60 easy-to-follow circular walks in Cheshire
Sixty easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Cheshire of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Route Summary:
Ridgegate Reservoir - Leather's Smithy - Trentabank Reservoir - Higher Ridgegate - Macclesfield Forest - Shutlingsloe - Wildboarclough - Higher Nabbs Farm - Oaken Clough - Oakenclough Farm - Pot Lords - The Hanging Gate - The Gritstone Trail - Throstles Nest Farm - Ridgegate Reservoir
Route Summary:
The Trans Pennine Trail (Lymm) - Lymm - Carr Green - Oldfield Brow - Altrincham - The Bridgewater Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Dunham Town - Dunham Massey - Little Bollington - The Bridgewater Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Agden Bridge - Oughtrington - Lymm Village - Slitten Gorge - The Trans Pennine Trail - Lymm.
Route Summary:
Alderley Edge - Clock House Farm - Daniel Hill - Daniel Wood - Alder Wood - Hare Hill - Finlow Hill Wood - Clinton Hill - Birtles Hill - Fernhill - Monk's Heath - Yarwoods Farm - Heawood House - Nether Alderley Mill - Nether Alderley - Alderley Edge
Route Summary:
The Hanging Gate - Pot Lords - High Lee Farm - Withenshaw - Cessbank Common - Longgutter - Lower Greasley Farm - Greasley Hollow - Mareknowles Farm - The Gritstone Trail - Wincle Minn - Golden Slack - Croker Hill - Sutton Common - Foxbank Farm - Higher Sutton - Lowerhouse Farm - The Hanging Gate
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Hale (near Altrincham) - The River Bollin - The Bollin Valley Way - Coppice Farm - Ryecroft Farm - Birkin Farm - Birtles Farm - New Mills - Breach House Farm - Higherhouse Farm - The River Bollin - Ross Mill - Hale.
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Upper Burwardsley - The Sandstone Trail - Bulkeley Hill - Raw Head (Rawhead) - Chiflik Farm - Gallantry Bank - Bickerton - Bickerton Hill - Maiden Castle (Bickerton Hill) - Brown Knowl - Fullers Moor - Harthill - Burwardsley - Upper Burwardsley
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Timbersbrook - The Gritstone Trail - Pool Bank - The Staffordshire Way - Folly Cottage - Cloud Plantation - The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) - Avona - The Dane Valley Way - River Dane - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Buglawton - Brook House Farm - Pool Bank - Timbersbrook
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Pickmere - Wathall Farm - Moss End - Hilltop Farm - The North Cheshire Way - Great Budworth - Pick Mere - Pickmere
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Frodsham - Beacon Hill (Frodsham) - Frodsham Golf Course - Dunsdale Wood - Tong Dean - Helsby Hill Fort - Helsby Hill - The Longster Trail - Harmers Wood - The Sandstone Trail - Snidley Moor and Woodhouse Hill - Snidley Moor Wood - Beacon Hill (Frodsham) - Frodsham
Route Summary:
Bosley Locks - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - River Dane Aquaduct - Railway Viaduct - Crossley Farm - Colleymill Bridge - North Rode - North Rode Manor Fish Pond - Station Wood - Big Dogbottom Wood - Bosley Locks
Route Summary:
Tarpoley - The Sandstone Trail - Ferney Lees - Wharton's Bridge - The Shorpshire Union Canal - Wharton's Lock - A49 - Tiverton - Tarpoley
Route Summary:
Acton Bridge - Manor Farm - Dutton Locks - River Weaver - Pickerings Cut - Dutton Viaduct - Pickerings Lock - Oakhill Farm - Cliff Brook - Lower Green Farm - Acton Bridge
Route Summary:
The Trans Pennine Trail (Lymm) - Lymm - The Bridgewater Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Lymm Village - The Dingle - Lymm Dam - The Bongs - Crosfield Bridge - Oughtrington - The Bridgewater Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Rushgreen - Slitten Gorge - The Trans Pennine Trail - Lymm.
