Alloa's Kenny Wilson is continuing his training for a trek up Africa's highest peak - Mount Kilimanjaro - for Asthma UK. His latest blog covers a walk near Macclesfield he tackled whilst on holiday down south.

On a recent trip to England I decided to pack my walking gear and check out a walk though Macclesfield forest and Tegg's Nose country park. Located in Langley just a few miles outside of Macclesfield (number 14 bus will take you there).

Sitting on the western edge of the Peak District National Park Tegg's Nose (380 meters 1246 feet) Country Park offers splendid views over the patchwork landscape of the Cheshire plain, with distinctive landmarks such as Jodrell Bank and Beeston Castle.

There are several graded walks and plenty of advice at the manned rangers stations or do what I did and print a map off in advance www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/maccforestwelcome.pdf I started at the car park at the base of Tegg's Nose and followed the marked route, once I had reached the summit and checked out some local history as it used to be a working quarry, I then worked my way down a pathed route which took in some steep wee hills and a very eerie walk though a section of thick forest, eerie as there were no birds or any other animals to be seen! Not even a rabbit. I presume it's down to this section of forest being very dense with tall pines.

On reaching the Forrest Chapel I stopped for a break and took advice from a local walker on the next section of my walk, the routes are clearly marked. The next section of my walk to the car park at standing stone took in less dense forest bringing me out facing a metal gate which is the path to Shuttlingsloe.

The peak of Shuttlingsloe sits above the Forest. Shutlingsloe was once described as the Matterhorn of the Peaks, although fortunately for me the ascent is nothing like the real thing. At a modest 506m 1660 feet high this Matterhorn is easily accessible as someone decided to path the route to the summit using reclaimed stone slabs with the marks of old iron railings in them (WHY!!) .

Retrace your steps (follow the path) and follow the signs for Langley and Grit stone,(red marker) skim by Ridgegate reservoir where you can pop into the Leather Smithy & grab something to eat (closed the day I was there so check out their opening times www.leatherssmithy.co.uk/) or walk the � mile back into Langley and have a beer in the St Dunstan which welcomes walkers and dogs (under control) and although they don't do food you can order and get it delivered from local take aways and eat it in the pub or walk half a mile more towards Macclesfield as the Church House is opened all day and do traditional hand pulled beers .

Allow about 4 hours + for this very enjoyable walk Do you enjoy my walking blogs? It would be nice to hear your feed back or you might have a walk I would be interested in! Please email me on kilimankenny@yahoo.co.uk