Shutlingsloe
The steep-sided summit of Shutlingsloe stands in moorland above the village of Wildboarclough in the western Peak District, not far from Macclesfield. At 506 metres it's the highest point for miles around, and offers spectacular panoramic views west across the Cheshire Plain into North Wales, south over Staffordshire, north to Manchester and the Howden Moors, and east into the Peak District. It's a great destination for a walk, and can be approached from the north from Standing Stone Road in Macclesfield Forest, and from the south-east from the village of Wildboarclough.
Walter Smith memorial stone
Memorial stone to the Macclefield historian Walter Smith (1872 - 1949) by Standing Stone Road, east of Langley.
Reservoirs at Langley, Macclesfield
Looking West from the footpath to Buxtors Hill from Standing Stone Road, over Trentabank, Ridgegate and Bottoms reservoirs.
Shutlingsloe seen across Buxtors Hill
View across the moorland of Buxtors Hill along the stone-flagged footpath towards the north side of Shutlingsloe.
Stone steps up Shutlingsloe
The footpath to the summit of Shutlingsloe is made from big slabs of stone, some of which have marks which suggest they were worked. It's possible that they came from the nearby Reeve Edge quarry.
Shutlingsloe summit footpath
The final climb on the path to Shutlingsloe is fairly steep, but the view is worth it when you get there.
Shutlingsloe Trig Point
Looking south from the summit of Shutlingsloe into Staffordshire. The trig point marks the 506 metre summit.
View North from Shutlingsloe
Looking north from the 506 metre summit of Shutlingslow. To the left is Macclesfield Forest.
Shutlingsloe
The eastern flank of Shutlingsloe descends gently towards Wildboarclough.
Landscape near Wildboarclough
The footpath to Shutlingsloe from the east side starts in the small village of Wildboarclough.
Shutlingsloe summit
The eastern side of Shutlingsloe's summit, seen from the path from Wildboarclough.
Shutlingsloe
A view south from the eastern flank of Shutlingsloe. The moorland hill to the left is The Roaches, close to Leek.
Shutlingsloe footpath
The footpath along the edge of Buxtors Hill to the summit of Shutlingsloe is constructed from big flagstones.
Ferriser Farm ruin, Macclesfield Forest
The bricked-up decaying ruin of Ferriser Farmhouse by one of the tracks through Macclesfield Forest.
Walter Smith Memorial Stone
A memorial carved in stone at the top of Standing Stone Road near Langley reads: Walter Smith 1872 - 1949 Historian of Macclesfield and lover of the countryside. "We clamb the hills thegither" Burns.