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12.89 km | 358 m | 8%A-B -
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12.88 km | 371 m | 6%A-B
GM Ringway 4 Bramhall - Middlewood 2024
Stage 3 continues to follow the Ladybrook Valley, bringing us decisively from the suburbs into the countryside.
Highlights include:
- Carr Wood, a beautiful area of semi-ancient woodland in a gorge-like valley
- Bramall Hall, a superb Tudor manor house (Grade I-listed)
- Happy Valley, the first of Stockport's local nature reserves
- The shores of pretty Poynton Pool within the 21-hectare Poynton Park
- The little-known jungle-like valley of Norbury Hollow.
The map also shows various diversions. The first visits Poynton village, where cafes, pubs and other facilities can be found. The second, east of Poynton, uses the undulating and slippery paths in Norbury Hollow. From Poynton Pool onwards, you can also follow a detour along the Prince's Incline - the route of an old colliery railway track - and the totally level Middlewood Way. These offer easier but still attractive walking.
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Nice easy walk, pleasant but unremarkable. We started from Bramhall hall, as the first part is a reverse of the end of stage 3. Public transport options are very limited on a Sunday, so did 2 cars. Parking at Middlewood is 42 Middlewood Road. Careful coming off the A6 onto Middlewood Rd, its not a very obvious turn.