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

At last, the weather seems to be a little warmer and drier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a league tennis match to play this evening, a short, flat, stroll seemed a good idea. Malpas is one part of Cheshire that I’m unfamiliar with, so I hoped this would give me a taste of what the area has to offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This walk is 3.8 miles long and took 2 hours, including a 20 minute lunch break. There is 1160 feet of ascent, and inevitably, quite a lot of mud to contend with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The journey is about 1 hour 10 minutes each way by car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs would enjoy most of this walk off the lead, apart from the road sections, though there are a number of stiles to negotiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I walked in a clockwise direction, starting from the village centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk is on OS Explorer Map 257.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I parked on the roadside near the church, postcode SY14 8NU. What 3 Words \/\/\/ bluff.flickers.reforming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bishop Bennet Way<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I set off from the fine village church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a couple of fields I made my way alongside the local cricket and football pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Clwydian Range of hills was visible not too far away, across the Welsh border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the farmers were busy gathering the first crop of grass from the adjacent fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I then reached the track which is part of the Bishop Bennet Way. It was beautiful today in the dappled sunlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overton Manor To Malpas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The hedgerows were busy with warblers, finches and thrushes, so I took my time through here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I came to the road, the vistas opened up and it was a classic summer’s day in the English countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I liked the simple lines of Overton Manor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After crossing the Roman Road (Watling Street – London to Chester) and a couple of large grassy fields, the path entered a narrow gully. The signpost is just visible below. The nettles aren’t!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The wet weather of 2024 had left its impact here. I wouldn’t fancy this in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the end of this path was a series of cattle sheds. They seemed to enjoy seeing me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From here, a right turn led up the fields to a track, past the high school and out onto the road back to Malpas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoyed the countryside, and expect I will return to this area for further exploration in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Finally….<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last week we saw Richard Hawley at The Apollo, and really enjoyed it. This track is “Deep Space” from the new album, “In This City They Call You Love”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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