Teggs Nose

 This week we are going back in time to a place I did do some hiking in my earlier years.

That place was Tegg’s Nose Country Park near the town of  Macclesfield where you can experience Cheshire’s wild hill country with rock dominating the landscape. 

Going along the trail, dry stone walls and sturdy barns add to the dramatic character of the steeply sided valleys while many of the hill tops are pitted with old quarries that nature has reclaimed.

You don’t have to go far to enjoy exhilarating views over the Cheshire Plain and on a clear day you can see Liverpool’s cathedrals and Welsh hills beyond.

In those early days in my midteens, I just loved hiking, enjoying the freedom to explore and enjoy the countryside in my sturdy boots and wollen socks.