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Mellor cross – Roman Lakes Loop from Hawk Green

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Mellor cross – Roman Lakes Loop from Hawk Green

Stu Drake planned a hike

July 16, 2022

Mellor cross – Roman Lakes Loop from Hawk Green

Moderate

04:02

13.9km

3.4km/h

350m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3.46 km

Mellor Cross

Highlight • Monument

The small sacred monument, known as the "Mellor Cross," located in a very prominent location here, commemorates the co-founder of the Methodist Church, John Wesley. The search for traces takes …

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3.67 km

Mellor Moor Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

The trig pointed top of Mellor Moor which at 327m is the County/Unitary High Point for Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines. It is the only bit of access land on top of the moor.

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7.90 km

Mellor Archaeological Site and Roundhouse

Highlight • Structure

Exposed excavated ruins, former Roman villa. Roundhouse replica also great fun to visit.

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10.3 km

Marple Bridge Village

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11.2 km

Mellor Mill Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Mellor Mill, also known as Bottom's Mill, was a six-story cotton mill in Marple, Greater Manchester built by Samuel Oldknow in 1793. This was a six-storey, 42-foot (13 m) wide …

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11.5 km

Roman Lakes, Marple

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Marple's Roman Lakes have a rich heritage stretching back to the 18th century, when their water was used to power the mighty Mellor Mill.

Built by industrialist Samuel Oldknow, it …

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12.2 km

Floodgates Cottage

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was built for Samuel Oldknow in 1801. It originally comprised two cottages. One was occupied by the tollkeeper as the road was at the time a major route through the …

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13.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.84 km

2.24 km

2.07 km

1.72 km

939 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

3.06 km

2.82 km

2.12 km

1.25 km

449 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Mellor cross – Roman Lakes Loop from Hawk Green

Mellor Cross

Mellor Moor Trig Point

Mellor Archaeological Site and Roundhouse

Marple Bridge Village

Mellor Mill Ruins

Roman Lakes, Marple

Floodgates Cottage

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