The car park to the side of the Plough Inn is just for customers but the lay by in front is public parking. So I parked there and walked up the river bank as far as the stepping stones. Here a right of way leads gently up grassy slopes to Offerton Hall. And from here a track contours round the northern edge of Offerton Moor. When this meets a road there is a path to the left following a wall onto the plateau where there is a path on the ground leading all the way to the top of Shatton Edge. The river valley had been busy but I had the high plateau all to myself. I retraced my steps to the Hall but took the higher way back down to Callow Farm and through Callow Wood.
Would I like to rewrite this with AI, I am asked. And they offer me this: "The car park adjacent to the Plough Inn is reserved for customers, while the lay-by in front offers public parking. I opted for the latter and proceeded to walk along the riverbank up to the stepping stones. A designated right of way ascends through grassy slopes to Offerton Hall. Beyond this point, a trail skirts the northern boundary of Offerton Moor. Upon intersecting with a road, a leftward path runs alongside a wall, leading onto a plateau. Here, a distinct trail emerges, guiding one to the summit of Shatton Edge. While the river valley was bustling, the solitude of the high plateau was mine alone. On my return, I revisited the Hall but chose a loftier route that descended to Callow Farm and meandered through Callow Wood." Thanks but I think I will manage by myself,
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