THE INLAND WATERWAYS PROTECTION
SOCIETY LTD

THE LOST CANAL OF CLAYTON & BROOKE

10.00am Sunday 1st January 2012 OS map 109, SJ944833

The traditional New Year's Day walk will take place around Poynton, High Lane, and Middlewood. Our route will take us along the Macclesfield Canal and Middlewood Way and will also explore a lost waterway that closed in 1892.

We will meet at 10.00am at the Nelson Pit Visitor Centre car park, Lyme Road, Higher Poynton. The walk will last about 2½ hours.

Travel: Travelling from Macclesfield: from the Macclesfield to Poynton road (A523) turn right onto Park Lane at the traffic lights in the centre of Poynton. Follow the road for about 1.75 miles until reaching Higher Poynton where you should turn left onto Shrigley Road North just before the bridge over the old railway (Middlewood Way). Lyme Road is on the right a short distance along this road. The Boar's Head pub is on the left before the turning.

As always, stout shoes or boots and waterproofs are advised.

No need to let anyone know just turn up, but remember, if you are late we will have already left.

David Kitching

NEXT TIME OUT - Ashby Canal - 14th April
Details of the full 2012 programme will be distributed to all walkers shortly
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David Kitching
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