Starting just south of Congleton, this walk includes a steady ascent of Mow Cop on the border with Staffordshire. The elevation gives great views across Cheshire and Manchester. There is also the opportunity to take a look around Mow Cop Castle.
Interesting Fact:
It is now widely accepted that Mow Cop Castle was built by Randle Wilbraham I of Rode Hall. The castle was built for use as a summerhouse in 1754. Wilbraham had it built to look like an ancient castle and so not only had a summerhouse but also improved the view from Rode Hall, which is about 3 miles away. It was built to look like a ruin as in the early 19th century Miss Wilbraham wrote “The wall was always broken so as to have the effect of a ruin…”
