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 Crossroads around Congleton Route Description  32km (20 miles)  3 - 5 hours
 Crossroads around Congleton Map
A challenging 32km (20 mile) ride for casual and family cyclists around Congleton.
From Congleton you quickly reach tree-lined roads below Congleton Edge. Gritstone rocks nearby give the landscape a very different feel to the Cheshire Plain.
The Dane Valley is an area of special landscape valued for its woodlands, meadows and river meanders.
A pleasant ride brings you to Marton, home of Cheshire's oldest Oak tree, estimated to be 600 years old!
| Why not stretch your legs with a visit to Marton Church? It is said to be the oldest half timbered church in Europe still in use. Go inside and feel the ancient hand-made ladder, possibly made from another large local tree.
Refreshed, you cycle towards Bosley Cloud. The road takes you through magically twisted birch woodlands.
Just after North Rode church you will see an old sign erected by the National Cyclist Union. |
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Cross the River Dane, once the main power source for Congleton's many mills. Be prepared for a long climb onto the shoulder of Bosley Cloud. From the top there are magnificent views over Congleton towards the Welsh mountains.
Turn right at the crossroads for Timbersbrook Picnic Area. Take a glimpse at 'The Album in the Attic' and discover the story of Silver Springs Bleaching and Dyeing Works.
Freewheeling down into Congleton, you pass under the Biddulph Valley Way - an off road route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Why not explore this another day?
How to get there:
The route starts at Congleton Station.
For all passenger travel and timetable information contact Cheshire Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.
Lines are open 8:00am - 8:00pm, every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Contact:
Countryside Management Service
Countryside Office
PWB House
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
Cheshire CW11 9DY
Phone: 01270 764773
Email: countryside@cheshire.gov.uk
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