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Middlewood Way
Rail trail in Greater Manchester and Cheshire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Middlewood Way is an 11-mile (16 km)[1] shared use path in north-west England, between Macclesfield (53.2601°N 2.1229°W / 53.2601; -2.1229 (Middlewood Way (Macclesfield trailhead))) and Rose Hill, Marple (53.3950°N 2.0774°W / 53.3950; -2.0774 (Middlewood Way (Marple trailhead))); it was opened on 30 May 1985 by Dr David Bellamy.[2] It serves the needs of walkers, dog walkers, cyclists, joggers and horse riders and plays host to a wide range of flora and fauna.
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