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NOTE THAT THIS WALK WILL GO AHEAD BUT FOLLOW A DIFFERENT ROUTE. THE STARTING POINT REMAINS THE SAME. POLES AND GAITERS COULE BE USEFUL IN THE CASE OF MUD.

The walk starts at 10am from the large layby at the ( now closed) " Hare and Hounds" pub, Dooley Lane, Marple. Postcode SK6 7EJ

Directions to the start: Take the A555 east to junction with the A6, turn left to Hazel Grove. By the Bull's Head pub turn right at the lights onto Torkington Road.  Continue to T junction with A626 at traffic lights and turn right towards Marple. At next traffic lights turn left.  onto A627 Dooley Lane,  signed Bredbury, Romiley and Chadkirk Chapel . The layby is not far down on the left hand side before you get to Marple Dobbies Garden Centre on the right. 

Walk details: A rewarding walk along varied 

waterways,  featuring historic buildings and striking canal architecture. I have graded the walk moderate because of several short ascents,  but much of it is easy. Some paths are likely to be muddy. We start by heading along the River Goyt and through a farm up to Offerton Green, then along Poise Brook back to the River Goyt and through farmland to Goyt Hall, a fine example of a half-timbered Cheshire farmhouse, built around 1570. We then leave the river to walk through housing at Bredbury Green before joining the Peak Forest Canal towpath to Marple Aqueduct, the highest canal aquaduct in England, constructed between 1795 and 1799. We continue along the towpath to Hyde Bank and Marple Locks before a stretch of road walking. We descend to Middle Dale and Lower Dale Farms and take the riverside path back to the layby.

The walk starts at 10am at Marbury Country Park car park, pay and display by cash, card or app, £2.50 for 8 hours.  There are loos at the Country Park at the start.

Directions to start. Post code CW9 6AT. Follow the M56 to Junction 10, leave motorway turn left on to A559, after about 3 miles turn right towards Comberbach, continue about 3.5 miles through Comberbach and turn left into Marbury Country Park which has a very large car park.

The walk goes along Budworth Mere, along part of the Saltscape trail and Cheshire Ring Canal walk to Marston and Wincham, then across the fields and along Pickmere.  From there to Great Budworth and return across the fields to Marbury Country Park.

The fields are likely to be muddy so gaiters could be useful. One field in particular is both muddy and very uneven underfoot (cows) so poles would also help.

The walk starts at 10am at Danebridge, parking at roadside just before the bridge over the river. Grid ref 964 652. Close to minor road to Wincle Brewery SK11 0QE

Directions to start:  Go to Macclesfied, stay on A523 Leek road past Arighi Bianchi. After about a mile turn left at traffic lights to Sutton and Langley. Keep on road through Sutton to join A54 after about 3 miles. Turn left and then almost immediately turn right towards Wincle, go downhill through Wincle past a pub to park on the road opposite small road to Wincle Brewery.

The walk climbs up to the level of the Roaches, along the ridge to Roache End, and to the southern end of the Roaches, returns on the other side of the ridge to Roache End and retraces our steps to the descent to the River Dane.

Outline: A classic loop walk from Frodsham to Frodsham Hill and Helsby Hill. The route includes short sections of three 'official' paths: The Sandstone Trail,  The Longster Trail and the North Cheshire Way. On a clear day there are spectacular views over the industrial delights of Runcorn and the river Mersey Basin towards the Wirral and Liverpool.

Difficulty: A long stroll mostly on well maintained paths.  There is a short section through fields which is likely to be muddy and wet.

Walk start: 10:30hrs at Frodsham Castle Park Car Park, off the A56 Chester Road, Castle Park, Frodsham WA6 6SB. Lat/Long 53.291693,-2.730998. Grid Reference Grid Ref SJ 51368 77451.  OS Explorer map 267 - Northwich & Delamere Forest.

The easiest access to this car park is off the A56 Chester Road, having driven on the main road through the centre of Frodsham village to its Western outskirts. The entrance is signposted on the left to the Castle Park, within which to the right is the Castle Park Car Park.

