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There is an old folk's tale in Stalybridge which involves a frog in a wall. It's said that, in the early 1800s, workers were once excavating a toll road, which would connect people from the Tameside town to Mottram, when stonemasons spotted they had split a fossilised frog within a slab of rock.

Whether this was ever true or not, there is now even a memorial situated in the spot - decked in green - to remember the moment and the frog. And, just yards away from here, lies the cosy Waggon & Horses pub , which also happens to overlook the stunning countryside.

Operated by Robinsons and led by landlady Lisa Ng, the Matley pub is popular with walkers on the nearby Harrop Edge, Wild Bank Hill and Swineshaw Reservoirs, and is also said to do a very good roast dinner. As you'l

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