Introduction I was back up on the moors today with magnificent views over the ever popular and beautiful Dovestone Reservoir. Mossley is a small town to the east of Oldham. However, it actually lies in the borough of Tameside, and is just a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. This…
Half-Day Walker Posts
Introduction Jordan and I have our birthdays this Bank Holiday weekend, and began the celebrations on Friday with perfect weather for a magnificent walk. This is no half day affair. It was 13 miles and 6 hours. The start at Barber Booth is 40 minutes drive from Cheadle Hulme. Rolo…
Introduction With a hike up Kinder Scout with Jordan planned for tomorrow, I selected a flat walk near the coast today. Hesketh Out Marsh is on the south bank of the Ribble estuary, a 70 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. This is a seven and a half mile walk covering…
It is my view that the dales of the White Peak District are at their best in April and May.. So with a decent weather forecast I headed for the Coombes Valley RSPB reserve which I try to visit every spring. It is a one hour drive from Cheadle Hulme.…
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Introduction Adam, Cal, and I enjoyed a hearty Sunday lunch, followed by the pancakes we’d been unable to meet for back on Shrove Tuesday, so some exercise was called for later in the afternoon. Adam found this interesting short walk in a book that Cal had bought for 20p from…
Introduction With good spring weather forecast, I chose to venture further afield today, and headed off to Wales. Ruthin is a pretty market town in Denbighshire, a drive of 58 miles, one and a quarter hours. The weather was still, warm and cloudy, ideal for walking. After a fairly flat…
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…
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Introduction My soon-to-be daughter in law’s friends had arranged her party in a wonderful self catering country retreat near Longnor, south of Buxton. Jordan and I chauffered the bride’s mother and groom’s mother respectively to and from the event. While most of the ladies were out on a scavenging exercise…
Introduction I was pushed for time today, so chose to join up several paths I know well with a section I’ve not walked before to make a lovely 5.8 mile walk. A ten minute drive, and I was soon setting out. The weather was marked by a strong, cold north…
Introduction The perfect weather got me out for a second excellent walk of the week. This is another fantastic shorter walk spanning the boundary between Stockport and Derbyshire. It’s a 4.5 mile walk, perfect if you have two and a half hours to spare. Also, it can easily be reduced…
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