Follys to climb

 

One place quite high up and thus a challenge fairly close to here is the Village of Mow Cop.

Mow Cop is perhaps best known for the sham castle built there by Randle Wilbraham in 1750. There are conflicting opinions on this attractive ruin, some say it was already built in its ruinous style, others that it was formerly a summerhouse for the Wilbraham family. Whatever the truth, it is a hard climb to get too see the building, but once there it is worth for the spectacular views and the feeling of being almost on top of the world.

It is situated along Congleton Edge that forms the boundary between  administrive Staffordshire and Cheshire although in  practise much goverment services comes from Staffordshire and the West Midlands Region.