While we often cycle through Tatton Park, this new route, which Neil had put together, would bring us to the park via Lymm.

It was a strong turnout of Stockport Community Cycling Club members that arrived at Timperley Sports Club on a hot summer Sunday in July.

In fact, there were so many of us that we split into two groups. Neil led one group with Sarah as his back-leader. While Andy S, originally pencilled in as the back-leader, now found himself leading the second group. I was his back-leader. The photos that follow are a collaboration of both group rides.

Leaving Timperley, we set off through Altrincham.

Then on through Bowden.

And towards Dunham Massey.

Here, we joined the Trans Pennine Trail.

We followed National Cycle Network Route 62 to Lymm.

We turned off the trail made our way around the edge of Lymm up Brookfield Road.

Then on to Lakeside Road and around Lymm Dam Nature Reserve.

Our second group, which had set off some ten minutes after the first group, now found that we had caught them up. So we took a short break.

Our route then took us on towards High Legh.

We then briefly joined regional route 70, also known as the Cheshire Cycleway.

At Rostherne, we entered Tatton Park.

Our group took a second ‘wait’ break at the other end of the park.

Our lunch break in Knutsford was at The Courtyard Coffee House. This proved an excellent place for food. It even included plenty of gluten-free options for Sarah. Most importantly, it was actively welcoming of cycling groups (unlike the reluctance of our coffee stop last week!)

This is also home to the Penny Farthing Museum. Sarah and I just had to have our photos taken on one.

There are actually quite a few other types of bicycles on display.

Nonetheless, though, there are lots of Penny Farthing bicycles on display.

It was an excellent place to enjoy our lunch, and we will certainly be back.

Leaving the cafe, the groups made their way through Knutsford Park and then on to Mobberley.

We returned through the Dunham Massey estate.

Finally, we weaved our way through the back streets of Altrincham.

This was an interesting route to Tatton Park. We had cycled nearly thirty miles and we were all tired due to the sapping heat of the day.

You can view our Tatton Park via Lymm route below: