A TAXI driver got a bit more than he bargained for as he ended up taking his vehicle down an unadopted lane – forcing him to abandon it.
Locals were left bemused on Sunday, March 6 at the sight of a minibus parked on a hillside but not looking like it had been dumped after being stolen.
But it soon emerged it was not a crime scene. Instead, it was the result of a driver from out of the area blindly following his navigation system, without knowing what was coming.
For Hey Flake Lane is clearly not suitable for vehicles and attempts were being made to rescue it on Monday, March 7.
The Independent understands a local farmer will help the owner/driver, who hails from the Liverpool area, to get his business back.
If it works, you can be sure he will not travel down Hey Flake Lane, which is in the hills above Delph, again.
PHOTOS BY CRAIG HANNAH (via Saddleworth Captured)
Are you sure this is the correct road name, I don’t seem to think there is a ‘Hay Flake Lane’ in Delph
There is. It’s the continuation of Millcroft Lane at Castleshaw. The guy must have been daft to even think about driving up it – it’s obviously unfit for vehicles.
I looks a lot like part of the Bridle Path above Castleshaw Reservoir to me, much of which has been pretty thoroughly wrecked by 4X4s and is quite a difficult walk even on foot.