Route Summary:
Hoo Green - Hulseheath - Gorse Barn - Millington Brook - Agden Brook - Denfield Hall Farm - Rostherne Brook - Rostherne - Rostherene Mere Nature Reserve - Marsh Farm - Rostherne - Cicely Mill - Bucklow Hill - Hulseheath - Hoo Green
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Lamaload Reservoir - Saltersford Hall - Jenkin Chapel - Waggonshaw Brow - Yearns Low - Lamaload Roservoir.
Route Summary:
Lindow Common - Wilmslow - Lindow Moss - Morley Green - Rossmere - Saltersley Hall Farm - Mobberley Golf Club - Graveyard Farm - Knolls Green - Paddockhill - Plough and Flail - Racecourse Farm - Lindow Common - Wilmslow.
Route Summary:
Oakgrove - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Gawsworth - Oakgrove
Route Summary:
Hatchmere - Barns Bridge Gate - Delamere Forest - The Sandstone Way - The Delamere Way - Blakemere Moss - Linmere Visitor Centre - Eddisbury Hill - Eddisbury Hill Fort - Eddisbury Hill Farm - Hangingstone Hill (Eddisbury Hill) - Nettleford Wood - The Sandstone Way - Eddisbury Lodge Cottage - Eddisbury Lodge - Delamere Forest - Barns Bridge Gate - Hatchmere
Route Summary:
Lamaload Reservoir - Shining Tor - Cats Tor - Pym Chair - Jenkin Chapel - Waggonshaw Brow - Yearns Low - Lamaload Reservoir
Route Summary:
The Trans Pennine Trail (Lymm) - Lymm - The Bridgewater Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Lymm Village - The Dingle - Lymm Dam - The Bongs - Crosfield Bridge - Lymm Dam - The Dingle - Lymm Cross - The Bridgewater Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Slitten Gorge - The Trans Pennine Trail - Lymm.
Route Summary:
Over Peover - Peover Hall - Great Wood - Peover Eye - Woodend Farm - Blackden Heath - Redlion Brook - Goostrey - The Bongs - Swanwick Hall Farm - Booth Bed Lane - Boots Green - Meadowbank Farm - Long Lane - Peover Hall - Peover Hall Church - Peover Village Hall - Over Peover
Route Summary:
Twinnies Bridge - Wilmslow - Moss Grove Farm - Morely - The River Bollin - Styal Country Park - Giant's Castle Bridge - Oxbrow Bridge - Kingfisher Bridge - Norcliffe Church - Styal Cross - Styal - Quarry Bank Mill - Twinnies Bridge - Wilmslow.
Route Summary:
Timbersbrook - The Gritstone Trail - Pool Bank - The Staffordshire Way - Folly Cottage - Cloud Plantation - The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) - Avona - Cloud Side Farm - Bridgestones Farm - Bridestones Burial Chamber - Timbersbrook
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Duckington - Bickerton Hill - Brown Knowl - Fullers Moor - Harthill - Bodnook Wood - Droppingstone Farm - The Sandstone Trail - Raw Head (Rawhead) - Chiflik Farm - Gallantry Bank - Bickerton - Bickerton Hill - Maiden Castle (Bickerton Hill) - Duckington
Route Summary:
Pickerings Lock - The Weaver Navigation - The Belt - Hall O' The' Hey Farm - Crewood Lodge - The Hurst - Oakwell Farm - Pickerings Lock
Route Summary:
Mottram St Andrew - River Bollin - Willot Nurseries - Top O' Th' Hill Farm - Mottram Hall Golf Course - Mottram Hall - Woodside Farm - Legh Hall - Hunters Pool - Goose Green Farm - Mottram St Andrew
Route Summary:
Redes Mere - Redes Mere Nature Reserve - Fanshawe - Hills Green Farm - Hazelwall Farm - Henshaw Hall Farm - Heskey Wood - Snape Brook - Moss Wood - Crabtree Moss Farm - Marton Gate Farm - Northwood Farm - Sandbank Farm - Mere Moss Wood - Siddington Heath - Holly Cottage - Blake House Farm - Capesthorne Hall - Redes Mere
Route Summary:
Tarpoley - The Sandstone Trail - Ferney Lees - Wharton's Bridge - The Shorpshire Union Canal - Wharton's Lock - Beeston Castle - Beeston - Peckforton Woods - Higher Burwardsley - Waste Hill - Peckforton Hills - Peckforton Castle Lodge - Willis's Wood - Beeston - A49 - Tiverton - Tarpoley
Route Summary:
