Category: <span>8 mile plus walks</span>

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

Introduction It’s been a wet week, so I chose a location and route that I hoped wouldn’t be too muddy. Today’s weather was quite good, plenty of sunshine, cloudy spells, and one brisk shower. It was breezy out on the marsh. It’s a 35 minute drive to Frodsham from Cheadle…

8 mile plus walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

8 mile plus walks South Yorkshire

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Introduction This summer’s weather so far has been decidedly average in northwest England – not too wet, but not too warm either! This morning was cloudy, 17 degC, and typical of the season. However, it did warm up by lunchtime, and a lovely, warm afternoon followed. I fancied a flat…

8 mile plus walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

8 mile plus walks Greater Manchester Oldham

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Introduction Jordan and I have our birthdays this Bank Holiday weekend, and began the celebrations on Friday with perfect weather for a magnificent walk. This is no half day affair. It was 13 miles and 6 hours. The start at Barber Booth is 40 minutes drive from Cheadle Hulme. Rolo…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire High Peak

It is my view that the dales of the White Peak District are at their best in April and May.. So with a decent weather forecast I headed for the Coombes Valley RSPB reserve which I try to visit every spring. It is a one hour drive from Cheadle Hulme.…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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Introduction For those not familiar with this area, Peover is pronounced “peever”. The walk is bisected by the A50 as it runs south from Knutsford to Holmes Chapel. Over Peover, to the east, is in the parish of Peover Superior, whilst Lower Peover, to the west, is in the parish…

8 mile plus walks East Cheshire West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

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Introduction My soon-to-be daughter in law’s friends had arranged her party in a wonderful self catering country retreat near Longnor, south of Buxton. Jordan and I chauffered the bride’s mother and groom’s mother respectively to and from the event. While most of the ladies were out on a scavenging exercise…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands