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Sunday 13 March 2022

Bosley Locks, North Rode Church and Gawsworth

This is the second of three walks from Bosley Locks.

Distance: of this walk is 7.5 miles over relatively flat farm land and roads,

If you would like a little more up & down in your walk try the hills to the east and Bosley reservoir, or for a shorter walk visit Bosley Locks Balloon Walk.


Bosley Locks is a flight of 12 Locks located near Bosley, South of Macclesfield. 

There is a small roadside parking area at the northern end of the twelve (Lock 1), from here you can walk south past all twelve locks, but the walks I describe start at lock 1 and head away from the lock flight norhwards. The towpath can be joined by either crossing the road bridge and turning right through a gate, or when the facility vehicle gate is open using this and crossing over a small footbridge. On weekdays the 109 bus between Leek and Macclesfield passes on the A523 1KM to the east, please check to see if it stops at the Conquest Plants Nursery stop.


This walk starts at the Locks and heads west along Bullgate Lane, after the railway bridge the road swings right and becomes Shellow Lane, head straight on into Park Road, and straight ahead, to the left of the gates onto the drive. 

Continue along the drive, past the lake on the right and continue along as the drive bends to the right and up the slope. Towards the top of the slope there is a gate to the left, pass through this and walk towards the church in the distance. Approaching the buildings there is another gate, pass through this. After a short distance a track leads off to the right, head north up this to continue the walk. If you like you can continue ahead to the left to visit the Church, before returning to the track.

Follow this track, taking the left fork, taking the style straight ahead at the farmyard and continue straight ahead through the field until it joins another track. This track takes you over styles/gates all the way to Pexall Road where you turn right and then starlight over the style at the junction. Continue along the field edges on the obvious path until it dips down to some fishing pools. Follow the signs pas the pools and head up a slope to continue along this path until it arrives at Church lane and turn right to head into Gawsworth. 

When we went through this route we stopped and rested on one of the many benches in the church yard.

Continue through Gawsworth and turn right just before Gawsworth New Hall Following the road, past a statue oof Robert Peel and straight ahead as the road turns to a farm track before entering fields. This path follows the hedge on the right of the fields before joining a road, which takes us all the way to join Macclesfield Canal.

Turing right onto the canal through the gate and follow the Canal all the way back to the parking area at Bosley Locks.


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