- ⚠️ Canal & River Trust have confirmed to me that the Peak Forest Canal towpath between Marple and Disley will now remain closed right through to 30th January 2025. Wholly understandable, the work is vital, but it remains a huge inconvenience to those of us who rely on the path as a transport route.
- ⛔️ Peak Forest Canal: vital towpath cycle route closed for many weeks south of Marple Maps, tips, problems, end date. 👇
- My issues with this remain: • Still no warning notices at all further back along the canal (despite requests) • No online publicity from CRT or councils (despite requests) • No measures to assist safety of vulnerable users now shifted to roads (despite representations to Stockport council & cllrs)
- Big praise then for Disley Footpaths Society with assistance from the Parish Council for springing to action to improve part of the diversion off their own back! Broken stile removed, new stone on the mud, stream drainage completely fixed and new raised path in progress! My grateful thanks sent. 👏
- Unfortunately if pushing a bike you’ll still need to deal with getting it up/down this mess on the Stockport side. And if leaving/rejoining the towpath at Turf Lea lift bridge, two locked farm gates with inappropriate gaps. (One in my view unlawful as it is quite newly created without permission.)
