A complete closure of the Peak Forest Canal towpath south of Marple is in place for many weeks ahead, blocking a vital safe route for cycling between Stockport, Cheshire East and the High Peak.
Anthony
Hello, I'm Anthony. I started Peaks & Puddles to chart the ups and downs of cycling and walking the edges of the Peak District around Buxton, Macclesfield and Stockport, and to help more people explore this brilliant landscape between town and country. Find out more about me and Peaks & Puddles here.
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999, Goyt Valley is on fire
That smoky haze and weird orange light across the High Peak and Cheshire East border this afternoon is not just heat, it is the Peak District burning.
At last you can now be just as active getting to New Mills Leisure Centre as inside thanks to new cycle parking stands.
A useful little incline path on the old Cromford & High Peak Railway line in Whaley Bridge is the latest to win big against barriers, confining some awful examples to the bin.
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Brickworks climb and the B5470 closure
Cheshire’s beloved Old Brickworks climb into the Peak is probably best avoided for the foreseeable future if you value joy in your cycling.
Marple’s access onto the Middlewood Way (NCN55) has been given a long-fought-for redesign to modern, inclusive standards. Yes, those ugly, discriminatory a-frame barriers are gone, gone, gone in a great win for accessibility.
Evenings are bright again and perfect for a quick leisurely bike ride. Here is a little celebration of the joy that brings.
Closures along two Derbyshire cycling and walking trails are underway, with disappointingly little advance notice given before the works began.
Go for a walk in the snow without getting cold in 37 photos from a white-over Eaves Knoll, giving 360-views of our frozen Peak District hills.
Safeguarding the multi-user Monsal and Longdendale trails purely for recreation, rather than railway reinstatement, is proposed as part of the Peak District National Park Authority’s Local Plan Review. To make the change, and to improve other policies to prevent car-centric development, you need to have your say.