Introduction The forecast heavy thundery showers never materialised, so my late change from upland to lowland route wasn’t really essential. It was actually quite sunny for most of my walk today. This is an 8.5 mile walk over flat lanes and green fields highlighted by a lovely stretch of the…
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Introduction Today promised to be a wet day, so I decided not to venture too far. It turned out dull with rain falling for two thirds of the walk. The drive to Bredbury is just 15 minutes. This is an 8 mile walk, on the suburban edge of the Manchester…
Introduction Today’s forecast could best be described as iffy! It turned out that there was one serious storm, lots of dark clouds, but also plenty of sunshine. The drive to Whaley Bridge is 30 minutes. This is an 8.5 mile walk, with 1680 feet of ascent, so can be quite…
Introduction What a fabulous day for a walk! The area to the east of the M61 is one I’ve been visiting more often. These West Pennine Moors seemed an ideal location for today. So, I headed off to my chosen starting point, the charming White Coppice Cricket Club. The weather…
Introduction I decided that I would stick to low level winter walking today, and headed a short distance to Chelford. The weather was great for walking – cloudy, quiet, and relatively warm for the time of year. It wasn’t so great for photography! It’s a 25 minute drive from Cheadle…
Introduction The snow has gone, the weather is calm and pleasant, and what could be better than a good hike in the White Peak. Well, in fact, the weather was great – mostly sunny, and just one brief squally shower, through which I sheltered and ate lunch in the porch…
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Introduction So, January has thrown up some proper snowy winter weather! Too risky to attempt a journey to the hills. In fact it took me an hour and a half to do 10 miles in the car to reach the start of this walk. This is a walk of 9…
Introduction It’s been a couple of years since my last trip to Ramsbottom when I completed a short walk of discovery with Cal and Adam. I’ve been meaning to return to this area for some time. Affetside and Hawkshaw lie to the west of the town. I found this walk…
Introduction Other commitments mean that I can’t get out for a walk today. But no worries, I went on Tuesday instead! Smithills Estate is the largest site owned by The Woodland Trust in England. The starting point for the walk is just 3 miles northwest of Bolton. The weather was…
Introduction The weather has turned colder and duller, so I thought I would look for places of interest in the lowland areas of Cheshire today. This 9 mile walk had little change in elevation, and the easy walking meant I completed it in just 3 hours 45 minutes, plus 15…
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