The latest in our series of walks preparing Sarah, Neil and Nicholl for their St Cuthbert’s Way walking tour took us up and over Disley Hill. Having cycled to Knutsford in the morning, we now met again later in the afternoon at Disley Rail Station. The weather continued to look foreboding, but this time we were wrapped up and prepared. Leaving the car park we immediately joined the North Cheshire Way. It begins (or finishes) at Disley station. The first…
Last Saturday was Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s AGM. As has now become a tradition, it was followed by this Portland Basin 2019 cycle ride. This year the AGM was held at Bredbury Library. Leaving Bredbury, we headed for Woodley. Here we joined the Peak Forest canal. We followed the canal all the way to Portland Basin. At Hyde, we crossed over from one side of the canal to the other. Navigating one bridge, we got it slightly wrong. Instead of…
Following the cycling club AGM it was the SCCC Portland Basin ride on Saturday. We set off from Stockport Sports Village in Woodley, where the AGM had been held. We went through Haughton Dale basically following the Rive Tame. We crossed over the River Tame, using the bridge at the bottom of Gibraltar Lane and made our way to the Peak Forrest Canal. We followed the Peak Forest Canal for a while. At one point we had to cross over…
Saturday was the Stockport Community Cycling Club AGM followed by a ride from Woodley up to the Portland Basin and back. The AGM was held at Stockport Sports Village in Woodley, so that is where the ride started. There were 8 of us who went on the ride. We set off down towards the River Tame and went down the valley along side it. We then progressed through Haugton Dale We came off the trail and walked up the steps to…
Saturday saw Stockport Community Cycling Club members arrive at New Mills Leisure Centre for the traditional end of year club ride along the Sett Valley Trail. The weather for this ride has been a real mixed bag over the years, last years ride for instance was a ride for ducks! Thankfully, we were greeted by a lovely mild winter day. We set off straight down the Sett Valley Trail and headed towards the village of Hayfield. The trail took us…
