Exploring Siddington | Redesmere Lake & Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire

Today we’re near Macclesfield in Cheshire for a 4 mile run starting from Redesmere. Our route takes us alongside Redesmere (a manmade lake which feeds Capesthorne Halls pools). Then we pass Capesthorne Hall, an 18th century hall, its still home to the Bromley-Davenport family though visits to the house and gardens are available in the summer, its also been used as a filming location for tv including Coronation Street, BBC’s Close to the enemy, Sky’s Cobra and Little Birds and going further back to the 80s, The adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Treasure Hunt with Anneka Rice. We then take the path over the fields and through the wood to the tiny village of Siddington before looping back around to Redesmere.

The Route

Starting from the parking at the southern end of Redesmere turn left on Redesmere lane and then take the path on the left alongside the the lake and through the woods to the A34. Take the path straight on (Capesthorne Hall is to your right), at Mill lane take the Siddington path straight on over the fields. After the farm track the path bears left, at the woods on the far side of the field, stay in the field and turn right and follow it, we go straight through the farm yard and down the drive and then take the path on the left down into the woods. Where we meet another track turn right crossing the woodland and coming out in Siddington. Turn left on Chelford road and then at the end turn left and follow it to Congleton Road and go straight over into Pexhill Road. Follow the road (with care) then take the path on the left over the fields back to Redesmere.