Marple Junction
CRT emergency: 0800 47 999 47
Next sanitary station: east, Whaley Bridge or Bugsworth (Peak Forest Canal); north,
Fairfield Junction (Ashton Canal); south, Bosley top lock (Macclesfield Canal), Harecastle or Red Bull (Trent & Mersey Canal)
National Trail and Long Distance Route crossings marked in bold FP
Canal length: 26¼ miles to Hall Green, plus 1½ miles to
Harding's Wood. 12 locks at Bosley plus a stop lock at Hall Green
The Macclesfield Canal Society have provided leaflet boxes at Bosley top lock and
Hall Green stop lock
Marple to High Lane: Stockport Tourist Information Centre 0161-474 4444
Br.11: variety of shops, PO, snacks, chemist,
minimarket (ATM), Chinese chippy, restaurant, Pizzas, Chinese restaurant 400m
uphill
Buses (199 to Buxton / Stockport / Manchester airport)
Pubs either side
Horse
Shoe Inn, Royal Oak Hotel, Dog & Partridge, Red Lion. Bull's
Head
Lyme Park NT
Disley 01663-762023
by bus from br.11, on foot from bridges 13 to Red Acre Aqueduct, 1½ -
2½ miles
depending on route. Easiest
from br.15 or br.16. Red Acre Aqueduct best in May, June for Rhododendrons
Middlewood Way on the west side of the canal, this route
for walking, cycling and riding is very close to the canal between Marple and
Macclesfield and can be accessed from many points.
Red Acre Aqueduct
The Milestones were restored
by The Macclesfield Canal Society
Lord Vernon's Wharf, north of aqueduct: EC Wed;
variety of shops, butcher,
bakers, laundrette, off licence (ATM), newsagent, deli, café, Chinese
chippy. Buses
Br.26A footbridge providing
access to the towpath, pubs and Recreation
Ground
Bollington Discovery Centre Clarence Mill waterside (Wed 1.30-4, Sat Sun 11-4)
Café Waterside, Clarence
Mill
Art Gallery, Clarence Mill
Bridgend
Centre, Aqueduct 150m
(Mon-Fri 10-4.30, Sat 10-2) internet café
Pubs br.26A, br.27
Spinner's Arms, Church House, Poacher's, Crown. Bollington pub guide & map
Restaurants br 26A, 27
Briscola,
Lime
Tree,
TAPA
small plates & wine bar, Viceroy, Poacher's, Church House,
Crown
Take aways:
Chinese chippy, Briscola, Crown
Vet 01625-572999 (see next map)
