Half-Day Walker Posts

Introduction With rain forecast for most of the day, I made an early start and travelled just 25 minutes to a sort of no-man’s land between Marple Bridge, Compstall, Charlesworth, Rowarth, and Mellor. The walk straddles the Stockport / Derbyshire border, crossing a mix of moorland and sheep pasture. There…

4 to 6 mile walks Derbyshire High Peak Greater Manchester Stockport

Introduction After the heavy rain and strong winds of the past week, I decided that a lowland walk would be sensible this week. Where better, I thought, than my old work area, beautiful Vale Royal, and the Whitegate Way. The Whitegate railway line carried salt for almost 100 years, from…

8 mile plus walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

After recent visits to the interesting Holme Valley, I looked a little further north for today’s walk. Today was a short interlude between Storms Dudley and Eunice, but still a very blowy day! I chose not to go too high, nor too far. This 6.5 mile walk included a total…

6 to 8 mile walks West Yorkshire

Introduction Heading out for my walks, I often pass through Macclesfield. Today, I thought I’d stop there. If you walk east from Macclesfield, you will be walking uphill. This 6.5 mile walk included a total ascent of 1100feet (335m). It was an exciting day for weather, starting out very sunny,…

6 to 8 mile walks East Cheshire

6 to 8 mile walks West Yorkshire

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6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction It was a cold, crisp, sunny day as I headed north to Lancashire. I didn’t see a cloud all day. I’ve never been to this area, and have no expectations as to what I may find as I cross the moors taking in parts of the Pennine Way, Pennine…

8 mile plus walks Lancashire

Introduction Yesterday I took Cal into town for a 3.5 hour hair appointment. What’s a man to do on a chilly, but gloriously sunny January morning – can’t just hang around in St Anne’s Square amongst the Chinese lanterns. Well, it so happens I’d done some pre-planning. I’d occasionally seen…

2 to 4 mile walks City of Manchester Greater Manchester

Back to Plan A from last week! With good weather expected I headed out to Rainow, between Macclesfield and Whaley Bridge. Rainow is just a half hour drive from Cheadle Hulme. The weather was beautiful! Not since the 2nd December had I seen such a consistently sunny day. The walk…

6 to 8 mile walks East Cheshire

Introduction All week, Thursday’s forecast has been for a band of rain / snow to arrive around the middle of the day. In hope that the forecast may change, I planned a walk in the hills. I also had a Plan B. I set the alarm for an early start,…

4 to 6 mile walks East Cheshire