Section 2 of 4, South Cheshire Market Towns Trail
Hassall Green to Nick i' th' Hill
9.9 miles (15.9 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 776 582. Finish: SJ 876 598. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 321 m of climbing and 173 m of descent; highest point 326 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hassall Green.
- Bus stops
- Hassall Green, Alsager Road / St Philip's Church, 140 m from the start. Directions SJ 777 582Hassall Green, Alsager Road / Romping Donkey, 370 m from the start. Directions SJ 779 584
- Car park
- Car park (free), 140 m from the start. Directions SJ 774 582
Getting back
The section finishes at Nick i' th' Hill.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Bosley Brook, 1.1 km away (Directions); Congleton station, 2.5 km away (Directions).
Planning the South Cheshire Market Towns Trail
- Planning the whole trail: hcpartnership.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 26%, gravel and tracks 20%, grass 13%, earth, rock and mud 13%; the rest (28%) isn't recorded.
About 25% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 8 kissing gates, 5 gates, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 142 m in a kilometre (1 in 7), starting 7.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Wilbraham Arms, Lawton Heath End: 1.7 miles in.The Broughton Arms, Rode Heath: 2.9 miles in. Food, real ale.The Rising Sun, Scholar Green: 5.7 miles in. Seats outside.The Horseshoe Inn, Lawton Heath End: 2.4 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Mow Cop Inn: 8.1 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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