Ackers Crossing - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Scholar Green - Mount Pleasant - Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) - The Gritstone Trail - The Staffordshire Way - The South Cheshire Way - Quarry Wood - Hanging Wood - Roe Park - Ackers Crossing
Route Summary:
Lamaload Reservoir - Saltersford Hall - Jenkin Chapel - Kettleshulme - Windgather Rocks - Pym Chair - Cats Tor - Shining Tor - Lamaload Reservoir
Route Summary:
North Rode - Gawsworth - Oakgrove - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Bosley Locks - Big Dogbottom Wood - Station Wood - North Rode Manor Fish Pond - North Rode
Route Summary:
Tiverton - The Shropshire Union Canal - Wharton's Lock - The Sandstone Trail - Beeston Castle - Beeston - Beeston Hall Farm - Tiverton
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Upper Burwardsley - The Sandstone Trail - Bulkeley Hill - Raw Head (Rawhead) - Bodnook Wood - Burwardsley Hill - Burwardsley - Upper Burwardsley
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Pym Chair - Jenkin Chapel - Broad Moss - Saddle Cote - Moss Brook - Harrop Fold Farm - Black Brook - Charles Head Farm - Near Carr Farm - Fivelane-ends - Taxal Edge - Windgather Rocks - Goyt Forest - Ladbitch Wood - Pym Chair
Route Summary:
Lamaload Reservoir - Shining Tor - Cats Tor - Pym Chair - Jenkin Chapel - Lamaload Reservoir
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Arley - Arley Hall - Arley Brook - Hollies Farm - Antrobus - Budworth Heath - Great Budworth - Stockley Farm - Arley
Route Summary:
Ackers Crossing - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Little Moreton Hall - Boarded Barn Farm - Rode Mill - Claphatches - Scholar Green - Mount Pleasant - Mow Cop (Old Man of Mow) - The Gritstone Trail - The Staffordshire Way - The South Cheshire Way - Quarry Wood - Hanging Wood - Roe Park - Ackers Crossing
Route Summary:
Timbersbrook - The Gritstone Trail - Pool Bank - The Staffordshire Way - Folly Cottage - Cloud Plantation - The Cloud (Bosley Cloud) - Avona - The Dane Valley Way - Raven's Clough - Ravensclough Brook - Rushton Spencer - Oulton - Woodhouse Green - Bridgestones Farm - Bridestones Burial Chamber - Timbersbrook
Route Summary:
Gawsworth - Oakgrove - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Bosley Locks - River Dane Aquaduct - Railway Viaduct - Crossley Farm - Colleymill Bridge - North Rode - Manor Farm - Beancroft Wood - Rodegreen Farm - Gawsworth
Route Summary:
Little Leigh - Friar's Rough - Trent and Mersey Canal - Bardleymeadow Wood - Daleford House - Saltersford Tunnel - Barnton - Stone Heyes Farm - Desley Heath Farm - Claterwick Farm - Little Leigh
Route Summary:
Marbury Park Country Park - Forge Brook - Big Wood - Trent and Mersey Canal - The Cheshire Ring Walk - Anderton - Anderton Boat Lift - Kennel Wood - The Northe Cheshire Way - Marbury Park Country Park
Route Summary:
Church Minshull - Sunnyside - Eel Brook - Paradise Green - Paradise Wood - Wettenhall Green - Wettenhall - Stockerlane - Bankside Farm - Brookside Wood - Wettenhall Brook - Darnall Radio Telescope - Paradise Farm - Paradise Green - Eel Brook - Sunnyside - Church Minshull
Route Summary:
Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal - Hillfoot Farm - The Mersey Valley Way - Bellfield Farm - Dennow Cottage - Dennow Farm - Hatton - Blue Coat Farm - Row's Wood - Moore - The Bridgewater Canal - Walton Hall - Higher Walton
Route Summary:
Nelson Pit Visitors Centre - Higher Poynton - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Wood Lanes - Adlington Basin - Lockgate Farm - The North Cheshire Way - Harrop Brow - Birchencliff Farm - Keeper's Cottage - Dale Top - Sponds Moor - The Gritstone Trail - Sponds Hill - Bowstonegate Farm - Bow Stones - Higher Moor - Lyme Park Country Park - Lantern Wood - The Cage - Lyme Hall - Fallow Deer Park - The Lime Avenue - Lyme Park Car Park - Windgather Farm - Haresteads Farm - Nelson Pit Visitors Centre - Higher Poynton.
