Started the walk along the canal this time and walked up from the car park at Nelson's Pit heading up towards high lane. Along the way we visited 3 caches along the Macclesfield Canal. GC1HVV6 - Marina View, GC1HVV7 - Ruins and GC1HV75 - Ladybrook.
After the canal we went along the Middlewood Way. Managed to go the wrong way intentionally to pick up a cache we couldnt do the last time we were on this trail - GC1HRYP - Last Post before heading the right way along the trail towards Neslons Pit again. Along the way we found GC1HVV3 - Middle wood and GC1HVV5 - Bridge 18, before taking a short detour to do GC1PB-F - Old Metal Gate. Back on track we walked along and visited GC1HVV5 - Nelson Pit stopping for a spot of lunch and going to the visitors centre there. After lunch just time to grab one more before time to go back home. GC1J2AN - Bridge 14.
Most of the caches today were film canisters which is a shame as there are plenty of good hiding spots along the way, but still enjoyable all the same.
Time to start planning another walk. Still some of the Middlewood Way to do.
The Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway opened in 1869. The line carried cotton, silk, coal and passengers, but struggled to make a profit. It was closed in 1970 and redeveloped for recreation as the Middlewood Way in 1985.
The Macclesfield Canal was completed in 1831, transporting Coal from Poynton and hats from Stockport.
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