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Middlewood Way – Marple Locks loop from Middlewood

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Middlewood Way – Marple Locks loop from Middlewood

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Middlewood Way – Marple Locks loop from Middlewood

03:33

13.7km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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136 m

The Boar's Head

Highlight • Rest Area

The Boars Head is a stunning, country pub located in the quaint village of Higher Poynton – the gateway into one of the National Trust’s crown jewels; Lyme Park.

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2.41 km

Middlewood Way

Highlight • Trail

The Middlewood Way is an 11-mile "linear park" in England, between Macclesfield and Rose Hill, Marple, opened on 30 May 1985 by Dr David Bellamy. The Middlewood Way follows the …

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7.62 km

Marple Locks

Highlight • Trail

The flight of 16 locks on the Peak Forest Canal at Marple is one of the steepest in Britain. Completed in 1804, the locks fell into disrepair in the 1960s …

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7.76 km

Oldknow's Lime Kilns

Highlight • Historical Site

marple.website/local-history/samuel-oldknow/marple-lime-kilns.html

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12.5 km

Macclesfield Canal Towpath and Moorings

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Here on the Macclesfield Canal, just before Bollinhurt Brook, is a beautiful stretch of towpath, a bridge, and many mooring points filled with barges. The canal side here is pretty …

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13.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

537 m

487 m

379 m

311 m

203 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

4.32 km

2.53 km

1.88 km

670 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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Middlewood Way – Marple Locks loop from Middlewood

The Boar's Head

Middlewood Way

Marple Locks

Oldknow's Lime Kilns

Macclesfield Canal Towpath and Moorings

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