Route Summary:
Wildboarclough - Clough House - Cumberland Brook - Cumberland Cottage - Danethorn Hollow - Wood Moss - The Dane Valley Way - Three Shires Head - Knarr Farm - Robins Clough - Bennettsitch Farm - Midgley Gate Farm - Burnt Cliff Top - Tagsclough Hill - Heild End Farm - Wildboarclough
Route Summary:
Beeston - Beeston Castle - The Sandstone Trail - Peckforton Woods - Higher Burwardsley - Waste Hill - Peckforton Hills - Peckforton Castle Lodge - Willis's Wood - Beeston
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Ridgegate Reservoir - Langley - Topclose Farm - Macclesfield Forest - Ashtreetop - Warrilowhead Farm - Walker Barn - Tegg's Nose Country Park - Tegg's Nose - Teggsnose Wood - Teggsnose Reservoir - Bottoms Reservoir - Langley - Ridgegate Reservoir
Route Summary:
Wildboarclough - Banktop Farm - Shutlingsloe Farm - Shutlingsloe - Macclesfield Forest - Ferriser - Dingers Hollow - Clough House - Wildboarclough
Route Summary:
Whitegate - New Pool - Petty Pool - Pettypool Wood - Newchurch Common - Whitegate Way (Dismantled Railway) - Whitegate Station - Martonsands - Foxwist Green - Whitegate
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Gurnett - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Oakgrove - Sutton Reservoir - Sutton Grange - Gurnett
Route Summary:
Acton Bridge - Manor Farm - Dutton Locks - River Weaver - Pickerings Cut - Dutton Viaduct - Pickerings Lock - The Weaver Navigation - The Belt - Hall O' The' Hey Farm - Crewood Lodge - Oakhill Farm - Cliff Brook - Lower Green Farm - Acton Bridge
Route Summary:
Cat and Fiddle - A537 Goyt's Moss - Whetstone Ridge - Danebower Hollow - A54 - Danebower Quarries - The River Dane - The Dane Valley Way - Orchard Farm - Three Shires Head - Panniers Pool - Cheeks Hill - Dane Head - Axe Edge (Axe Edge Moor) - A54 - Cat and Fiddle
Route Summary:
Ackers Crossing - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Little Moreton Hall - Boarded Barn Farm - Rode Mill - Claphatches - Scholar Green - The Macclesfield Canal - Ackers Crossing
Route Summary:
Thelwall - Manchester Ship Canal - Thelwall Viaduct - Statham - The Bridgewater Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Thelwall
Route Summary:
Nelson Pit Visitors Centre - Higher Poynton - The Macclesfield Canal - The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk - Wood Lanes - Adlington Basin - Lockgate Farm - The North Cheshire Way - Harrop Brow - West Parkgate - Lyme Park Country Park - Lyme Park Car Park - The Cage - Lyme Hall - Fallow Deer Park - The Lime Avenue - Lyme Park Car Park - Windgather Farm - Haresteads Farm - Nelson Pit Visitors Centre - Higher Poynton.
Route Summary:
Prestbury - The River Bollin - The North Cheshire Way - Woodside Farm - Legh Hall - Woodend Farm - Spittle House - Prestbury
Route Summary:
Lyme Park Car Park - Lyme Park Country Park - Pursefield Wood - Paddock Cottage,Knightslow Wood, - Higher Moor - Lantern Wood - The Cage - The North Cheshire Way - Lyme Hall - Lyme Park Car Park
Route Summary:
Lyme Park Car Park - Crow Wood - Hase Bank Wood - West Parkgate - The North Cheshire Way - Keepers' Cottage - Dale Top - Sponds Moor - The Gritstone Trail - Sponds Hill - Bow Stones - Bowstonegate Farm - Lyme Park Country Park - Lantern Wood - The Cage - Fallow Deer Park - The Lime Avenue - Lyme Park Car Park
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