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Posted On 1 Mar 2016
By Dave McCann
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Course Status
Last checked May 2023. Everything OK.
It will be interesting to see if the animals that have been nibbling the plaques have another go at the replacements – if you have any ideas what the animals are, let us know – theories include muntjac deer, squirrels and rats, but this is the only park it happens in, and why only a few plaques?
Checker comments: Alderley Edge offers a great path network and some forays into the forest to find the posts.
NB. controls in this park are almost all on substantial square posts with a plaque mounted on the flat top – this may make it tricky for very small people to see.

Orienteering map details
A4 Landscape, Scale 1:5000. Last updated July 2023.

Start/Finish
The Start/Finish is a fence corner about 100m from the North end of the car park.

Map detail showing the main road, car park and Start/Finish

Alderley Edge Start/Finish outside Ranger Office

How to get a map
Alderley Edge waterproof print£1.75
Alderley Edge waterproof print quantity
Alderley Edge PDF£1.75
Alderley Edge PDF quantity
From the Rangers Office. Tel: 01625 584412
Or buy any map from Get a Map

Park Facilities
K Car Park d Toilets X Picnic areas. Mobile food van at popular times. The Tearoom is open despite building work being done on what was the Wizard pub, and the wild playground is being refurbished.
NB. The Car park is Pay and Display

Directions
1.5 miles east of Alderley Edge village on B5087 Macclesfield Road
OS Grid Reference: SJ860773 Post Code: SK10 4UB
Public transport options

Other useful information
Ranger Tel: 01625 584412
Wikipedia entry for Alderley Edge
National Trust web site for Alderley Edge
Magic of Alderley Edge

Course Maintenance
Maintained by GMOA and the National Trust.
Postwatchers, please click here to submit your report.

Peripheral

Page last updated by John Britton on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 pm30 15:34 PM

Photo: John Britton

Alderley Edge is an extensive area of woods, steep slopes, and remains of quarrying, with outstanding views. A busy main road (B5087) divides the area. The POC orienteering map covers the central part of the area, offering courses suitable for beginner orienteers.

In autumn and early winter leaves may obscure some of the paths.

Courses available (see Course Colours)
W
White is the easiest level of course, suitable for young beginners. Controls are fairly close together, and usually at path junctions, or junctions of paths and streams or walls; distance is typically 1-1.5km; the best route should be obvious, along paths, and require very few decisions.

Y
Yellow is slightly longer and harder than White. Controls may be further apart, and are placed at junctions or obvious features; distance is typically 1-2.5km; the best route should be relatively obvious, but not necessarily along paths.

O
Orange courses are of medium difficulty and distance, suitable for adult beginners - controls may be 50m from paths, and reading map detail such as contours may be necessary; distance is typically 2-3.5km; you may have several choices of route - some of which may be across terrain rather than along paths.

Ch
Wheelchair courses are typically White courses where the path surfaces are suitable for wheelchairs; controls are visible from the paths; lengths are typically 1-1.5km.

S
Score courses are where you visit as many controls as you can, in any order you choose, usually within some kind of time limit - or see who can visit all the controls in the shortest time.

The White course (1.2km, 8 controls), uses the main track almost out to the main viewpoint; the Access For All course is identical but in reverse. It would be a very short diversion to add in the views.

The Yellow course (1.6km, 9 controls) goes a bit further, and includes the viewpoint.

The Orange course (3km, 16 controls) begins by crossing the busy main road for some controls in the woods on the West side, then crosses back for more technical controls on the East side.

Course Status
Last checked May 2023. Everything OK.
It will be interesting to see if the animals that have been nibbling the plaques have another go at the replacements - if you have any ideas what the animals are, let us know - theories include muntjac deer, squirrels and rats, but this is the only park it happens in, and why only a few plaques?
Checker comments: Alderley Edge offers a great path network and some forays into the forest to find the posts.
NB. controls in this park are almost all on substantial square posts with a plaque mounted on the flat top - this may make it tricky for very small people to see.

Orienteering map details
A4 Landscape, Scale 1:5000. Last updated July 2023.

Start/Finish
The Start/Finish is a fence corner about 100m from the North end of the car park.
Map detail showing the main road, car park and Start/Finish

Alderley Edge Start/Finish outside Ranger Office

How to get a map
Alderley Edge waterproof print£1.75
Alderley Edge waterproof print quantity
Alderley Edge PDF£1.75
Alderley Edge PDF quantity
From the Rangers Office. Tel: 01625 584412
Or buy any map from Get a Map

Park Facilities
K Car Park d Toilets X Picnic areas. Mobile food van at popular times. The Tearoom is open despite building work being done on what was the Wizard pub, and the wild playground is being refurbished.
NB. The Car park is Pay and Display

Directions
1.5 miles east of Alderley Edge village on B5087 Macclesfield Road
OS Grid Reference: SJ860773 Post Code: SK10 4UB
Public transport options

Other useful information
Ranger Tel: 01625 584412
Wikipedia entry for Alderley Edge
National Trust web site for Alderley Edge
Magic of Alderley Edge

Course Maintenance
Maintained by GMOA and the National Trust.
Postwatchers, please click here to submit your report.

About us

GMOA is a volunteer organisation which creates and looks after Permanent Orienteering Courses in and around Greater Manchester. Its members come from the two active Orienteering Clubs which cover the area - MDOC (South Manchester) and SELOC (North Manchester).

Address

Email: enquiries@gmoa.org.uk
Phone: 0161 426 0301
Post: GMOA,
28 Turncliff Cres,
Marple,
Stockport,
SK6 6JP

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