Road and Lane
Contents
- A cycling tour around Arley Hall's rhymed signpost estate, exploring the pastoral lanes of Cheshire.
- Discovers the secluded hamlet of Poundswick, just eight miles from Manchester yet unknown to most cyclists.
- A midsummer afternoon round via Knutsford through the quiet Cheshire villages of Cranage and Goostrey.
- A looping ride of under thirty miles following charming off-the-beaten-track lanes beside the River Bollin.
- Argues Disley is unjustly neglected and guides cyclists through bridleways to this Derbyshire edge village.
- A recommended day excursion to the north of Manchester demonstrating that fine cycling lies in all directions.
- Urges exploration of the neglected Pott Shrigley neighbourhood north of the Whaley Bridge to Macclesfield road.
- A short but interesting circuit beginning through Stretford and Sale across the flat expanse of Carrington Moss.
- A day's escape to Little Sutton in the Wirral, savouring the contrast of countryside after city streets.
- From Woodhead, a route along the moorland fringes of Kinder Scout into the dramatic Peak District uplands.
- A fifty-seven mile autumn day-run via Knutsford to the village of Bosley in the Cheshire hills.
- Practical advice on riding with a tail wind, recounting a long day-run with the west wind at one's back.
- A Bank Holiday escape to a remote hill country destination, enjoying solitude away from the tourist crowds.
- A cycling route following the newly built Manchester Ship Canal, of interest to riders who enjoy industrial scenery.
- A fifty-five mile southward loop through the quieter East Cheshire lanes, recommended for a full day's ride.
- Directions for a charming half-day ride to the ancient hamlet of Lower Peover via Knutsford.
- Encourages south-Manchester cyclists to cross over north and tackle the high moorland crossing at Blackstone Edge.
- A route east from Manchester over the Pennines into Yorkshire, through country overlooked by most local riders.
- Outlines a flexible round-trip to Congleton with alternative return routes through south Cheshire.
- A pleasant forty-mile itinerary using a little-known cross-road through the village of Mobberley.
- An exploratory run along the rough and largely uncharted Medlock valley south-east of Manchester.
- A reflective essay on the gradual beauty of autumn colours as seen from the saddle through October lanes.
- Describes the sudden vivid foliage transformation cyclists witness when riding through October countryside.
- A practical and poetic note on dusk riding, lighting-up times, and the changing light of the cycling season.
- Provides a table of lamp-lighting times (twilight at Greenwich) for the district round Manchester, arranged by date for lengthening and shortening days, so a cyclist can find a lamp-time that complies with the law with minutes to spare.