Category: <span>6 to 8 mile walks</span>

6 to 8 mile walks East Cheshire

Introduction Cheshire has some wonderful, classic English villages. Tarporley is one of these, and an ideal place from which to explore. It was a good walking day, 18 degC, starting sunny, becoming cloudier but staying dry! Tarporley is a 45 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk is 6.5 miles…

6 to 8 mile walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

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Introduction The area between the A53 and the village of Longnor is definitely a little used part of the White Peak. This is partly due to its close proximity to the magnificent Chrome and Parkhouse hills to the north east, and Ramshaw Rocks and The Roaches to the south west.…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction A day to get back onto the hills. This walk is on the boundary of the White Peak and Dark Peak, near Castleton. It was a pleasant day, with a thin high cloud layer, not too hot, and just a light breeze . The Rushup Edge / Mam Tor…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire High Peak

6 to 8 mile walks Wales

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Introduction Mid-April to the end of June is my favourite time of year. Today, the cold east wind made winter feel not quite behind us, whilst the bright, high sun gave a real feel of summer arriving. The wonderful birdsong, particularly the numerous willow warblers, and the sight of two…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction A cloudy and breezy morning greeted me as I headed out to Bollington. This is a delightful 6.5 mile walk over rural lanes, tracks and a few fields, finishing with a canalside and disused railway walk. It took 2 hours 40 minutes. It’s just a 20 minute drive from…

6 to 8 mile walks East Cheshire

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6 to 8 mile walks 8 mile plus walks Greater Manchester Stockport Tameside

Introduction Once again, the weather forecast was poor enough to keep me off the hills, so I elected to continue my discovery of the paths and byways of mid-Cheshire. The weather was cloudy, dry, and fairly warm in a brisk southerly breeze. It’s a half hour drive from Cheadle Hulme…

6 to 8 mile walks East Cheshire West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

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Introduction I headed west today, and was pleased to find the M56 quite clear. The sandstone ridge that stretches from Frodsham to Whitchurch hosts the Sandstone Trail, and many other really good footpaths besides. The stretch of this walk from Birch Cottage to Buckoak was included in my walk on…

6 to 8 mile walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

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