{"id":1006814,"date":"2023-01-19T19:25:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1006814"},"modified":"2023-01-19T19:25:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:25:42","slug":"mobberley-and-ollerton-near-knutsford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1006814","title":{"rendered":"Mobberley And Ollerton, Near Knutsford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, January has thrown up some proper snowy winter weather! Too risky to attempt a journey to the hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact it took me an hour and a half to do 10 miles in the car to reach the start of this walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a walk of 9 miles on generally flat terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It took 3 hours 15 minutes, plus 20 minutes for lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk is good for dog walking though in spring and summer there would be more livestock in the fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I parked on the road outside The Bulls Head, postcode is WA16 7HX. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I walked clockwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk is on OS Explorer Map 268.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mobberley To Ollerton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As I set off past Dam Head Farm, it was a picture postcard scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The quiet tracks were equally stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And so too, the open fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The area has numerous stunning farmhouse and mansion projects – lots of money round here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I crossed Pedley Brook, and followed the track towards Ryecroft Farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were numerous animal visitors before me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I crossed a couple of fields, where the melting snow was joining the pools formed in recent rainfall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I joined a pretty minor road near Ollerton Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ollerton To Booths Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the lane, I joined further snowy tracks between the fields. On Seven Sisters Lane, I was briefly challenged by some quite heavy traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was flad to reach Moss Wood, and was soon approaching the more inviting Windmill Wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a lovely, quiet wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I may be no fan of the swathes of rhododendrons, but there was no denying the beauty of the snowy picture here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I stopped awhile and ate my lunch, then reached the misty woodland edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was now on the edge of Knutsford, and admired the huge houses all along Goughs Lane. How many people live in these places, I wondered?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the A537, I passed through the ubiquitous edge of town business park at Booths Hall. I wasn’t sorry to leave it behind me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back To Ollerton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There was more open farmland to cross. I stopped to admire this camouflaged “dalmatian horse”!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And these sheep with another rebuilt farmhouse behind. There are windows on both sides of the house, with a huge chandelier in the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Approaching Mobberley, I enjoyed the views over the pools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And arriving back at the car, I couldn’t resist enjoying a pint of the Bulls Head ruby bitter, brewed by Weetwoods. delicious!<\/p>\n\n\n

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This is a flat farmland walk, and to be honest, would be fairly boring, but for the spectacular snow scenes I found here today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Finally….<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gaz Coombes, former lead singer of Supergrass, has a new album out, called Turn The Car Around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is “Long Live The Strange”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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