Introduction Although I didn’t see the sun today, it was a pleasant day for walking – cool, still and bright. In my last post I mentioned the trees not yet being fully in leaf, well they are now. And this is a predominantly woodland walk, though the map below wouldn’t…
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Introduction With rain forecast from lunchtime onwards, I was up early and starting this walk before 9 o’clock. I had high hopes for this route, and wasn’t disappointed. It’s just a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Stalybridge. The walk was about 8.5 miles, and took 3hours 30 minutes.…
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 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 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 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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Introduction With a trip to Yorkshire this afternoon, I just had time to enjoy a really local walk this morning. The rain stopped as I set out, though the sun never quite appeared. The drive to the walk is just 5 minutes from Cheadle Hulme. It took me 2 hours…
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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Introduction With a little less time at my disposal today, I chose to stay in Stockport for a shortish walk, and find some new paths in a much visited area. I made my way to Compstall, a 25 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. The walk is 5 miles with 900feet…
Introduction I woke this morning to heavy snow. This led to a change of plan as I left the car at home, and relied on Northern Rail, admittedly another risky strategy. However, today they didn’t let me down. Changing trains at Manchester Piccadilly I alighted at Strines Station at 1047…
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