In some cases there are two pictures to help you to be sure you are in the correct place.
Most clues have a grid reference but some require more 'detective work' to find them.
Clue
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Clue
Grid Ref
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Description
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1
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13 miles from Marple
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Mile marker on Macclesfield
canal - 13 miles south of Marple
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2
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SJ 956 800
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Small exhibition about
local mining
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3
|
SK 015 769
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Memorial Bench
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4
|
SJ 97? 81?
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Two shafts of Saxon Crosses
- Robin Hood apparently used them to string his bow.
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5
|
SK 032 764
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Right Hand Gatepost - note
the number on the brass plate carefully - you need it to find Clue 14 (the
original number was the one on the stone gatepost.
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6
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SJ 994 685
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Boardwalk (Shutlingsloe in
the background)
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7
|
SJ 97103 71597
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Man made shelter - about
100m uphill from the path - the MTB trail might be useful
|
8
|
SK 006 748
|
Bridge
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9
|
SJ 965 711
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Wooden sculpture - at the end of a dead end path
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10
|
SJ 964 749
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Wooden Bridge
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11
|
SJ 99800 74629
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Crash site of WWII aircraft
(LX745 12 March 1944 on a navigation exercise) - this is 30m East of main
path (note the 5 figure grid reference)
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12
|
SK 009 685
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Bridge and pool - 1 bonus
point for 'above the knee' , 2 for 'above the waist' and 3 points for full
'under the waterfall' immersion
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13
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SJ 961 812
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Stile - a high one
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14
|
SJ 02? ?67
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Very Large Rock - the
location is given by Clue 5 - find the number on the rock - you need it for
Clue 16
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15
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SJ then Emergency number in
USA followed by 7 then 7x7
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A standing stone (the one
with the rounded top) Grid Ref SJ xxx 7xx
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16
|
SJ 0?2 7?3
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Stone Pillar laid on the
floor - location was given at clue 14 - note the number - you need it for
clue 23
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17
|
SK 002 759
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Spanish Shrine
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18
|
SJ 970 802
|
Trig Point
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19
|
Peak & Northern sign
155
|
Peak & Northern
Footpath Sign 155
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20
|
SJ 952 787
|
Mole carving
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21
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370m SSE of Clue 18
|
Viewpoint 370m
south-south-east of clue 18 (take a bearing of 160 degrees from clue 18)
|
22
|
SJ 983 692
|
Disused Barn
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23
|
SJ 01? 7?0
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Tunnel on the east side of
wide track where the stream enters the culvert. The location was given at
clue 16.
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24
|
SJ 891 689
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Battered lifebuoy by pond
|
25
|
SJ 995 737
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Trig Point
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26
|
SJ 955 712
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Bench
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27
|
Bridge 52
|
Bridge 52 - Macclesfield
canal (south of Macclesfield)
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28
|
SJ 954 769
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Concrete Post by footpath
|
29
|
SJ 910 709
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Railway Bridge (make sure
the mobile tower is visible)
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30
|
SJ 93? ?72
|
Orme Sign - the patent
number for a 'Pulverizer' submitted in the US by MJ Williams on Feb 16th 1909
may be helpful
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31
|
SJ 894 666
|
Giant plug-hole
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32
|
SJ 953 774
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Stone with three holes
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33
|
Peak & Northern sign
200
|
Peak & Northern
Footpath Sign 200
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34
|
SJ 890 683
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Wind Turbine (with tower in
background)
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35
|
SJ 949 777
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Stile looking towards White
Nancy (near to a pole for electricity cables marked 411 01)
|
36
|
anagram of "CHEATER
FLOPS"
|
Millenium Stone - Stephen
is happy here …an anagram of "CHEATER FLOPS"
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37
|
SJ 005 746
|
Waterfall
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38
|
SJ 961 791
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Old foundations to quarry
buildings
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39
|
SJ 993 699
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Disused cottage
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40
|
SJ 971 722
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3 way sign - Cat and Fiddle
in the background
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41
|
SJ 9?? 6??
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Footpath Sign (Peak and
Northern 132)
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42
|
SJ 945 775
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A quiz about trees
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43
|
SJ 937 764
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Tilly the Tawny Owl
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44
|
SJ 96437 72574
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Hidden Pond - about 30m
north of the path in the woods (up the steep bank). The lower of two ponds.
|
45
|
Lock number 8
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One of the Bosley locks -
make sure it is the correct one!
|
46
|
SJ 946 768
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Ancient spring - possibly
for water for sheep
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47
|
SJ 907 702
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Old railway sleeper
(vertical) - part-way along a 'boardwalk' (at the edge of a wood by an open
field)
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48
|
SJ 960 726
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3-way footpath sign
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49
|
SJ 896 698
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Large tree with Church in
the background (Selfie must show the Church if the leaves allow it!)
|
50
|
SK 00? 69?
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Footpath Sign 103 (by road -
not suitable for parking, take care)
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