Tegg's Nose Country Park
Discover Tegg’s Nose Country Park and experience Cheshire’s wild
hill country where rock dominates the landscape. Dry stone walls
and sturdy barns add to the dramatic character of the steeply sided
valleys while many of the hill tops are pitted with old
quarries.
Quarrying was certainly happening at Tegg’s Nose in the 1500’s
and continued until 1955. Men blasted, hammered, hacked and
chiselled away at the rock in harsh conditions for low wages.
Today nature has softened the scars of industry and there is
plenty to see at Tegg’s whatever time of year. You don’t have to go
far to enjoy exhilarating views over the Cheshire Plain and on a
clear day you can see Liverpool’s cathedrals and Welsh hills
beyond. Spring and autumn are perfect for walking while sledging is
always popular in the winter.
Why "Tegg’s Nose"? Early maps show the area as Tegge’s Naze.
This may have come from Tegge, an early Norse Settler and ‘nose’
meaning a promontory or it may be that the hill originally looked
like a sheep or ‘teg’.
Location: By car - signed on the A537, at the
Buxton Old Road turning.
Car park charges: 1 hour - 50p, Over 1 hour- £1.50.
Blue badge holders free. Permits available, contact 01606
271830.
Tegg's Nose Armchair Walks
Now available to download - The Tegg's Nose Armchair
Walks are for people who enjoy the countryside but
are not able to easily get out, or perhaps for everyone on a dark
winters evening.
Relax on a comfy chair and listen to Juliet Molyneux and Ian
Coppack from the Cheshire East Ranger service describe Tegg’s Nose
Country Park, its views, geology and wildlife.
After downloading transfer to a portable media player using
appropriate software or listen via software on your computer.
If you would prefer not to download the Armchair walks you can
pick up the free CD from Tegg's Nose Visitors Centre (location
details can be found above).