Introduction It was a wet morning, as I set off for North Staffordshire. It remained grey for most of this walk, but not too rainy. The journey is about 40 minutes each way by car from Cheadle Hulme to Gun End, not too far from Danebridge and Rushton Spencer. This…
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Introduction With rain due to arrive just after lunch, I decided to keep it local today, and take an easy walk on unfamiliar paths in a familiar area! As it turned out, there were plenty of showery bursts of rain in the morning too, but I persevered, and completed the…
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Introduction The recent hot weather continued today, so again I opted for a walk of less than 6 miles in one of my favourite areas. However, with an ascent exceeding 1200 feet it still had quite a kick. The journey is about 30 minutes each way by car from Cheadle…
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Introduction A very pleasant day for walking – not too hot and not too cool, took me to the village of Rushton Spencer, between Macclesfield and Leek. Unfortunately, a cloudburst had occurred just before I arrived, and the numerous fields of long grass were very wet, as were my boots,…
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Introduction A beautiful summer’s day, with a little floaty white cloud. This is quite a local, short walk in farming country, between Wilmslow and Knutsford. This walk is just 5.6 miles long, generally flat, and took 2 hour 30minutes plus a 15 minute lunch break. The journey is about 25…
Introduction With a busy day ahead tomorrow, I took the opportunity afforded by a warm and pleasant day today to take this short walk in the Cheshire countryside. It would have been longer, but many of the fields were now holding cattle, and after avoiding two such fields I decided…
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Introduction With a tennis match coming up this evening, I took a familiar, shortish walk in largely dry, cloudy, but cold weather this morning. It’s a 30 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Whaley Bridge. The walk is 4.6 miles long, with 775feet of ascent, and it took about 2…
Introduction We’ve had some illness this week, so I was glad to recuperate with a shortish walk on a fine, if largely cloudy day today. This is a lovely walk in the foothills on the western slopes of the Peak District. It’s a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to…
Introduction More rain was forecast overnight, and everywhere is very wet underfoot, so I chose quite a short walk in familiar surroundings today. It was a good choice as most of the walk was on stony paths or tarmac tracks and minor roads. The weather was cloudy and bright with…
Introduction The forecast was for a misty day, clearing during the morning. I woke to clear blue skies and headed optimistically down the M56 to Wales. It’s a 1 hour drive from Cheadle Hulme to Ffrith. By the time I reached the Welsh border the mist had closed in. Sadly,…
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