A great way to experience some varied exciting activities in the countryside with local experts Rudyard Inclusive Paddle Sports CIC! Based at Tegg’s Nose Country Park and Rudyard Lake, each day focuses on different activities, and it will give you a taste of adventure! Suitable for anyone between the ages of 8 and 16. Booking and payment in advance is essential.

Day 1 – Monday 25 May – Climb and Abseil at Tegg's Nose
Day 2 – Tuesday 26 May – Paddle Sports at Rudyard Lake - SOLD OUT
Day 3 (Option 1) – Wednesday 27 May – Climb and Abseil at Tegg's Nose - SOLD OUT
Day 3 (Option 2) - Wednesday 27 May - Paddle Sports at Rudyard Lake
Day 4 - Thursday 28 May - Paddle Sports at Rudyard Lake
Day 5 - Friday 29 May - Bushcraft and Tree Climbing at Tegg's Nose

Please note, you can only choose 1 option on Day 3.

Cost £44.95 per day.

Activities run from 9.00am to 4.00pm but to allow for maximum flexibility, you can drop off your child from 8.30am and collect at any time between 4.00pm and 4.30pm.

Please bring a packed lunch and drinks with you each day.

Days 1, 3 (Option 1) and 5 Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park Visitor Centre, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
Days 2, 3 (Option 2) & 4 Meeting point: Rudyard Lake, Rudyard, ST13 8RN (SJ950580)

Time: 8.30am to 4.30pm
Leader: Rudyard Inclusive Paddle Sports (RIPS CIC)
Information: Email RIPS CIC
(Bring a packed lunch / Car parking charge / Healthy walk - Event / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event)

Suitable for beginners, improvers and those wanting to learn more about bird identification, behaviour and conservation.

The course will visit different locations each week. As well as identification tips and field craft the course will cover topics such as bird habitats and adaptations. Sessions will examine the environmental issues facing local bird populations and how wildlife habitat management practice can address them – new topics and issues considered every session!

Enjoy getting out into local green spaces and understanding more about our wild birds. 2-hour sessions on the following Tuesday mornings - June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th.

2 hour sessions on Tuesday mornings 10am - 12noon

Full Course fee (5 sessions) - £75. Fee to be paid in full at the start of the course.

(Please note a minimum number of enrolments are required for the course to run. In the event of course cancellation full refunds will be given).

For more information please call Tina Hanak 07870804413

First Session June 2nd: Teggsnose Reservoir car park, Holehouse Lane, Langley, SK11 0NB (SJ945718).

Time: 10am to 12pm
Leaders: Nature Stuff – environmental educators
Information: Ring 07870804413 or visit the Nature Stuff website
(Bring binoculars if you have them / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event / Wildlife walk - Event)

Suitable for beginners, improvers and those wanting to learn more about bird identification, behaviour and conservation.

The course will visit different locations each week. As well as identification tips and field craft the course will cover topics such as bird habitats and adaptations. Sessions will examine the environmental issues facing local bird populations and how wildlife habitat management practice can address them – new topics and issues considered every session!

Enjoy getting out into local green spaces and understanding more about our wild birds. 2-hour sessions on the following Wednesday mornings - June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and July 1st.

2 hour sessions on Wednesday mornings 10am - 12pm noon

Full Course fee (5 sessions) - £75. Fee to be paid in full at the start of the course.

(Please note a minimum number of enrolments are required for the course to run. In the event of course cancellation full refunds will be given).

First Session June 3rd: Teggsnose Reservoir car park, Holehouse Lane, Langley, SK11 0NB (SJ945718).

Time: 10am to 12pm
Leaders: Nature Stuff – environmental educators
Information: Ring 07870804413 or visit the Nature Stuff website
(Bring binoculars if you have them / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event / Wildlife walk - Event)

A hands-on volunteering opportunity to help Ranger Roger, and our friends from Mersey Rivers Trust, maintain / improve the heathland habitat on the slopes of Tegg's Nose Country Park.

We'll be selectively 'bashing' areas of bracken with wooden stales to stop it from shading out the heather and bilberry.

Booking in advance is essential. Suitable for anyone over the age of 12.

