310 Saturday 21st March 2026 Marple to Strines
Simon enjoyed the walk the previous Saturday so much that he wanted to do the next stage for his choice of trip.. We took the train to Manchester then got on the Sheffield train at Piccadilly which got very crowded. We squeezed out of the train at Marple. We walked through the village of Marple. Back in the old days of the LTS, Simon had suggested visiting Marple but we never got round to it. We crossed the river Goyt then took a lane alongside it. We had a potter round the extensive industrial remains of Oldknow's Mill. We then came to the local beauty spot of Roman Lakes. We went past this amusing sign. We then climbed up alongside Linnet Clough with good views out to Mellor. After resting by the entrance to a scout camp, we crossed Mellor golf course. from here, we enjoyed a high level traverse above the Goyt Valley enjoying the sights ( including a sacantily-clad young runner.) We dropped down to Str...