A: Ladderedge, Cat's Edge, Cheddleton, Basford Bridge & the Egg Well 11 ml
Done: 05/05/1999 (Howie)
Coordinator: Tim Taylor
Start: Ladderedge CP parking SJ976553
Pub: The Boat Inn, Basford Bridge pleasant, nice beer, sat out in sun
Maps: White Peak W - 118 The Potteries; 119 Buxton, Matlock & Dove Dale
Route AM: Cncsn fp Wly to A53; Staffs Way WSW/Sly by Ladderedge to canal nr Horse Br 962538; towpath W to FB 948538; fp SW to rd 942530; rd/fp/rd SEly by Cats Edge to rd 948525; fps/rd/fp Ely by Ladygreen, Lee Ho, FB (lunch), Hanfield, A520 Cheddleton 973525 to Basford Br, The Boat Inn
Route PM: Fp/rd/fp (Staffs Moorlands Walk) ENE/NE by Lowerhouse Fm to Ballfields (opp RSPB Office) 009534; fps NWly (got lost by by Revedge) by Egg Well (tea), Ashenhurst Mill, Ballington Wood to A520 Leek 985557; rds W/S to 980552 fp W (Staffs Moorlands Walk) back to cars. Beware, old railway to 980552 is securely fenced off, no way through.
B: Ladderedge, Cheddleton, Basford Bridge 8.6 ml 761 ft
Start: Ladderedge CP parking SJ976553
Pub: Boat Inn, Basford Bridge
Maps: 1:25,000: White Peak W; 810 Ashbrne & Chrnt Vlly; 809 Stoke-on-Trent
Route AM: fp Wly to A53, S over canal, W/SW to A53, rd E, S/W to canal nr Horse Bridge. Rd/fp SSW thru Deep Hayes Country Park to 958523 where E to Cheddleton. Cross A520, E/SE to Basford Bridge and pub.
Route PM: Retrace to 975523, NW joining Caldon Canal, N to Horse Bridge, NE (Churnet Way, Caldon Canal) back to cars.