Half-Day Walker Posts

Introduction A cloudy and breezy morning greeted me as I headed out to Bollington. This is a delightful 6.5 mile walk over rural lanes, tracks and a few fields, finishing with a canalside and disused railway walk. It took 2 hours 40 minutes. It’s just a 20 minute drive from…

6 to 8 mile walks East Cheshire

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Introduction The forecast heavy thundery showers never materialised, so my late change from upland to lowland route wasn’t really essential. It was actually quite sunny for most of my walk today. This is an 8.5 mile walk over flat lanes and green fields highlighted by a lovely stretch of the…

8 mile plus walks East Cheshire

Introduction Yesterday was such a beautiful spring day, Cal and I just had to get out and enjoy it. Mellor is a district of Stockport that is full of interesting places and great views. The drive to Mellor is almost half an hour from Cheadle Hulme. This is aneasy 2.3…

2 to 4 mile walks Greater Manchester Stockport

6 to 8 mile walks 8 mile plus walks Greater Manchester Stockport Tameside

2 to 4 mile walks Derbyshire Dales & Staffs Moorlands

Introduction Today’s forecast could best be described as iffy! It turned out that there was one serious storm, lots of dark clouds, but also plenty of sunshine. The drive to Whaley Bridge is 30 minutes. This is an 8.5 mile walk, with 1680 feet of ascent, so can be quite…

8 mile plus walks Derbyshire High Peak East Cheshire

Introduction Once again, the weather forecast was poor enough to keep me off the hills, so I elected to continue my discovery of the paths and byways of mid-Cheshire. The weather was cloudy, dry, and fairly warm in a brisk southerly breeze. It’s a half hour drive from Cheadle Hulme…

6 to 8 mile walks East Cheshire West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

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Introduction Thursday’s weather forecast being quite grim, I had worked out a short walk relatively close to home. When the opportunity arose to complete the walk a day earlier than usual, I thought it worth taking. Prestbury is a location for big houses and pleasant, rolling countryside, interspersed with streams…

4 to 6 mile walks East Cheshire

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Introduction I headed west today, and was pleased to find the M56 quite clear. The sandstone ridge that stretches from Frodsham to Whitchurch hosts the Sandstone Trail, and many other really good footpaths besides. The stretch of this walk from Birch Cottage to Buckoak was included in my walk on…

6 to 8 mile walks West Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral

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Introduction What a fabulous day for a walk! The area to the east of the M61 is one I’ve been visiting more often. These West Pennine Moors seemed an ideal location for today. So, I headed off to my chosen starting point, the charming White Coppice Cricket Club. The weather…

6 to 8 mile walks 8 mile plus walks Lancashire