Introduction Rolo is here to stay for a few days, so I selected a very familiar walk, knowing it to be very suitable for the dog. It is also a walk on good, well made surfaces, essential after recent rains. I last walked here in February 2020, a few months…
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Introduction After a busy and enjoyable Christmas and some wet and unsuitable weather, not to mention dealing with a burst water pipe and flood, it was great to be able to get out in the fresh air today. It was also great to get to use my new binoculars. My…
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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Introduction It has rained a lot this month. Last Thursday was simply too wet to consider heading outside, and by today I was surprised just how much I found that I had missed my routine of a weekly walk! And so, I challenged myself to complete a 9 mile walk…
Introduction On the recommendation of Cal and Adam, today I took a different type of walk, in a country valley snaking through the Greater Manchester conurbation. As this photo of the OS map shows, you would hardly imagine there to be a lovely country walk to be had here! Downstream,…
Introduction After a very wet few days, I was a little nervous as I headed out to the Staffordshire / Derbyshire border country in the Peak District. The weather was cool but bright, often sunny, and not at all windy. It’s a 50 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to the…
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Introduction Rolo is staying with us for three days. I love walking with him, but it is hard work as he is very strong! There is a lot more to remember when you’re taking a dog with you. Unfortunately, this resulted in me forgetting my rucksack with lunch and water…
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Introduction Having returned home at 10pm last night from a busy and enjoyable 3 night stay in Lincoln, I decided that a shorter local walk would be in order today! The weather started wet; the steady rain continued unabated throughout the walk. Thankfully, there was little breeze and it was…
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