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6 to 8 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

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Introduction Incredibly, it’s been 8 months since my first Picture Competition was initiated by a very wet October Thursday. Last Friday, after a day out golfing, I was in The Lone Star restaurant in Buxton when the NHS Covid-19 app advised that I must self isolate for 8 days following…

Picture Competition

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