Route: Frodsham Castle Park Car Park, Frodsham Hill War Memorial, Woodhouse Hill, The Ridgeway Country Holiday Park, Firs Farm, Helsby Hill, Woodhouses, Foxhill, Frodsham Castle Park Car Park.

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The walk starts at 10am at Poynton Pool, South Park Drive car park off the A523. Postcode SK12 1BR (approx location only. You will see the car park on the left before satnav tells you to turn right!) OS Grid Reference SJ1925842

Directions: From Wilmslow make your way to Poynton via the A5149 Chester Road and at the roundabout in the village turn left onto the A523 in the direction of Hazel Grove. In 0.3.miles turn right into South Park Drive. Follow the Drive round to the small, free car park on the left by Poynton Pool. 

If you prefer,  take the A555 Airport Relief Road to the junction with the A523, turn right onto the A523, pass Brookside Garden Centre and in just over a mile turn left into South Park Drive. 

Walk description: The route follows Princes Incline to the Middlewood Way and Macclesfield Canal, continuing to Ryles Wood and Elmerhurst Cottage, where we enter Lyme Park. The only steep, but short,  ascent on this walk is up to the Cage, thought to have been erected as a vantage point to watch stag hunting. From the Cage we take a wide, mown path down towards Lyme Hall ( and toilets!) before heading out of Lyme Park. We walk along a lane, passing Haresteads Farm and Elm Wood,  down to the Canal Marina at Higher Poynton,  then return to the start via Anson Road and Petre Bank ( an old colliery incline).

The walk will start at 10am at Riverside Carpark (free) Beechwood Mews Tytherington

This is the start of The Bollin Way and works better for coffee and lunch stops.

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From Wilmslow take the A538 to Prestbury, drive through village. Turn right onto London Road, passing Tytherington Golf Club shortly after turn right into Riverside car park.  

This is a very easy walk of many faces, Middlewood Way, Industrial, Canal, Fields, Road, Tytherington Golf Club. Prestbury village and Bollin Valley Way

Start of Walk:   Start of walk at 10am from car park of the Mersey Valley visitor centre. This is the car park close to the centre which is the building with a steep red roof.

Grid reference SJ807 924    M33 2LX

Directions to start:  Go to M60 westbound and leave at Junction 6. Follow the road to the right at the bottom of the ramp and follow signs to Trafford Water Park. At the Sale Water Park tram stop follow the road to the left, ignore the tram car park and you will then see the Mersey Valley centre. There is a toilet in the centre, but opening times are not shown.

Distance from Wilmslow 10 miles each way. 

Description:  The walk is about 9miles, essentially flat. It follows the route of the Mersey for a large part of the walk and returns through Northenden and Kenworthy Woods. Most of the walk is on hard paths so the mud should not be too bad. Gaiters could be useful 

Walk 8 miles moderate from Rowarth

Walk starts at 10am at Rowarth car park. Nearest post code is SK22 1EB, but you need to look for signs to Rowarth village where the car park is obvious.

Directions to start:  Go to A555 airport link road and head east, join A6 and after large traffic lights junction, keep over to the right lane and turn right at the next traffic lights on to A627 towards Marple etc. Keep on this road past Stockport Golf Club, turn right at next traffic lights and right again at next traffic lights on to A626 towards Marple. Shortly after the shops in Marple bear left keeping on A626 towards Marple Bridge. Keep on A626 bearing left out of Marple Bridge, going uphill keeping on the road as it turns sharply right. After about 1.5 miles out of Marple Bridge, look out for Lane Ends pub on the right and turn right into Ley Lane. Keep on this lane past a signpost  to Hare and Hounds, as the road becomes Hollywood Road, go past Hare Hounds. The lane becomes Chatterton Lane and narrows and appears to be going into open countryside. At the end of Chatterton Lane, by Moorfield Arms turn left on to Shiloh Road and immediately right on to Hollinsmoor Road , signposted a dead end. After about ½  mile turn left at Rowarth only sign and go to parking area outside the village.

The walk heads south towards Thornset and turns north towards Lantern Pike and on to overlook Glossop returning via Cown Edge. There is an ascent up to Lantern Pike.