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Nether Alderley, Hare Hill & Alderley Edge,

Nether Alderley, England

Nether Alderley, Hare Hill & Alderley Edge,

Length8.5 mi
Elev. Gain888.9 ft
Est. Steps20000

Forest

Scenic views

Created by andrew.calderbank
Introduction
Nether Alderley, Hare Hill & Alderley Edge, is a 8.5 mile (20,000-step) route located near Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 888.9 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
The section through the National Trust land at Hare Hill is a permissive path and is sometimes closed. Check NT website before walking this section.

Alderley Edge Mines

Place
The Alderley Edge Mines are located on the escarpment in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Archaeological evidence indicates that copper mining took place here during Roman times and the Bronze Age, and written records show that mining continued here from the 1690s up to the 1920s. The site was the location of the Alderley Edge Landscape Project and the Pot Shaft Hoard.

Geology of Alderley Edge

Place
Alderley Edge in Cheshire is one of the classic locations for the study of Triassic sandstones in the United Kingdom. Numerous scientists from the early 19th century up to the present day have studied the area and it is a popular field site for universities around the UK.The sandstones also provide important insights into the nature of continental natural gas and petroleum reservoirs.

Alderley Old Hall

Place
Alderley Old Hall is the remaining part of a former 17th-century manor house near the village of Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England. It stands adjacent to the mill pond of Nether Alderley Mill, a loop of which acts as a moat. The hall is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Alderley, Cheshire

Place
Alderley was one of the eight ancient parishes of the Macclesfield Hundred of Cheshire, England. It included the following townships:Over AlderleyNether AlderleyGreat WarfordUnder the Poor Law Amendment Act 1886 these townships became civil parishes in their own right. The three parishes became part of Macclesfield Rural District in 1894.

Nether Alderley

Place
Nether Alderley is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England, on the A34 a mile and a half south of Alderley Edge. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Monk's Heath.At Monk's Heath crossroads, the A34 crosses the A537. The AstraZeneca research laboratories at Alderley Park house 260 cancer research scientists.

Nether Alderley Mill

Parking
Nether Alderley Mill is a 16th-century watermill located in Congleton Road (the A34), to the south of the village of Nether Alderley, Cheshire, England. It is owned by the National Trust, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is a unique example of a triple overshot waterwheel system, two of which are in working order.

Hare Hill

Parking
Hare Hill Hall is a country house and a garden in the parish of Over Alderley, Cheshire, England. The house and grounds are privately owned, and the separate nearby garden is in the care of the National Trust.

Over Alderley

Place
Over Alderley is a civil parish in Cheshire, England. It had a population of 318 at the 2011 Census.It includes the hamlets of Adders Moss, Adshead Green, Broadheath, Finlow Hill, Harebarrow, Harehill, Shaw Cross, Vardentown and Whirley.

Stormy Point

Tourist Attraction

Armada Beacon

Historical
Route Details

Length

8.5 mi

Elev. Gain

888.9 ft

Est. Steps

20000
Created by
andrew.calderbank
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