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 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 After a very wet day yesterday, I chose to walk on well made paths today, and stayed quite close to home. Driving to the Middlewood Way Car Park takes just 20 minutes from Cheadle Hulme. The weather was beautiful – sunny, dry and warm. It took me 2 hours…
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Introduction This is always one of my favourite areas to walk. Driving to Wildboarclough takes 45 minutes from Cheadle Hulme. The weather was dry and misty in the low cloud. The cloud lifted as the morning wore on, but never really disappeared. It was unseasonably warm, and I was glad…
Introduction This is a classic walk in the western Peak District. The weather was dry and quite sunny as I set off from the same starting point as my walk around Errwood Reservoir on 28th August. The drive to the walk is 40 minutes from Cheadle Hulme. It took me…
Introduction At last, I got to Wales, and ascended two peaks on this lovely early autumn day. I normally keep my walks within an hour’s drive, but todays was one and a half hours away. From Rhewl, 410 feet above seal level, this walk rises to Moel y Gamelin, 1900…
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Introduction I was hoping to tackle a hill in Wales today, but the weather forecast made England a better option. The area just to the north east of Stoke-on-Trent is one I have never explored, so I created a route from the OS Map, not quite knowing what to expect.…
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Introduction So, we have a heatwave. For me, this meant walking either in the woods, up on the moors, or by the sea, for any cooler conditions. As the gull gives away, I chose the sea. Holywell is in the near corner of Wales, the northeast. I started the walk…
Introduction I thought I would take my lead from Springwatch for this walk. Springwatch this year has been based in the nearby Longshaw Estate. The weather forecast indicated thunderstorms from lunchtime onwards, so I was out of the house by 7.30, and walking by 8.30. I started the walk from…
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Introduction I chose this walk for its seemingly varied landscapes, canal, hills, cloughs and lakes. I made my way to Littleborough, a 50 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk is 6 miles with 650feet of ascent. The weather was cool and cloudy with a northerly breeze. It took 2…
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