Following a quiet start to 2022, and a rest, Sarah and I joined our friends Andy and Mike for this bank holiday walk to Mellor Moor and Cobden Edge. It was a cool and dry, though mild for the time of year, start to the day. We started from Longhurst Lane, next to Mellor Park. Then started by walking up Gibb Lane. At Mellor and Townscliffe Golf Club, Gibb Lane became Neilds Way. Then, after crossing the Cown Edge Way,…
We are all still struggling with coronavirus pandemic lockdown. It is particularly a struggle when in the meantime we have blazing hot sunshine outside! Furthermore, while some travel restrictions have been lifted, judging by some of the media images of popular visitor sites, it still seems unwise to travel too far. Thankfully, there is no need. For as Sarah, Andy S and I discovered when we cycled out to Mellor Cross, there are always some fantastic cycle routes to explore…
Good Friday was a good day for a walk, so we met a friend in Marple Bridge and set off for a walk to Mellor Moor. It was a lovely day for our Mellor Moor walk. Because the weather was so good, the views were really good. We passed the Hare and Hounds pub at Mill Brow. Our walk then continued to climb. We passed Mellor Hall. At the top on Mellor Moor, we found a trig point, which had…
