A537 road
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The A537 is a road linking Knutsford
, Cheshire
and Buxton
, Derbyshire
. Part of the route includes the Cat and Fiddle Road
, one of the most dangerous in Great Britain
.
; traffic has to turn onto the A537. The road travels to a set of traffic lights, the turn off for the B5085 to Mobberley
and Alderley Edge
. Now known as Chelford Road, it travels to the edge of the town, passing Knutsford Cricket club and leaving the town at a roundabout.
The road then heads towards Ollerton
and Chelford
, crossing the Crewe to Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line
and shortly after, there is a roundabout junction with the A535
. After this, the road goes to Monks Heath, where at a set of traffic lights, it crosses the A34
.
After Monks Heath, the road narrows slightly and traverses several sweeping bends before straightening somewhat and entering Macclesfield as Chester Road. There are two roundabouts for local road junctions before the A537 has a roundabout junction with the B5088, which carries a lot of traffic entering Macclesfield from the south into the town centre. There is then a series of roundabouts and other junctions; first , the B5087 Prestbury Road, then Westminster Road and finally the roundabout with Churchill Way, the B5181. This section of the road is prone to congestion, especially at peak times.
After this roundabout, the road proceeds down Hibel Road, through a set of traffic lights and at a roundabout at the bottom of the hill, turns right and joins the A523
Silk Road for a short distance, before turning off left at traffic lights outside Arighi Bianchi
and climbing the hill as Buxton Road.
After leaving Macclesfield, as Buxton New Road, the A537 continues its climb toward the Cat and Fiddle Inn. The road is a mixture of some straight sections and some sharp, often blind bends, which are challenging to drivers and motorcyclists. After the Cat and Fiddle Inn, the highest point on the route, the road descends gently towards the junction with the A54, where the A537 ends despite it being the through road at the junction.
Knutsford
Knutsford is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in North West England...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
and Buxton
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. Part of the route includes the Cat and Fiddle Road
Cat and Fiddle Road
The Cat and Fiddle is a road in England running between Buxton, Derbyshire and Macclesfield, Cheshire, named after the public house at its summit. Formed by parts of the A537, A54 and A53 it is famous for its scenic views across the Greater Manchester conurbation, Peak District National Park and...
, one of the most dangerous in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
.
Route
The A537 starts in Knutsford at traffic light controlled T-junction with the A50A50 road
The A50 is a major trunk road in England. It runs from Warrington to Leicester; however, it was once a much longer route.-Current route:...
; traffic has to turn onto the A537. The road travels to a set of traffic lights, the turn off for the B5085 to Mobberley
Mobberley
Mobberley is a semi-rural village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, situated between Wilmslow and Knutsford. Mobberley railway station lies on the Manchester to Northwich and Chester line and was opened on 12 May, 1862 by the Cheshire...
and Alderley Edge
Alderley Edge
Alderley Edge is a village and civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,409....
. Now known as Chelford Road, it travels to the edge of the town, passing Knutsford Cricket club and leaving the town at a roundabout.
The road then heads towards Ollerton
Ollerton
Ollerton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in the area known as the Dukeries. It forms part of the civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton....
and Chelford
Chelford
Chelford is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is near to the junction of the A537 and A535 roads, about six miles west of Macclesfield, and six miles south-east of Knutsford. It is served by a small railway...
, crossing the Crewe to Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
and shortly after, there is a roundabout junction with the A535
A535 road
The A535 road is a non-primary route in England that runs from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire to Alderley Edge, Cheshire.It passes through the Dane River valley...
. After this, the road goes to Monks Heath, where at a set of traffic lights, it crosses the A34
A34 road
The A34 is a major road in England. It runs from the A6042 in Salford to Winchester in Hampshire. It forms a large part of the major trunk route from Southampton, via Oxford, to Birmingham, The Potteries and Manchester...
.
After Monks Heath, the road narrows slightly and traverses several sweeping bends before straightening somewhat and entering Macclesfield as Chester Road. There are two roundabouts for local road junctions before the A537 has a roundabout junction with the B5088, which carries a lot of traffic entering Macclesfield from the south into the town centre. There is then a series of roundabouts and other junctions; first , the B5087 Prestbury Road, then Westminster Road and finally the roundabout with Churchill Way, the B5181. This section of the road is prone to congestion, especially at peak times.
After this roundabout, the road proceeds down Hibel Road, through a set of traffic lights and at a roundabout at the bottom of the hill, turns right and joins the A523
A523 road
The A523 is a road in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, England running from a junction with the A52 north west of Ashbourne to the A6 in Hazel Grove, passing through Leek, Macclesfield and Poynton....
Silk Road for a short distance, before turning off left at traffic lights outside Arighi Bianchi
Arighi Bianchi
Arighi Bianchi is a furniture shop in the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It was founded in 1854 by Italian immigrants Antonio Arighi and Antonio Bianchi who originated from the village of Casnate on the shores of Lake Como....
and climbing the hill as Buxton Road.
After leaving Macclesfield, as Buxton New Road, the A537 continues its climb toward the Cat and Fiddle Inn. The road is a mixture of some straight sections and some sharp, often blind bends, which are challenging to drivers and motorcyclists. After the Cat and Fiddle Inn, the highest point on the route, the road descends gently towards the junction with the A54, where the A537 ends despite it being the through road at the junction.