easyOff-lead sections
Macclesfield Canal at Higher Poynton
Higher Poynton, Cheshire ·
Quick answer
The Macclesfield Canal at Higher Poynton is a dog-friendly flat towpath walk in east Cheshire with links to the Middlewood Way.
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Distance
4 miles
Easy
Difficulty
🐾
Off-lead
Yes
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Stiles
None
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Parking
Available
About this walk
A quiet stretch of the Macclesfield Canal running past the wooded ridge of Lyme Park's estate boundary and the old colliery landscape of Poynton. Level towpath, plenty of narrowboat traffic in summer and easy links to the Middlewood Way for figure-of-eight walks.
Terrain
Canal towpath🌳Woodland
🅿️ Parking
Nelson Pit visitor car park at Higher Poynton (free).
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