Please note that the work site is on a steep slope which is only accessible by walking from the top of the park. This activity is physically challenging but there will be plenty of opportunities for breaks.

Time: 10am to 3pm
Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park Visitor Centre, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP
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Leaders: Ranger Roger Brereton and Mersey Rivers Trust
Information: 01625 374833
(Bring a packed lunch / Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Healthy walk - Event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / Strenuous walking grade / Wildlife walk - Event)

An evening event held by Manchester and District Orienteering Club. Courses suitable for everyone, beginners and experienced orienteers. Families and groups welcome. Instruction available.

There is a charge for this event. Adults £6, Children £3.

There is a charge for this event. Adults £6, Children £3. Pre-registration essential. This will guarantee a map is available. Limited EOD (entries on the day), subject to map availability.

EOD please pay by contactless card, at the Registration point, on the day. Please arrive in time to pay before your start.

Time: 5pm to 8.15pm
Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park Visitor Centre, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
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Leaders: Manchester and District Orienteering Club
Information: Visit the MDOC website or Email MDOC
(Car parking charge / Healthy walk - Event / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event)

Poet Jo Bell takes up residence in the Tegg's Nose Gallery for the day, to write YOUR poems of gratitude.

Drop in, have a short chat to tell her what you are grateful for today (your friends, the Cheshire countryside, a kind deed - anything small or large) and return half an hour later to collect a poem, written for you on the spot. Free!

Time: 10am to 3pm
Meeting point: Tegg's Nose Gallery, Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP
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Leaders: Jo Bell from The Poetic License
Information: Email Jo Bell 
(Car parking charge / Partnership event / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments)

Join us for fun Plein Air painting workshops in 2026 at Tegg's Nose Country Park. In each workshop, experienced professional painters, Christopher Clements and Kieran Ingram, will help you capture a different aspect of landscape painting.

When you’re painting the British landscape you can’t avoid green, especially in the Peak District! If you struggle with green or just want to improve and add variety to your colour then you’re not alone. June is the perfect month for studying green as all the fresh growth contrasts nicely with the more sombre evergreens and earth. If you can get the greens right you’ll really make your painting sing and that’s what you’ll learn about in this workshop.

You’ll learn about:

• mixing different greens
• hue, tone and saturation
• colour and temperature
• underpainting and layering greens

The exercises you’ll do will teach you how to analyse different shades of green and mix them with confidence. Once you’ve mixed your greens you’ll look at different ways to layer and contrast them to create variety and interest.

You’ll look at individual leaves, greens within trees and fields and the overall effect of lots of subtly competing shades of green.

Plus, as usual we’ll also cover the practical side of working outside with lots of helpful hints and tips to make sure you get the most out of you plein air painting sessions.

All our Plein Air workshops are based on the Tonalist approach which focuses on interpretation of the light & dark tones of the landscape, while simplifying the colours. The approach will help you to make sense of what you see. You’ll be able to organise it into a well-structured painting, evoking the simple beauty of your environment.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned painter, these workshops are perfect for anyone looking to improve their Plein Air painting skills. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get out of the studio and unleash your creativity in the great outdoors.

You can book for one or all of the workshops, to fit your schedule.

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Workshop Price £85, reserve your place with a £25 deposit on Eventbrite, the remainder will be invoiced before the course.

Time: 10am to 3.30pm
Meeting point: Tegg's Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP
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Leaders: Artists Chris Clements and Kieran Ingram
Information: Email Northern Realist or visit the Northern Realist website
(Bring a packed lunch / Car parking charge / Easy walking grade / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / There is a charge for this event)

The first in a series of annual Himalayan Balsam bashing events. Help us to manage the threat of this invasive plant in the Bollin valley and get the ‘bashing bug’! This one is in the Bowdon area with help from Friends of Bowdon Bollin.

Please bring thick gardening gloves along and we recommend you wearing long sleeves and trousers. Suitable for anyone over the age of 8.

Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm
Meeting point: Ashley Mill Bridge, Ashley, Altrincham (SJ767857). Parking available at Ashley Mill Lane WA14 3PY (SJ769854)
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Leaders: Bollin Valley Partnership Ranger Emma Houghton and Friends of Bowdon Bollin
Information: 01625 374790
(Children must be accompanied by an adult / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Partnership event / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Strenuous walking grade / Wildlife walk - Event)

The second in a series of annual Himalayan Balsam bashing events. Help us to manage the threat of this invasive plant in the Bollin valley and get the ‘bashing bug’! This one is in the Wilmslow area with help from Friends of the Carrs and Mersey Rivers Trust.

Please bring thick gardening gloves along and we recommend you wearing long sleeves and trousers. Suitable for anyone over the age of 8.

Time: 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Meeting point: Twinneys Bridge Car Park, Styal Rd, Wilmslow, SK9 4HW (SJ840821)
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Leaders: Bollin Valley Partnership Ranger Emma Houghton and Friends of the Carrs
Information: 01625 374790
(Children must be accompanied by an adult / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Partnership event / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Strenuous walking grade / Wildlife walk - Event)

Join the KEMS Macclesfield Concert Band for a FREE early evening concert at the wonderful Tegg’s Nose County Park – relax and enjoy the stunning views across the valley whilst listening to the band (weather permitting!)

Bring something to sit on!

Time: 6pm to 7pm
Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
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Leaders: KEMS Macclesfield Concert Band
Information: 01625 374833
(Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Full accessibility - level or ramped access. Accessible toilets available / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Moderate walking grade / Partnership event / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments)

Alongside our regular balsam bashing events we are continuing our partnership with Forage Box, who will be running a foraging section of the event for a heavily discounted price. All we ask in return is that you help out by pulling up a little balsam.

This workshop is designed to get you as involved as possible - this includes identifying, picking and tasting a range of wild plants that will be found on the day, along with as much Himalayan Balsam removal as you like! This time we are in the Bowdon area, foraging and bashing along the Bollin Valley Way. If you fancy coming along for the balsam bashing, but don't fancy foraging, it's FREE!

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Adults £15, children 18 or under, go free. Suitable for anyone over the age of 6. Free if you're just joining us for the Balsam Bashing.

Time: 10am to 2pm
Meeting point: Parking at Bow Green Farm, Bow Lane, Bowdon, WA14 3BY
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Leaders: Bollin Valley Partnership Ranger Emma Houghton and Forage Box
Information: 01625 374790
(Children must be accompanied by an adult / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event / Wildlife walk - Event)

Himalayan balsam is an invasive, non-native plant that flourishes in our climate to the point of excluding our native plants.

Thankfully it is easy to hand pull but unfortunately there is lots of it, definitely a case of many hands making light work, so please join the Bollin Valley Rangers and BEACON volunteers in confronting this invasive plant.

Booking in advance is essential. Please bring gardening gloves. Suitable for anyone over the age of 10.

Time: 10am to 1pm
Meeting point: Meet at the site entrance on Rossmill Lane, Hale Barns, WA15 0EU (SJ787849)
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Leaders: Bollin Valley Partnership Ranger Umar Awan
Information: 01625 374790
(Children must be accompanied by an adult / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Strenuous walking grade)

Macclesfield Brass are celebrating their 10th Anniversary this year and would like to entertain you by playing some popular music at Tegg's Nose Country Park.

Bring a blanket and a chair! – relax and enjoy the stunning views across the valley whilst listening to the band (weather permitting!)

Time: 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
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Leaders: Macclesfield Brass
Information: 01625 374833
(Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Full accessibility - level or ramped access. Accessible toilets available / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Moderate walking grade / Partnership event / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments)

Jo Bell leads a summertime session bringing themes of heat, vigour and light to your poetry writing.

Long days, sheeny grass, and growth everywhere. Jo Bell is the best-selling author of 52: Write a Poem a Week and How to be a Poet. Her lively exercises will get you writing into expansion, excitement and warmth, drawing from nature and your daily life. Stretch your style, try new forms, and explore how poems can hold tenderness and colour.

Jo’s coaching pushes you past familiar habits, and finds fresh ways to shape your lines. Weather allowing, we’ll have some outdoor time and you’ll leave with new drafts and practical tools for continuing your work.

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £35.

Time: 1pm to 4pm
Meeting point: Tegg's Nose Visitor Centre, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
Leaders: Jo Bell from The Poetic License
Information: Email Jo Bell
(Car parking charge / Easy walking grade / Full accessibility - level or ramped access. Accessible toilets available / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Refreshment stop, opportunity for refreshments / There is a charge for this event)

A 5km (3 mile) evening walk up Shutlingsloe, one of the highest peaks in Cheshire, learning about how the geology has helped to shape the area and hopefully enjoying a spectacular sunset from the top.

Bring a warm drink, to have whilst we rest at the top, and hopefully enjoy a spectacular sunset. Please also bring a torch / head torch and warm clothes for the summit.

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £7.50. Suitable for anyone over the age of 12.

Time: 8.30pm to 11pm
Meeting point: Clough House Farm car park, Wildboarclough, Cheshire, SK11 0BD (SJ987698)
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Leader: Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Ed Pilkington
Information: 01625 374800
(Bring binoculars if you have them / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Healthy walk - Event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Strenuous walking grade / There is a charge for this event)

An evening event held by Manchester and District Orienteering Club.

Courses suitable for everyone, beginners, and experienced orienteers. Families and groups welcome. Instruction available.

Everyone should pre-register. Details can be found on the MDOC website. This will guarantee a map is available. Limited EOD (entries on the day), subject to map availability.

Time: 5pm to 8.15pm
Meeting point: Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve Visitor Centre, Davenport Lane, Brereton Heath, Congleton, CW12 4SU.
Leaders: Manchester and District Orienteering Club
Information: Email the Manchester and District Orienteering Club, ring 0161 445 0902 or visit the Manchester and District Orienteering Club website
(Car parking charge / Children must be accompanied by an adult / Healthy walk - Event / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Partnership event / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event)

Join Amanda, from Lets Step In, for a soothing evening in nature with beautiful views at Tegg's Nose Country Park for meditation and deep rest & tea .

Unwind as the day slows and nature prepares for night with a series of guided nature-based meditation practices ending with deep rest and tea in community. Press the pause button, come into the present moment, connect with nature, and yourself to soothe your nervous system, reset your mind, and nourish your whole self. Setting you up for a restful night’s sleep.

Suitable for beginners and beyond.

For those nervous about meditating, clients regularly share how much more supportive they find it meditating with nature as you have stimuli, through your senses, for your mind to focus on. If you’re new to meditation come along and give it a go, I'll be guiding you throughout.

We’ll gather in the car park and walk together to where we’ll spend the session (less than 5 minute walk). I’ll be sprinkling in learnings about meditation between the practices and helping you with your practice throughout ~ always encouraging you to dose yourself in compassion and no-judgement. Bring a cup to enjoy tea at the end with conversation or continue to sit and take in the views ~ this is space for you to use as you need.

Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £15.

Time: 6.45pm to 8.15pm
Meeting point: Tegg’s Nose Country Park Visitor Centre, Buxton Old Road, Macclesfield, SK11 0AP (SJ950733)
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Leader: Amanda from Let Step In
Information: Email Amanda from Let Step In
(Car parking charge / Easy walking grade / Healthy walk - Event / Partial accessibility - level or ramped access / Partnership event / Places limited - please book in advance / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / There is a charge for this event)

One in a series of annual Himalayan Balsam bashing events in the Bollin Valley. Help us to manage the threat of this invasive plant and get the ‘bashing bug’! This one is at Riverside Park in Macclesfield.

Please bring thick gardening gloves along and we recommend you wearing long sleeves and trousers. Suitable for anyone over the age of 8.

Time: 10am to 1pm
Meeting point: Macclesfield Riverside Park, Beechwood Mews, Macclesfield, SK10 2SL (SJ914745)
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Leader: Bollin Valley Partnership Ranger Dan Pilkington
Information: 01625 511086
(Children must be accompanied by an adult / Ideal for families and accompanied children / Please leave your dog at home / Please wear suitable boots and clothing / Strenuous walking grade / Wildlife walk - Event)