Introduction It’s been a couple of years since my last trip to Ramsbottom when I completed a short walk of discovery with Cal and Adam. I’ve been meaning to return to this area for some time. Affetside and Hawkshaw lie to the west of the town. I found this walk…
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Introduction Other commitments mean that I can’t get out for a walk today. But no worries, I went on Tuesday instead! Smithills Estate is the largest site owned by The Woodland Trust in England. The starting point for the walk is just 3 miles northwest of Bolton. The weather was…
Introduction The weather has turned colder and duller, so I thought I would look for places of interest in the lowland areas of Cheshire today. This 9 mile walk had little change in elevation, and the easy walking meant I completed it in just 3 hours 45 minutes, plus 15…
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Introduction It has rained a lot this month. Last Thursday was simply too wet to consider heading outside, and by today I was surprised just how much I found that I had missed my routine of a weekly walk! And so, I challenged myself to complete a 9 mile walk…
Introduction On the recommendation of Cal and Adam, today I took a different type of walk, in a country valley snaking through the Greater Manchester conurbation. As this photo of the OS map shows, you would hardly imagine there to be a lovely country walk to be had here! Downstream,…
Introduction After a very wet few days, I was a little nervous as I headed out to the Staffordshire / Derbyshire border country in the Peak District. The weather was cool but bright, often sunny, and not at all windy. It’s a 50 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to the…
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Introduction Rolo is staying with us for three days. I love walking with him, but it is hard work as he is very strong! There is a lot more to remember when you’re taking a dog with you. Unfortunately, this resulted in me forgetting my rucksack with lunch and water…
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Introduction Having returned home at 10pm last night from a busy and enjoyable 3 night stay in Lincoln, I decided that a shorter local walk would be in order today! The weather started wet; the steady rain continued unabated throughout the walk. Thankfully, there was little breeze and it was…
Introduction I enjoyed a varied walk last week, and, as I made my way to West Yorkshire, I hoped today would also provide some interesting and varied walking. It was a stunning October day, with clear blue skies, warm sunshine, and no wind. Tee shirt weather! It’s an hour to…
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Introduction It’s been a wet week, so I chose a location and route that I hoped wouldn’t be too muddy. Today’s weather was quite good, plenty of sunshine, cloudy spells, and one brisk shower. It was breezy out on the marsh. It’s a 35 minute drive to Frodsham from Cheadle…
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