloves on.It threaten rain just after lunch, but thankfully stopped before we had to put on waterproofs.
Arriving at Lyme park, we met the crowds, Lyme Park was so busy that they had to open up their overspill car park.
Climbing towards the Bowestones, we were lucky enough to hear several Skylarks singing, but we only managed to spot one of them.
Later on we saw a Meadow pipit displaying its characteristic parachute descent.
Distant views were good, especially from our highest point of the da near the Bowestones.
We ended up having lunch on the North Cheshire Way, North west of Moorside.
On this occasion we completed a circuit of Poynton Coppice, which at this time of the year, out a couple of miles on the walk, but didn't offer much more.
Nevertheless this was an enjoyable walk, and somehow w had managed to avoid meeting up with any of the large number of of D of E youngster that were getting ready to set off from Nelson Pit as we arrived,
Birds seen or heard today included: Mallard, Canada goose, Blackcap, Dunnock, Long-tailed tit, Tufted duck, Blue tit, Great tit, European robin, Black-billed magpie, Woodpigeon, Meadow pipit and Skylark.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Netherton Hall, Frodsham, where the Lees Bitter was our beer of choice.
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