{"id":1008726,"date":"2024-05-08T16:54:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T15:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1008726"},"modified":"2024-05-08T16:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T15:54:33","slug":"arley-hall-estate-short-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.half-daywalker.com\/?p=1008726","title":{"rendered":"Arley Hall Estate Short Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

With a busy day ahead tomorrow, I took the opportunity afforded by a warm and pleasant day today to take this short walk in the Cheshire countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It would have been longer, but many of the fields were now holding cattle, and after avoiding two such fields I decided that climbing more wire fences wasn’t for me today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Arley Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk is 4.8 miles long, and the land is flat. So, it took just about 2 hours to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lanes and paths were great for dog walking, but the fields definitely weren’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I walked in a clockwise direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk is on OS Explorer Map 267.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I parked on the roadside near Arley Hall, postcode CW9 6NA, What 3 Words \/\/\/ cubs.tight.stunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arley Hall To Litley Farm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Setting off along Back Lane, I enjoyed a quite distant view of the hall across the fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I turned off to the left, just before this handsome house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The path takes the edge of a field, next to a copse of ancient trees. The dying ash trees are all too evident here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is a very pretty path from The Ashes to Cann Lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The short road section crosses a bridge over a small brook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Litley Farm, the path is poetically signposted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sack Lane To Arley Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sack Lane is lined with more ancient woodland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is punctuated by this delightful old cottage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back at Arley Green I stopped to enjoy the pretty meres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From here, I headed south into the fields alongside Big Wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where two fields held young, inquisitive cattle. Fortunately I could hop over the fence into the wood to avoid their rush to see me on each occasion they noticed me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I reached Willow Lodge, I’d intended to head south and swing round to return north via the North Cheshire Way, but this would have involved several more field sections, so I decided to return up the Arley Hall driveway which is both safe, and pleasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As it cuts through the fields, I spotted a buzzard enjoying the sunshine on a not too distant fencepost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From here, it’s just a short stroll back to the hall, and another of those interesting signposts, though I can’t 100% make out the first line on this one. I think it says “No cartway save on sufference here”, followed by “For horse and foot the road is clear, To Lymm High Legh Hoo Green & Mere”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, it was indeed a short, easy walk, barring the cattle challenge.!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Finally….<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been listening to new Leeds band, English Teacher, starring Lilly Fontaine. Their debut album is “This Could Be Texas” a very varied collection of songs. This is “You Blister My Paint”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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