Introduction Today may be the last day of the searing heat we’ve experienced this last week, and with a tennis match to play this evening, I chose a shortish, none too strenuous walk in lovely countryside. It’s a 30 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Bosley. The walk was around…
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Introduction Although I didn’t see the sun today, it was a pleasant day for walking – cool, still and bright. In my last post I mentioned the trees not yet being fully in leaf, well they are now. And this is a predominantly woodland walk, though the map below wouldn’t…
Introduction Today’s weather was one of those days that you dream about. I love late April when the woods are alive with native and returning migrant birdsongs, and the trees aren’t fully in leaf, giving you a better chance to see those birds. I’ve walked Consall Nature Park many times…
Introduction With rain forecast from lunchtime onwards, I was up early and starting this walk before 9 o’clock. I had high hopes for this route, and wasn’t disappointed. It’s just a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Stalybridge. The walk was about 8.5 miles, and took 3hours 30 minutes.…
Introduction A stunning early spring day, today was my opportunity to complete the walk that I aborted on the 29th January 2026. It’s a 65 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme, but it can take longer. I took the beautiful A57 Snake Pass today, a road from which 7.5 tonne vehicles…
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Introduction On a beautiful sunny, but chilly morning today, I made my way to familiar territory in the hills to the east of Macclesfield. Walker Barn is on the A537 Macclesfield to Buxton (Cat And Fiddle) Road It’s a 30 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk was just over…
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Introduction It was misty as I drove over towards Buxton from Macclesfield this morning, but it was evident that the mist would burn away, and so it proved. Hollinsclough is a classic starting point for an ascent of Chrome Hill, but I decided to explore an area further to the…
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Introduction Snow and mist were forecast for the hills today, so I stayed close to home for this walk. This gave me time for a longer than usual walk of 10 miles. It’s less than a quarter of an hour’s drive from Cheadle Hulme to High Lane. This was easy…
Introduction I was picking up my “nearly new” car today, from a garage in Colne. Wycoller is a village in nearby Trawden Forest. I’ve visited the area once before and this was a great opportunity to return for a shorter walk. There are few trees in Trawden Forest, but I…
A Significant Anniversary Ten years ago today was my last day at work, at Weaver Vale Housing Trust. It really doesn’t seem that long, yet I’ve packed quite a lot in, with my weekly walks being a constant highlight, as I planned them to be. Initially recorded on Facebook posts,…
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