This Marple Canals cycle ride is a new route on the Stockport Community Cycling Club calendar. It is a ride that pretty much does what it says on the tin, it essentially follows the canals around Marple. I was leading the second group of riders today, with Des as my back-leader, and Sarah taking the photos. We met up at Rose Hill and set off down the Middlewood Way on a lovely sunny morning. We were following NCN Route 55. After…
This walk over to The Cage in Lyme Park was the latest in the series of ‘training’ walks for the upcoming St Cuthbert’s Way, which Neil, Nicholl and Sarah will soon be undertaking. The aim for this walk was to go a bit further and see how we got on. So, we all took time away from work (we all needed a rest!) for the occasion. We met at Poynton Coppice car park. Leaving the car park we found the…
This latest Covid-19 Sunday cycle ride route was put together this week by Andy S. It would take us out to Roman Lakes and Lyme Park. With Sarah returning, our little group had now grown to five. We met at Torkington Park on a pleasant Sunday morning. Leaving Torkington Park our route began by taking us up Torkington Old Road. Then on to Hawk Green. And into Marple down Lockside. A little further on we turned down Lakes Road. This…
This cycle ride to Marple Ridge was a new entry to the Stockport Community Cycling Club roster. We have had some inclement weather over the last week, however, it was a fine start to the day when we set off. It wouldn’t last! We set off along the path through Mirrlees Playing Fields. Then weaved our way through Hazel Grove towards Offerton. A short climb up Marple Road took us to Bongs Road. We followed this through to Dooley Lane. A…
Saturday was the SCCC Lyme Park 2015 ride. The weather forecast for the weekend was terrible – really strong winds an heavy rain! Andy and I were concious that next week is the Stockport 10 (a 10 mile hilly run) and due to me being ill we haven’t done much training for it. As the club ride started at Rose Hill Station (Marple), we decided to run the Marple Parkrun first. As we arrived at Brabyns Park it was dry…
