[1] From Waters Green, opposite the railway station in Macclesfield, walk under the railway bridge and uphill along the Buxton road (A537). At the canal bridge, by the Puss in Boots Inn, turn right onto the towing path and proceed alongside the canal. The canal passes through a built up area for about 800 metres before offering views towards the east.
Pass over an aqueduct at Gumett, where the canal bends right. Proceed alongside the canal, in 1.2 Km passing under the A523, to a swing bridge (No. 47). There turn right on a footpath which crosses the railway line and continues across Danes Moss to Woodhouse Lane.
[2] Turn right onto the lane and in 600 metres, opposite a T-junction, turn left onto a footpath which leads in 500 metres to the next lane. Turn right and shortly, at the cross roads, turn left into the National Trust area at Maggoty Lane. The grave of Lord Flame may be pondered there.
From the National Trust area continue across the A536 into Marton Lane. Walk down the lane for about 1.6 Km. Take a farm road on the right to Walkersheath Farm, where a footpath continues to Henshaw Hall Farm.
(A) This path is part of the ‘ Salters' Way‘, a route used to carry salt from Cheshire across to the Peak District.
[3] From Henshaw Hall Farm follow a lane north to the B5392. Cross this minor road onto an access road to Hazelwall, and after 200 metres take a footpath on the left which leads to Redesmere Lane. Turn left to the mere and take the opportunity to pause to watch the ducks. Beyond the mere take the footpath on the left, back to the B5392.
Turn right on the road and turn left into the churchyard of Siddington Church. Take the path through the churchyard and continue through the fields to Northwood Farm. Here turn left on the farm road which goes on to Marton Lane. Turn right at Marton Lane and walk along it for about 1.6 Km into Marton village.
[4] The timber framed church at Marton is on the main A34 road. Opposite is a public footpath leading to Bunce Lane. At Bunce Lane turn left along the lane for about 250 metres, then take a footpath on the right which leads on to another lane at Sandpit Farm. Turn left on the lane to a T-junction, where a path opposite leads past Grove House Farm to the group of houses at Wornish Nook, about 1.6 Km from the T-junction.
Regain the road at Wornish Nook, turn left and walk through Hulme Walfield, past the hall and church. Ignore a lane off to the left. About 1.6 Km from Wornish Nook take the path on the right, opposite Claphatch. The path goes near to a rusty kissing gate turning off the track to the left before the track starts to descend to the farm buildings. There is a stile in the hedge on the left. This leads into a very large field to another stile in line with the first one. The route then crosses a much smaller field before going through a pedestrian’s metal gate and out onto the minor access road. Turn left along this road which goes past Westlow Mere to Sandylane Farm.
(B) Westlow Mere is a worked out sand quarry, one of many in the area. It is now used for water sports.
[5] Beyond Sandylane Farm, take the path which leads out onto the main A34 road by some traffic lights. (Going forward here will lead to Congleton town centre and the bus station). Turn right down the hill, past a roundabout with a garage and a Macdonald’s restaurant, over the River Dane and up to a second roundabout by the fire station. Turn left into West Street and almost immediately right into Astbury Street.