Stockport’s Jewel I’ve been visiting Etherow Country Park for more than 40 years, and it is an absolute treasure. The full circuit of the Keg Wood is just over 3 miles, but there are opportunities to extend this around Ernocroft Wood, or through Mortin Clough. The link below takes you…
Half-Day Walker Posts
Travel time 55 minutes each way, via Macclesfield and Rudyard. Walk time 3 hours 15 minutes. This walk is over 7.5 miles, but generally over fairly level lowland areas. There are a couple of quite short steep rises and plenty of picturesque scenery. The terrain is mainly canal towpaths and…
Travel time 50 minutes each way. I went via the Cat and Fiddle road for the spectacular views. Walk time 3 hours plus a 15 minute stop for lunch, plus a stop on each summit. It’ was just over 6 miles but the hike, or indeed, scramble, over the two…
Travel time 30 minutes each way. The entire walk is within Stockport Metropolitan Borough. Walk time 3 hours plus half an hour for lunch. Approx. 7 miles of undulating country Weather – rather grey and still, wet underfoot Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL1 Parking – On the road, Longhurst Lane,…
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Travel time 40 minutes each way Walk time 2 hours Weather – warm and sunny Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL1 Parking – Visitor Centre Car Park (£4 for 4 hours, cash only despite these COVID times) For my first walk to be included in the blog I was joined by…
I have driven from Cheadle Hulme south to Leek, north to Colne, west to Heswall (Wirral), and east to Bakewell, enjoyed an exhilerating walk, and been back home in 5 hours.There is so much to see and enjoy within an hour’s drive. I will share my next adventures with you…
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