C Walks from Uppermill

Walk Leader: Terry Simmons

Total Distance: 6 Miles approx

Total Ascent/Descent: 850 ft approx

click to enlarge map

FROM THE COACH PARK WE IMMEDIATELY WALK INTO THE TOWN STRAUGHT ACROSS THE MAIN ROAD AND THRU THE PARK, [KIDDIES AREA ON OUR LEFT] GO ACROSS THE STEPPING STONES AND TURN RIGHT ALONG THE CANAL PATH UNDER THE RAIL BRIDGE THEN IMMEDIATELY TURN LEFT OVER A SMALL BRIDGE INTO THE CAR PARK OF THE “GARDEN CENTRE “ WHERE WE WILL STOP FOR COFFEE/TEA. THIS IS JUST UNDER A MILE INTO OUR WALK. {TOILETS AVAILABLE].

WE DEPART FROM THE GARDEN CENTRE AFTER BEVERAGES, BACK TO CORNER OF THE CAR PARK UP THE STEPS TURN RIGHT UNDER BRIDGE THEN RIGHT ON TO THE DELPH DONKEY LINE. HAIPIN RIGHT DOWN TO ROAD TURNING RIGHT ACROSS WATER
BRIDGE [NEW BANK CLOSE] ACROSS ROAD AND FACING THE SHAMBLES PUB WE GO ALONG LANE PASSING COTTAGES UP TO THE WOODS PASSING SCHOOL ON THE LEFT. WE THEN FOLLOW THE GREEN SIGN , ABOVE RIGHT IS THE “TAME WATER” LAKE.SEE EXIT RIGHT UP TO ROAD TURN RIGHT . GO LEFT UP STEPS TURN RIGHT, BOWLS CLUB ON RIGHT. GO DOWN TOWARDS SWAN PUB TURN RIGHT ON TO WOODS LANE PAST THE POST OFFICE ON LEFT THEN FOLLOW SIGN LEFT OF CHURCH.

WE THEN GO RIGHT OVER STYLE KEEPING TO EDGE OF FIELD ON TO ROAD.

*** WE TURN LEFT PASSING THE NEW BANK GARDEN CENTRE ON YOUR RIGHT AND AT T JUNCTION WE TURN RIGHT AND IMMEDIATELY RIGHT DOWN ON TO THE CANAL PATH AT “BROWNHILLS” HEADING TO THE RIGHT. {TOILETS AVAILABLE] FOR “DIGGLE”.

WE CROSS THE CANAL AT “LOCK No 28” AND AT “LOCK No 32 “ SUBJECT TO TIME WE CAN STOP FOR LUNCH

AFTER LUNCH WE HEAD FOR DIGGLE PASSING THE ENTRANCE TO TRHE OLD Railway TUNNEL [NOT IN USE} GO ALONG STATION LANE AND TURN RIGHT ACROSS RAIL BRIDGE ON TO ROAD PASSING CHURCH ON LEFT, AT TOP OF ASCENT WE PASS LEE CROSS FARM ON RIGHT.GO ON TO FOOTPATH CROSSING THREE STILES { BOGGY IN THIS AREA ] TAKE CARE.GO LEFT AT HOLLY GROVE THEN ON TO PENINNE BRIDLEWAY , CONTINUE DOWN TO UPPERMILL AT RYLANDS FARM GO LEFT THEN TAKE PATH ON RIGHT JUST PAST “HIGHER RYFIELDS HOUSE” ACROSS ROAD ON TO PATH. PASSING SCHOOL ON THE BRIDLEWAY BACK TO COACH PARK AT UPPERMILL.

*** AT THIS POINT ANYONE WISHING TO JUST DO A SHORTER WALK CAN HEAD BACK TO UPPERMILL THROUGH THE GARDEN CENTRE AND BACK ACROSS THE STEPPING STONES.