3 Mile Circular Walk

Trans Pennine Trail Ranger Centre 

(Trans Pennine Trail, Slitten Gorge, Village Centre, The Dingle, Lymm Dam, Sow Brook) 

From the Ranger centre, walk east along the Trans Pennine Trail (keep the Ranger Centre on your left). Cross Whitbarrow Road and continue to Lymmhay Lane.

Leave the Trail at Lymmhay Lane, turn right and walk up to Danebank Road. Turn right along Danebank Road and walk for approx 100 yards and then turn left into Slitten Gorge.

Walk through Slitten Gorge past the remains of the old slitting mill, cross Slitten Brook and climb the steps to Whitbarrow Road. Turn left along Whitbarrow Road under the canal and up to the junction with Eagle Brow.

Cross Eagle Brow and walk up the path on the right of the Lower Dam and through the Dingle. Climb the steps at the far  end of the Dingle and cross the A56  and walk to the Dingle steps.

Follow the path along the edge of the lake to Crosfield Bridge at the far end of Lymm Dam. Cross the bridge and walk back to the A56  along the opposite side of the lake. When leaving Lymm Dam, turn left along the A56 and walk to the Dingle steps.

Walk back through the Dingle and turn right at the Lower Dam to walk through the village centre, cross the Bridgewater Canal by the Golden Fleece pub and head down the unsurfaced Danebank Road.

Continue over the crossroads at the bottom of Danebank Road and walk along Lymmhay Lane. Cross the Trans Pennine Trail and continue to the bridge over Sow Brook.

Cross the bridge and walk until you meet the drive to Lymm Golf Club. Turn left up the drive to meet Whitbarrow Road. Walk along Whitbarrow Road to the Trans Pennine Trail crossing and turn right back to the cabin.