Section 3 of 4, South Cheshire Market Towns Trail
Nick i' th' Hill to Brereton Heath
10.7 miles (17.2 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 876 598. Finish: SJ 799 647. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 114 m of climbing and 256 m of descent; highest point 219 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Nick i' th' Hill.
- Car park
- Car park, 810 m from the start. Directions SJ 868 597
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Bosley Brook, 1.1 km away (Directions); Congleton station, 2.5 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Brereton Heath. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Davenport, Holmes Chapel Road / Methodist Chapel, 560 m from the finish. Directions SJ 802 652Brereton Heath, Holmes Chapel Road / Brereton Heath Lane, 960 m from the finish. Directions SJ 809 647
Planning the South Cheshire Market Towns Trail
- Planning the whole trail: hcpartnership.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 28%, gravel and tracks 25%, earth, rock and mud 23%; the rest (24%) isn't recorded.
About 18% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 6 stiles, 10 kissing gates, 11 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 35 m in a kilometre (1 in 29), starting 4.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Lord Mountbatten, Congleton: 4.3 miles in. Seats outside.Farmers Arms, Congleton: 4.7 miles in. Seats outside.Congleton Cricket Social Club: 4.8 miles in.Castle Inn, Mossley: 1.8 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Throstles Nest, Buglawton: 3.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Beartown Tap, Congleton: 3.9 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.Reubens Bar & BBQ, Congleton: 3.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way.The Antelope, Congleton: 3.9 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Black Bear, Congleton: 3.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Crazy Moose Ski Shack, Congleton: 4.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way.And 16 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- Top Nosh, Congleton: 4.7 miles in.GG’s Coffee Hub, West Heath: 5.4 miles in. Seats outside.Feast, Buglawton: 3.7 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Seats outside.Sienna's, Congleton: 4.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Seats outside.Crepe'o'licious, Congleton: 4.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Feast, Congleton: 4.2 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Bear Grills Cafe, Congleton: 4.2 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The All Ranks Mess and Community Cafe, Congleton: 4.3 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Seats outside.Costa, Congleton: 4.4 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Brook Lane Coffee Co., Congleton: 4.4 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Seats outside.And 8 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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