Introduction Well, it’s really cold, isn’t it? I decided to keep my walk short and familiar today, and I stuck to well-made surfaces, mainly roads. It’s a half hour drive from Cheadle Hulme to the village of Rainow, near Macclesfield. The weather was fantastically crisp, bright and sunny. The walk…
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Introduction The classic autumnal cloudy, dank weather conditions are persisting. But they aren’t putting me off my weekly dose of the countryside. Today, I reminded myself (not that I really needed to), that some of the best walking within my 1 hour target maximum journey time, is right on the…
Introduction Rolo has been staying this week, so despite the wet start to the day, a walk was essential! And by the time I reached Bollington, the rain had stopped and it was lovely weather for a good hike. This is a regular favourite for me, but there are a…
Introduction No heatwave this week, but with a tennis match to play this evening, I opted for another local, shorter walk this week. Rolo is 3 today, and his treat was a Thursday walk with Gramps! It was great walking weather, around 16deg C, cloudy after overnight rain, with little…
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Introduction So, it’s officially a heatwave. I decided that a short walk would suffice in this heat. It was already 22 degC when I left home on the short drive to the lay-by next to the former Cheshire Hunt Inn, now the Cheshire Hunt Holiday Cottages. It’s just a 20…
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Introduction The weather forecast suggested it would be a decent day, with the chance of a shower. It was wrong! The weather was heavily overcast, and half of my walk was in heavy drizzle. Greasley Hollow is my favourite wooded valley walk. Somehow, it’s off the beaten track, being tucked…
Introduction Today, I intended heading to the moors of Rochdale and Calderdale, but that was scuppered by the lingering rain. So I headed southwest to a walk I know well, but one you can never tire of. It was raining cats and dogs all through the journey, but the rain…
Introduction With a tennis match to play tonight, I settled on a short, easy , local walk today. But don’t be deceived, this is a lovely summer stroll. It was a lovely walking day, 17 degC, mainly sunny,but some big clouds developing too. The car park at Redesmere, just south…
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…
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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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