Upper Dean Living Landscape Walk: South West Peak

This is an archived website, available until June 2027. We hope it will inspire people to continue to care for and protect the South West Peak area and other landscapes. Although the South West Peak Landscape Partnership ended in June 2022, the area is within the Peak District National Park. Enquiries can be made to customer.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk

The 5-year South West Peak Landscape Partnership, 2017-2022, was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Upper Dean Living Landscape Walk

Event Name	Upper Dean Living Landscape Walk
Start Date	6th Jul 2019 10:00 am
End Date	6th Jul 2019 3:30 pm
Duration	5 hours and 30 minutes
Description	Upper Dean Living Landscape Walk Location: Lamaload, Rainow, Hooleyhey Lane, Macclesfield SK10 5XL Join us for a 6-mile guided walk over rolling hills, with stunning views of the Peak District and the Cheshire Plain. You'll also see the work for wildlife we've been doing to Slow the Flow of water and create wildflower meadows in the area. Event details: Saturday 6 July 2019 10:00am - 3:30pm About the event Ambling through meadows, following head water streams and reaching the view point of Shining Torr, this 6 mile hike will give you an insight into the conservation work we deliver beyond our boundaries. You’ll learn about the habitat enhancement work and Natural Flood Management we have been delivering across the area through our projects such as Slowing the Flow and Glorious Grasslands. Starting at Windgather Rocks we’ll explore some exciting wildflower meadows through Dunge Valley, before ascending the gentle climb to the trig point with uninterrupted views across Cheshire and Derbyshire. The walk will then take us meandering down through the valley to Lamaload taking in some of the exciting Natural Flood Management interventions. Booking required. Click Here to Book This walk will comprise of a 6 mile hike across uneven, often steep, terrain. It is therefore not suitable for people with mobility issues or underlying health problems. Please bring suitable outdoor clothing and a packed lunch.