Teggs nose walk

Tegg’s nose country park is located not far from Macclesfield forest and on a clear day, it has stunning views of the surrounding areas including Jodrell bank and the peak district national park. It is perfect for a short walk or a longer circular walk. Read on to find out more about this Teggs nose walk.

If you love finding new family days out and events in the North West then you need to follow me on Facebook or Instagram. If you use Facebook you might like to join my Family Days out North West group.

Teggs nose car park

Teggs nose is located at the top of Buxton old road. There is a small car park although it has in recent years been made bigger which is fantastic as this is a popular location.

The post code is SK11 0AP.

Parking charges apply and when we visited January 2024 it was £1 for 1 hour, £2 for 1-3 and £3 for 3 to 10 hours. You’ll also find a few designated disabled parking bays. Find current charges here.

Tegg’s nose visitor centre

In the car park, you’ll find a small visitors centre and public toilets. The Teggs nose cafe closed down towards the end of 2023.

There is also a small picnic area so you can bring a packed lunch if you like. You get some good views from this point too.

Tegg’s nose walk

The family walks here are fantastic for all abilities. The route I’m going to share is perfect for young families but is not suitable for pushchairs as there are kissing gates, steps and the paths can be bumpy in places. I’d recommend wearing appropriate footwear but the route is one we have been doing from as soon as we passed the pushchair stage.

This child-friendly route is approximately 2 miles and takes about an hour with kids as there are a couple of places you’ll stop for them to explore.

The starting point for this walk is by joining the main path(Gritstone trail) which runs parallel to the main road. Join it by walking out of the car park, back towards the road and you’ll see the path to the quarry on your left.

Follow the path through the 2 gates. After the second gate, there is a path and steps upwards on the left, follow the steps up. This is the start of the circular walk which you can go in either direction.

At the top of the steps follow the path on the left which leads you around to the quarry area. Before you reach the quarry, you’ll enjoy stunning views over to Macclesfield forest on your left. On your right are some small heather-covered hills that my kids love to climb up.

Now you’ll reach my childrens’ favourite part of this walk, the quarry equipment display which is located near the quarry area. The equipment is brightly painted and safe for kids to go into the little hut and pretend to be quarry workers. There are also parts of a crane and stone cutters. This area is approximately half a mile from the car park.

Straight after the quarry equipment, you’ll find the quarry on your right so it’s a good idea to not let your kids run too far ahead at this point and make sure they stick to the main path. Ignore the paths on the right-hand side and continue straight on the main path.

Keep following the path around, after the quarry, there are a few detours from the main path to your left that let you experience the views more. These are worth it for the views and only very small detours.

Keep following the main path with curves around to the right. You’ll find a gate to a path on your left that goes down to the tegg’s nose reservoir below. This is a great walk for those with older children. If you want the shorter route then keep following the main path around and this guide.

The path will come to another gate straight in front of you that you must pass through (this is your only option). As soon as you pass through this gate, turn right for the summit.

Tegg’s nose summit is not from the main circular path around the country park. It is well worth the short steep climb (perfectly manageable by little legs as it’s not a rocky climb or anything like that). The path up to the right from the gate is a little rocky but it is only a short distance.

When you get to the next gate turn left and then the path goes straight up to the summit and view point.

At the top, you’ll be rewarded with a view point with spectacular views across the Cheshire plain in one direction, Macclesfield forest, Macclesfield canal and Shining tor in another and you can spot Manchester city centre too.

There is a big information board up there that helps you identify what you can spot and my favourite feature which is the circular dry stone wall (with entry and exit points) with spy holes that tell you what is framed in that particular view hole. A very cool feature that further helps you enjoy the amazing views.

Once you have enjoyed the views, pass through the circle of dry stone wall and continue to walk across the field. This will take you down hill and back to the steps that you climbed at the beginning of the walk. Go down the steps and at the bottom, turn right through the gate and follow the path back to the car park.

Seasonal family trails at Teggs nose

You’ll often find a seasonal trail at Teggs nose. Collect a free map from the visitors centre that guides you on the easier routes around Tegg’s nose country park where you need to find laminated pictures of 10 elves or Halloween characters, each with a name. My kids love these trails and they usually take about an hour.

More nearby family walks

There are lots of great family walks in East Cheshire and not too far from Teggs nose including Alderley Edge walks.

You might also like to visit Hare Hill which is a short drive away.

Here is another great walk for kids – The cloud Congleton

Find all the best pram friendly walks Cheshire here.

Find out all about what’s at Jodrell Bank for kids here.

About The Author

Sharing is caring!