Introduction It’s been getting warmer all week. Wales was forecast to be marginally cooler, so that’s where I headed today. It is an hour and a quarter’s drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk is a little longer than 6 miles, and deliberately not too hilly. I set off from the…
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Introduction For the first time in quite a while, I decided to venture further afield today. Scouring the maps, I thought Ribchester looked interesting, and an area I’d never been to before, so planned this walk. I was not disappointed! It is an hour’s drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk…
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Introduction If you know Woodford, you’ll probably know The Deanwater Hotel, on the banks of the River Dean. What you may not know, is that high in the foothills of the Peak District, to the east of Macclesfield, Bollington and Rainow, the River Dean is dammed to create Lamaload Reservoir.…
Introduction Hollingworth is easily reached at the end of the M67 motorway, and as I was taking my travelling companion, Rolo, along with me today, a shortish journey seemed appropriate. It took just over half an hour in the car from Cheadle Hulme. This walk is around 6.5 miles, has…
Introduction With my penultimate Summer League tennis match to be played this evening, a short walk was the order of the day today. Starting from Etherow Country Park car park, it’s hard to believe that almost the whole of this route is on paths I’ve never walked before, and it…
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…
Introduction This is a wonderful summer walk. On a lovely British summer’s day, is there anything better? It is a figure of 8 walk, so can easily be done in 2 separate loops at different times. There was, a forecast of sunshine, and the odd heavy shower. There was much…
Introduction After the exertions of dancing the night away at the Shaggy concert in Manchester last night, and with a league tennis match to play this evening, just a short walk was the order of the day today. The weather was gloriously sunny, and probably too hot for a long…
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Introduction We are dog sitting Rolo this week, and, with hot weather forecast, I took Cal’s advice and took the boy with the black fur coat to the cool woods for a walk. The weather was partly hazy, but mostly sunny and very pleasant. The drive to Alderley Edge takes…
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Introduction I was last in Gratton Dale on 27th May2021 when I took in areas to the south and west of the dale – Today, I took in areas to the the north, east and south of Gratton Dale. The weather started sunny but slowly clouded over, and there were…
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