Category: <span>West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral</span>

Introduction Last week I introduced my walk as a great walk at summer’s end. This week’s walk was not so great and the weather had a distinctly autumnal feel, with a strong, cool easterly breeze taking the edge off the temperature. The journey to Church Minshull (south of Middlewich) took…

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

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Introduction At last, the weather seems to be a little warmer and drier. With a league tennis match to play this evening, a short, flat, stroll seemed a good idea. Malpas is one part of Cheshire that I’m unfamiliar with, so I hoped this would give me a taste of…

2 to 4 mile walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

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Introduction I worked in Northwich for more than 12 years, and was looking forward to returning to this familiar area. The high winds of Thursday had abated a little by Friday, and so, with Rolo alongside me, I decided it was safe enough for a lowland walk. The area to…

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

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 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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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…

8 mile plus walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

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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

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

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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