Half-Day Walker Posts

Introduction We have family coming to stay today, until Sunday, so I was up and out early to enjoy the warm sunshine, and the calm before the storm. This walk starts near to Congleton, a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk is 8 miles with 1000feet of steady…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands East Cheshire

Introduction With a little less time at my disposal today, I chose to stay in Stockport for a shortish walk, and find some new paths in a much visited area. I made my way to Compstall, a 25 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk is 5 miles with 900feet…

4 to 6 mile walks Greater Manchester Stockport Tameside

Introduction A glorious day to visit a classic White Peak area before the crowds arrive. I headed out to Taddington Wood on the A6 between Buxton and Bakewell. The traffic was kind for once, and I arrived in 50 minutes. The walk is 7.5 miles with 1300feet of ascent. It…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction At last it’s warming up! And with that, comes rain. So, I decided not to venture too far today. This proved to be wise, as an early start meant an early finish before the heavier rain arrived at lunchtime. It’s a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Langley,…

4 to 6 mile walks East Cheshire

Introduction A lovely day to get out, so Cal and I took the short 15 minute drive to Alderley Edge. This easy walk is 2.8 miles. It took an hour and a half. The walk is mainly on tracks and paths in woodland, and the area is ideal for, and…

2 to 4 mile walks East Cheshire

Introduction With the weather set fair and cold I headed to the hills again today. It’s a 50 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Old Glossop. It was a truly stunning day, with wall to wall sunshine, and only a light easterly breeze on the top of the moors. The…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire High Peak

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Introduction A cool dry day beckoned, and I decided it would be a great day to climb some fairly big hills. It’s a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Chinley Head on the main road from Chinley to Hayfield. In fact the weather was mixed. It was cool and…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire High Peak Uncategorized

Introduction This is an area I don’t know at all. It’s name suggests plenty of trees, but the map doesn’t! Intrigued, I set off for Lancashire. It’s a 50 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme, via M60 and M66. The weather was stunning – clear, sunny, calm and not too cold.…

6 to 8 mile walks Lancashire

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Introduction I woke this morning to heavy snow. This led to a change of plan as I left the car at home, and relied on Northern Rail, admittedly another risky strategy. However, today they didn’t let me down. Changing trains at Manchester Piccadilly I alighted at Strines Station at 1047…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire High Peak Greater Manchester Stockport

Introduction Welcome to 2025, and Happy New Year to all readers of this blog. After the deluge of New Year’s Eve, followed by a heavy frost this morning, I decided to play it safe for my first walk of the new year. The paths and tracks at Water Utility reservoirs…

6 to 8 mile walks Greater Manchester Oldham

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