Introduction Browsing my maps earlier in the week, I spotted Stalybridge Country Park, which I’d never heard of before. Seeing that it has four reservoirs I reckoned it would have good hard surfaces for walking on, which can be essential at this time of year. Continuing on over Hollingworthall Moor…
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Introduction The weather forecasters seemed unable to decide whether the early rain would be here all day, or perhaps just linger further south. So, I changed my plans, and took a walk that I know well, and from which I could fairly quickly retreat if the weather took a turn…
The Greater Manchester Tour The “social bubble” of Caroline, Adam and I needed some exercise today, and took the opportunity to continue our tour of the boroughs of Greater Manchester, following the visit to Ramsbottom in the borough of Bury on 1st November. Caroline was our leader for this trip.…
No Trouble At T’Mill This should be the last of my Lockdown 2 local walks and once again the journey to the walk is under 20 minutes. The National Trust mill at Nether Alderley has been closed for most of the year, and parking is no trouble in the small…
It’s So Quiet Lockdown makes this the best ever time to walk in this delightful area. This hike would be ravaged by the constant roar of jet engines in “normal times”, but today the sound of the swollen river had taken over. Travel time – 12 minutes each way. Walk…
Introduction We are so lucky to have the beautiful National Trust site at Lyme Park on our doorstep. So, on a relatively warm, windy November day it was good to find time for a quick 2 mile walk. We were back home within 3 hours of leaving. The cafe was…
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Introduction – Lockdown 2, Walk 2 Staying local again, I decide to start and finish my walk in Stockport Borough, but walk predominantly in East Cheshire as I circle the village of Poynton, taking in farmland, woodland, pretty streams, some industrial archaeology, and the delightful Poynton Pool. The first half…
Introduction Caroline had a two hour lunch break from caring for her mom, so I prepared a picnic, picked her up, and 15 minutes later we were at the little known and unspoilt Styperson Pool, just north of Bollington. Walk time – no more than 1.5 hours, and though it’s…
Introduction A bold title for this week’s walk. Those who don’t know the borough will, I hope, be surprised, as I take a one-way hike from the heart of the town, following the majestic River Goyt and the Peak Forest Canal to finish at our son Jordan, and his fiancee…
The Greater Manchester Tour When our region entered Tier 2 Covid restrictions, our son Adam agreed to “social bubble” with Caroline and I. When we went into Tier 3 we were advised against travel outside of of our restricted zone, so the three of us decided to go on a…
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