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 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 enjoyed my last walk up two big hills, and left home intending to ascend another one . Great Manshead Hill had been my aim. However, the rather gloomy conditions, an unexpected path diversion, and my aching bones from a hard afternoon’s tennis the day before caused me to…
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 I had time to get out for a short walk in the High Peak today. This four mile stroll fitted the bill nicely, so I headed up to a mecca for hill walkers, Hayfield. It occurred to me that, if you’ve never been walking in the hills, this is…
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Introduction There is a change in the weather patterns as autumn approaches. Today, I decided to get out early in a (successful) bid to beat the showers! The River Goyt provides wonderful local walks from its source in the Peak District all the way to Stockport, where it meets the…
Introduction So, this is my first blog for 7 weeks. Some weeks away, a trip to the Test cricket, and a nasty bout of shingles followed by a nasty bout of Covid 19 have all interrupted my usual pattern of weekly walks. I’ve missed the really hot weather that would…
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