Astbury Mere, Astbury Village and the Macclesfield Canal
From the old sand quarry at Astbury Mere to Astbury's village green, black and white houses and 12th century church, back along the canal.
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Astbury is a pretty little village on the edge of Congleton, centred on a village green with black and white timber framed houses, the Egerton Arms and St Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century.
The route starts about a mile and a half away at Astbury Mere, a sand quarry from the 1930s to the 1980s that's now a quiet lake. From there it's over the fields to the village, then back along the Macclesfield Canal.
Highlights
- Astbury Mere
- Astbury village green and St Mary's
- Macclesfield Canal
- Distance
- 6 miles (9.7 km)
- Route
- circular
- Difficulty
- easy
- Start
- Astbury Mere Country Park
- Parking
- Astbury Mere Country Park, Sandy Lane
- Terrain
- Lakes & meres, Canal, History, Pub
