Gritstone Trail

#2227 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Gritstone Trail, or Cheshire Gritstone Trail, is a 35-mile long-distance footpath in England which follows the most westerly hills of the Peak District from Disley Station to Mow Cop, and on via the Macclesfield Canal to Kidsgrove Station. Managed by Cheshire East, the trail involves 5,900 feet of ascent and is mainly outside the National Park. There are other routes in the Peak District referred to as a “Gritstone Trail” but they are less well established. ()

Length: 35 miMaximum elevation: 1345 ftCoordinates: 53°9'46"N, 2°9'16"W

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Gritstone Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Biddulph Grange, Congleton Museum, Mow Cop Castle, Astbury Mere Country Park.

2.3 miS
Garden, Park
Biddulph Grange, Biddulph
60 min walk • Biddulph Grange, a quintessentially Victorian garden located in the heart of Biddulph, United Kingdom, is a hidden gem that offers a journey around the world in the space of a few acres. This National Trust property is not just a garden; it is a collection of themed...
2.3 miW
Museum
Congleton Museum, Congleton
60 min walk • Congleton Museum is a local museum in Congleton, Cheshire, northwest England, covering the history of the town of Congleton, which is situated on the banks of the River Dane.
4.1 miSW
Forts and castles, View point, Trail
Mow Cop Castle, Stoke-on-Trent
105 min walk • Mow Cop Castle is a folly at Mow Cop in the civil parish of Odd Rode, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
3.1 miW
Nature and wildlife, Jogging paths and tracks, Outdoor activities
Astbury Mere Country Park, Congleton
79 min walk • Astbury Mere is a lake and open area in West Heath, a suburb of Congleton, Cheshire, England, in an area formerly quarried for silica sand. Part of the area is accredited by Natural England as a country park, Astbury Mere Country Park. The country park has an area of 14 hectares and the lake covers 43 acres.
2.4 miW
City hall
Congleton Town Hall, Congleton
61 min walk • Congleton Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Congleton, Cheshire, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Congleton Town Council, is a grade II* listed building.
4.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Gawsworth Old Hall
108 min walk • Gawsworth Old Hall is a Grade I listed country house in the village of Gawsworth, Cheshire, England. It is a timber-framed house in the Cheshire black-and-white style. The present house was built between 1480 and 1600, replacing an earlier Norman house.
0.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
The Cloud
17 min walk • The Cloud or Bosley Cloud is a prominent hill on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire a couple of miles west of the Peak District National Park boundary. At 343 metres in height, it is one of the highest hills in the area.
2.4 miW
Church, Gothic architecture, Georgian architecture
St Peter's Church, Congleton
61 min walk • St Peter's Church is in Chapel Street, Congleton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Congleton.
3.3 miW
Church
St Mary's Church
84 min walk • St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in the village of Newbold Astbury, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and its architecture has been praised by a number of writers.
0.7 miSE
Archaeological site
The Bridestones
18 min walk • The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC.
2.3 miN
Church
St Michael's Church
60 min walk • St Michael's Church is in Church Lane, North Rode, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Macclesfield, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester.