The Abbot of Dieulacres Abbey near Leek was not a man to be crossed, for he had the power to hang anyone he pleased, giving the unfortunate victim just 48 hours notice. Perhaps the only escape was over Gun Hill up the tree-lined Hollow Way, a sunken track little changed today.
LOCATION: One mile north of Leek
START: Turn left off A523 signed Meerbrook on Highup Lane, just beyond B53321, and go right at next junction. Roadside parking
Grid ref: SJ976582 Postcode: ST138SB
DISTANCE: 6 miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: 3.5 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - White Peak Landranger 118
REFRESHMENTS: Abbey Inn
EN ROUTE: Meerbrook
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News