Long Lane with Green Lane

A narrow country lane running from Bollington at the top of Beeston Brow, at the junction with Green Lane, along the hillside to the top of Shrigley Hill. A very few houses and farms are spread along the lane which provides outstanding views across the Cheshire plain to the west. It is a very popular walking route.

Approach off Shrigley Road South, Pott Shrigley. The approach up Beeston Brow is very narrow and steep, and with a very sharp corner, and not recommended for the feint hearted and certainly not for commercial vehicles.

Leads to Green Lane. Pedestrian access to Beeston Mount.

Nearest shops - Palmerston Street.

Nearest pubs - Holly Bush.

Green Lane is a narrow lane to Green Lane Farm being a public right of way on foot. It runs along the top of the cliff face at the back of Beeston quarry. Over the wall is about a 90ft drop.

However, there is a small plot of land on which is built an octagonal stone chimney complete with castellations around the top. This was the first chimney for Oak Bank mill. The boilers were connected to the chimney via a tunnel up the hillside. This can still be seen in winter (no leaves) from Hamson Drive. Siting the chimney high up on the hill top gave an effective height of near 200ft. This chimney was replaced by a new brick chimney next to the boiler house in about 1912. That one was demolished to make way for Hamson Drive.

There are two footpaths from the top end of Green Lane down to Beeston Mount. The left hand route is a gentle slope around a dog leg.

The right hand path takes a more direct route but is stepped most of the way.