Introduction It was misty as I drove over towards Buxton from Macclesfield this morning, but it was evident that the mist would burn away, and so it proved. Hollinsclough is a classic starting point for an ascent of Chrome Hill, but I decided to explore an area further to the…
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Introduction Snow and mist were forecast for the hills today, so I stayed close to home for this walk. This gave me time for a longer than usual walk of 10 miles. It’s less than a quarter of an hour’s drive from Cheadle Hulme to High Lane. This was easy…
Introduction I was picking up my “nearly new” car today, from a garage in Colne. Wycoller is a village in nearby Trawden Forest. I’ve visited the area once before and this was a great opportunity to return for a shorter walk. There are few trees in Trawden Forest, but I…
A Significant Anniversary Ten years ago today was my last day at work, at Weaver Vale Housing Trust. It really doesn’t seem that long, yet I’ve packed quite a lot in, with my weekly walks being a constant highlight, as I planned them to be. Initially recorded on Facebook posts,…
Introduction The weather forecasters couldn’t seem to agree on Thursday, though it was evident that the hills were going to be wetter than the plains, so I chose to stay close to home. Bramhall is a 5 minuets drive from Cheadle Hulme! It turned out to be a dull day…
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Introduction Marsden is a village on the western edge of Huddersfield. I’ve not been here before, yet it’s just a 50 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. On a chilly, but fine and largely sunny January day, the 6.5 mile walk with 1000feet of ascent took 3 hours to complete. Today,…
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Introduction No sign of Storm Goretti just yet, so I had plenty of time for a walk in the nearby hills today. I’ve done Cown Edge a few times but it is a dramatic and easy to reach location that’s great to revisit regularly. Chisworth is a 30 minute drive…
Introduction With heavy rain forecast from late morning, I just had time for a short local walk starting from Higher Poynton at 9 o’clock. It’s a 20 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. It took 2 hours to complete the 4.1 mile walk, and I was home in time for lunch!…
Introduction Thursday was a lovely day for a walk,. Though the wind was strong up on the edge, it was blowing from the south. As I set off, little did I anticipate the drama of a long day ahead. Taxal is a 40 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. It took…
Introduction It was a gloriously sunny day today, but… wow it was cold! Chadkirk Estate Park is 20 minutes from Cheadle Hulme. It took 2 hours 30 minutes to complete the 5.5 mile walk, plus 15 minutes for lunch. About 25% of the work is on roadside footpaths, but the…
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