Today, two of us ventured down to Bosley Cloud for a rare workday there - our first since 3rd November 2019. We knew in advance that we'd be joined by a large number of Congleton Volunteers and Congleton Harriers and so it proved ... there were 30+ of them (!) plus rangers Tim Ryan and Sam. The two 4x4s moved all the gear as far up Gosberryhole Lane as possible and then we wheelbarrowed it up onto the heathland.
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| The red chevron marks the worksite |
We spent the day digging up birch trees (big ones needing saws, loppers, mattocks and winches) and using most of the cuttings to block offshoot footpaths near the summit of the Cloud to keep walkers to the main footpath.
At lunch we walked up to the summit from where the views to all points of the compass were wonderful. The toposope pointed out distances to nearby hills and landmarks but showed too the distance and direction to Snowdon (81 miles), Land's End (264), John o'Groats (380) and Charing Cross Station (143)!
Daniel
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