Tegg's Nose Country Park Trail
Cheshire
Tegg's Nose is a 380 metre gritstone hill just east of Macclesfield, quarried from the 16th century until 1955. Cattle and sheep graze the summer pastures here, so this is a lead walk for a dog, past the restored crushing machinery on the old quarry floor. Stone was first cut by hand for buildings and gravestones, including a variety known as Tegg's Nose Pink, and from the 1930s blasting produced stone for roads and airfields. Today it is a Cheshire East country park and a Regionally Important Geological Site. The waymarked Tegg's Nose Trail is a 4km circuit from the visitor centre, climbing past the machinery to viewpoints above the Bottoms, Teggsnose and Ridgegate reservoirs, with the Cheshire Plain stretching west to the Welsh hills on a clear day. Paths are uneven with loose stone, steps and kissing gates.
This dog friendly walk suits a short, varied outing, but it is not a free-running site for most of the year. Cattle graze the summer pastures and sheep use the hillside, so dogs need a lead wherever stock is about, and old quarry faces mean keeping a dog close near the edges. There is no reliable stream on the route, so carry water for your dog, and the exposed top has little shade. Dogs are welcome across the park under control, with poo bins near the visitor centre. The pay and display car park has toilets and The Nose coffee shop, and the Gritstone Trail continues into Macclesfield Forest for a longer day.
At a Glance
- Distance
- 4.0 km (2.5 miles)
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Duration
- 1 hr 20 min
- Walk Type
- Historic, Moorland
- Route Type
- Circular
- Off Lead Potential
- Low
- Livestock Risk
- Moderate
- Facilities
- Toilets and The Nose coffee shop at the visitor centre; dog poo bins near the car park.
- Parking
- Tegg's Nose Country Park car park, Cheshire East Council, pay and display.
Dog Friendly Stays Nearby
Make a weekend of it. These are the closest dog friendly places to stay to Tegg's Nose Country Park Trail, each one checked for its dog policy before we listed it.
Booking links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you book through them, at no extra cost to you. Prices are a guide only and change with dates and availability.
All dog friendly stays in CheshireFrequently Asked Questions
Is Tegg's Nose Country Park Trail dog friendly?
Yes, dogs are welcome across the park and it makes for a lovely short outing with your dog. The 4km waymarked trail takes in old quarry machinery and sweeping views across the Cheshire Plain, with poo bins near the visitor centre and a coffee shop on site. It scores 7/10 for dog friendliness, reflecting the fact that leads are required for much of the year due to grazing livestock.
Can dogs be off lead at Tegg's Nose Country Park Trail?
For most of the year, this is a lead walk. Cattle graze the summer pastures and sheep use the hillside, so dogs need to be kept on a lead wherever stock is present. The old quarry faces also make it wise to keep dogs close near the edges, so confident off-lead dogs will need to wait for a more suitable spot.
What should I know before visiting Tegg's Nose Country Park Trail with my dog?
There is no reliable stream on the route, so it's important to bring enough water for your dog, especially as the exposed hilltop offers little shade. The paths are uneven with loose stone, steps and kissing gates, so it's worth being prepared for rougher terrain underfoot. Parking is pay and display at the country park car park, and The Nose coffee shop is on site if you fancy a break after the walk.
Visitor Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your experience.
Tegg's Nose Country Park Car Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield SK11 0AP
53.2564, -2.0759
Get DirectionsWhat’s Nearby?
Walk0.8 mi awayMacclesfield Forest Dog Walk
Cheshire
A good off-lead forest walk through conifer plantation above the Macclesfield valley with reservoir views and solid tracks.
Walk3.1 mi awayShutlingsloe from Wildboarclough
Cheshire
A fit dog on a lead can handle this short, steep climb from Wildboarclough to the pointed summit of Shutlingsloe, the Cheshire Matterhorn, with a pub to finish at.
Walk3.2 mi awayWhite Nancy, Kerridge Hill and the Macclesfield Canal
Cheshire
Bollington's favourite circuit takes a dog on a lead up to the white Waterloo monument on Kerridge Hill, back by the Macclesfield Canal past old cotton mills.
Walk4.2 mi awayErrwood Hall and Shining Tor from the Goyt Valley
Derbyshire
Streams give dogs somewhere to drink on this Goyt Valley route past the rhododendron-hung ruins of Errwood Hall, up to Shining Tor, the highest point in Cheshire.
Walk5.7 mi awayLyme Park, the Cage and Lantern Wood
Cheshire
Red and fallow deer graze close to the path on this lead-only loop for dogs through Lyme's medieval deer park, climbing to the Cage hunting lodge and the Lantern folly.
Walk6.4 mi awaySolomon's Temple and Grin Low Woods from Buxton
Derbyshire
A gentle, well-shaded climb on a lead through Grin Low Woods takes dogs from Buxton's Pavilion Gardens up to Solomon's Temple, a Victorian tower with views across the Peak.