Half-Day Walker Posts

Introduction With thunderstorms forecast for Central and Eastern areas, I decided to head West for my walk today. The walk along the edge of the sandstone ridge is one of the very best walks in Northwest England. The marsh offers a completely different experience, teeming with interesting birds and engineering.…

6 to 8 mile walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

Introduction In a bid to heed the new Government advice, I chose to keep my walk almost exclusively in Stockport this week. This walk is full of variation; from suburbia to upland, farmland to woodland, and the delightful Rivers Etherow and Goyt. The weather was very warm, yet cloudy and…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire High Peak Greater Manchester Stockport Tameside

Introduction After the pretty dales of the White Peak last week, it was time to tackle the rugged wilderness of a Dark Peak hill today. Black Hill is the third highest point in the Peak District at 1908 feet, 582 m. It is the highest point (county top) of the…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire High Peak

Introduction White Nancy featured in my blog back in October 2020 when I walked on the Rainow side of Kerridge Hill. Today’s walk was based around the heart of Bollington. https://www.half-daywalker.com/?paged=2&cat=148 It’s such a great area, and the climb up so invigorating that it brings me back time and again.…

2 to 4 mile walks East Cheshire

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Introduction OK, so Dove Dale made it into the Royal Geographic Society’s 7 Natural Wonders of the UK, but give me these 2 very nearby dales and I couldn’t be happier. Maybe they don’t have a gushing and bubbling river, but for total tranquility and great ornithology they get me…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Rain Arriving Soon The forecast for today has been consistent – it’s going to rain from mid-morning. So, I planned an early start, a short drive, and a short walk! The downside to an early start is fighting through the school / rush hour traffic. I left home at 8.05,…

2 to 4 mile walks East Cheshire

6 to 8 mile walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

Introduction I like to visit Coombes Valley RSPB reserve just south of Leek every spring, always hoping to see its speciality bird, the pied flycatcher. This year, I chose to combine my trip with a longer walk in this lovely Staffordshire countryside. Travel time –50 minutes each way. Walk time…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction Caroline suggested a Sunday morning stroll, hoping to beat the showers. For a while we have been meaning to visit the local landmark that is Mellor Cross. So, it was off to the hills and moors of Stockport, above the village of Mellor. Travel time –about half an hour…

2 to 4 mile walks Greater Manchester Stockport

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Introduction It’s likely that everyone reading this has visited this part of north Staffordshire. Yet, while the rollercoasters’ roars and thrill seekers’ shrieks provide the background drone from the world -renowned Alton Towers Theme Park, nature carries on serenely in the adjacent Churnet valley. In fact, but for the the…

6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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