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The South Cheshire Way is a
The South Cheshire Way
Footpaths in Cheshire Long-distance footpaths in England Footpaths in Shropshire Footpaths in Staffordshire Cheshire, South {{UK-trail-stub
The South Cheshire Way is a long-distance footpath
A long-distance trail (or long-distance footpath, track, way, greenway (landscape), greenway) is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking (wilderness), backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-cou ...
running east–west mainly through Cheshire, England, though parts lie in Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to ...
and Staffordshire. The western section from Grindley Brook
Grindley Brook is a small village in Shropshire, England, on the A41 trunk road around 1.5 miles north west of the market town of Whitchurch. It is the most northerly settlement in Shropshire and borders directly onto Cheshire, and is within t ...
, near Whitchurch, runs through farmland; the eastern section from Mow Cop
Mow Cop is a village split between Cheshire and Staffordshire, and therefore divided between the North West and West Midlands regions of England. It is south of Manchester and north of Stoke-on-Trent, on a steep hill of the same name rising ...
, near Biddulph, runs through low hills. The footpath is waymarked with black and yellow discs inscribed 'SCW'.
The path connects with several other long-distance paths, including the Maelor Way
Maelor Way is a key long distance footpath, running 38 kilometres / 24 miles from the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail at Bronygarth to the Shropshire Way, Sandstone Trail, Llangollen Canal, South Cheshire Way, and the Marches Way all at Grind ...
, the Staffordshire Way and the Sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks.
Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates ...
and Gritstone Trails.
See also
* Recreational walks in CheshireFurther reading
*''Grindley Brook to Mow Cop'' and ''Mow Cop to Grindley Brook'' guides, Mid-Cheshire Footpath SocietyExternal links
The South Cheshire Way
Footpaths in Cheshire Long-distance footpaths in England Footpaths in Shropshire Footpaths in Staffordshire Cheshire, South {{UK-trail-stub