Welcome to the Ramblers East Cheshire Group. Our group covers an area which includes Bollington, Disley, Macclesfield, Poynton and Wilmslow. We are well situated to enjoy a wide range of walks in the Peak District, Cheshire West, North Wales and Shropshire.
East Cheshire Ramblers group offers a great programme of walks, providing an opportunity to get outside, make new friends and discover how walking boosts your health and well-being. The walk programme aims to cater for all walkers. From those people who want a very gentle stroll to those who want a rigorous long walk in tough terrain. Our regular walks take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and in the summer months we run scrambles and evening walks. For more information go to 'What to Expect on a Walk' in the Walks Menu.
Reeds Bridge, B5470 Macclesfield Road
Reeds Bridge, B5470 Macclesfield Road
Following a road traffic collision, the north parapet of Reeds Bridge has suffered extensive damage.
What is happening
We have installed temporary concrete barriers on the bridge, which have reduced the width of the carriageway to a single lane. To manage traffic safely, temporary traffic signals have been installed and will remain in place until repairs can be carried out.
Works to repair the bridge will start on Monday 2 November 2026 and will take approximately 21 days to complete. Due to the nature of the works a full road closure will be in place, with a fully signed diversion route in operation.
We appreciate any closure of this route may cause disruption, but works have been planned to minimise this for local road users.
Diversion Information
UPDATE - Checked 19th October 2026
58 bus: temporary timetable currently ends 30 October
Cheshire East says the High Peak 58 is operating a temporary timetable until Friday 30 October while the A54 closure prevents access to Cat & Fiddle. To keep a Macclesfield–Buxton link running, buses are diverting via **Long Hill, Kettleshulme and Rainow**; most journeys continue beyond Macclesfield Bus Station to serve the Black Road area. **Burbage is not served during the diversion.**
If you are planning a car-free walk, please check the latest 58 timetable and the council’s bus-service notice immediately before travel. The published end date is not a guarantee that normal running will resume the following day
If you are using the bus to reach a walk, please check the temporary timetable before you travel.
If your walks take you anywhere near the Cat and Fiddle, take note: the A54 Macclesfield Main Road is closing for major roadworks from Monday 27 July 2026. It's good news for the long-term safety of this stretch, but it will change how some of us get to our usual start points over the next few months.
What's happening
Derbyshire County Council is carrying out major improvements to a 2.8km stretch of the A54 – the road we all know as the Cat and Fiddle – between its junction with the A53 (Leek Road) and the A537 at the Cheshire/Derbyshire border. The work will strengthen the earth banks alongside the road, improve drainage, and resurface the carriageway, all to stop the recurring bank collapses and surface water problems that have plagued this route.
Because the work involves major excavation and heavy machinery across the full width of the road, the A54 will be fully closed to through traffic for the duration. Access is being kept open for properties and businesses along the route, but not for general traffic, including anyone hoping to drive through to a walk start point on the other side.
Read more: 🚧 A54 Macclesfield Main Road is closing for major roadworks from Monday 27 July 2026
