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Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel walks
Mouldsworth circular
Association / Club / Walk leader
2.33 mi
+167 ft
-151 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Mouldsworth (Cheshire West and Chester)
An easy stroll along quiet lanes and footpaths around The Goshawk.
Brine’s Brow
4.12 mi
+236 ft
-249 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Mouldsworth (Cheshire West and Chester)
Fields and wooded stream valleys on the fringes of Delamere Forest.
Swinford Mill & Manley Old Hall
6.16 mi
+180 ft
-174 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Mouldsworth (Cheshire West and Chester)
Historic buildings and low-lying meadows around The Goshawk.
Shay Lane and Kelsall
3.09 mi
+279 ft
-256 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Kelsall (Cheshire West and Chester)
A short farmland walk featuring a pretty green lane and extensive views to Liverpool and the Clwydian mountains, and an exploration of Kelsall village.
Old Pale and the Urchin’s Kitchen
5.47 mi
+436 ft
-427 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Kelsall (Cheshire West and Chester)
An extended farmland and woodland walk along the Sandstone Trail, with fine views over seven counties!
Little Switzerland
3.54 mi
+269 ft
-269 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Kelsall (Cheshire West and Chester)
A scenic walk featuring wide views over Kelsall and beyond, and a pretty wooded valley.
Primrose Hill & Utkinton
6.17 mi
+525 ft
-505 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Delamere and Oakmere (Cheshire West and Chester)
A mixture of woodland and farmland walking, with good views and a visit to a pleasant Cheshire village (no pub). Some modest climbs and occasional rocky ground. Mud after rain.
Old Pale & Eddisbury Hillfort
3.02 mi
+253 ft
-233 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Delamere and Oakmere (Cheshire West and Chester)
A rewarding walk with wide views and a visit to a well-preserved Iron Age fort. Some modest climbs, and occasional mud after rain.
The Urchin's Kitchen
1.42 mi
+135 ft
-141 ft
0h 45
Easy
Departure from Delamere and Oakmere (Cheshire West and Chester)
A short woodland stroll visiting an interesting and atmospheric geological curiosity. Some steep and uneven ground, and mud may be encountered.
Delamere Forest
9.76 mi
+312 ft
-315 ft
1 hr
Moderate
Departure from Delamere and Oakmere (Cheshire West and Chester)
A moderate mountain-bike ride (or lengthy walk) on roads and woodland tracks within Delamere Forest. Numerous ascents and descents, mostly short but with a couple of steep or uneven sections where inexperienced or young riders may prefer to dismount. Not suitable for road bikes.
Alvanley stroll
2.27 mi
+148 ft
-151 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Alvanley (Cheshire West and Chester)
A pleasant stroll around the village and surrounding farmland, with wide views in all directions.
Woodhouse & Helsby Hills
5.96 mi
+630 ft
-633 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Alvanley (Cheshire West and Chester)
Two hillforts, mixed walking in farmland and woodland, and rocky outcrops with wide views.
Helsby Hill
3.40 mi
+305 ft
-295 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Alvanley (Cheshire West and Chester)
A rewarding field and woodland walk to a local landmark with a commanding view over the Mersey estuary.
Tarvin and the Roman Bridges
5.60 mi
+115 ft
-131 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Barrow (Cheshire West and Chester)
A few paths may be under crops, or muddy after rain. Includes some road walking
Great Barrow circular
2.84 mi
+52 ft
-52 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Barrow (Cheshire West and Chester)
Stroll through watermeadows and along a hollow way to a ridge-top village, returning via Watling Street
Great Barrow and Plemstall
6.69 mi
+184 ft
-174 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Barrow (Cheshire West and Chester)
Two contrasting villages, one on a hilltop and the other in the lonely valley of the River Gowy. Wet grass and muddy sections, and after prolonged rain some of the low-lying meadows may be impassably flooded.
Helsby Hill
6.31 mi
+518 ft
-489 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford (Cheshire West and Chester)
Experience superb views, intriguing industrial relics and a pleasant return through rolling Cheshire countryside.
Dunham-on-the-Hill & Hapsford
4.08 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford (Cheshire West and Chester)
Explore two interesting villages full of historic buildings.
Frodsham Marsh
4.57 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Frodsham (Cheshire West and Chester)
An interesting, level walk around the bird-rich lagoons and reed-beds of Frodsham Marsh – take your binoculars!
Overton Hill
2.06 mi
+348 ft
-328 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Frodsham (Cheshire West and Chester)
A pleasant woodland stroll to a nearby war memorial with fine views over the Mersey Estuary to Liverpool.
Helsby Hill and Alvanley
6.75 mi
+764 ft
-748 ft
3h 45
Easy
Departure from Frodsham (Cheshire West and Chester)
Two hillforts, mixed walking in farmland and woodland, and rocky outcrops with wide views.
Little Budworth Common
3.58 mi
+128 ft
-115 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Utkinton and Cotebrook (Cheshire West and Chester)
Gentle green lanes to an attractive area of lowland heath and woodland designated an SSSI.
Utkinton Hall
3.68 mi
+226 ft
-226 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Utkinton and Cotebrook (Cheshire West and Chester)
Field paths over rolling Cheshire farmland, passing an attractive millpond and historic houses.
Eaton and Luddington Hill
4.67 mi
+233 ft
-233 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Utkinton and Cotebrook (Cheshire West and Chester)
Skirt the Shire Horse Centre to pretty Eaton, returning via a sunken quarryman’s way.
Eaton
4.48 mi
+289 ft
-272 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Tarporley (Cheshire West and Chester)
Field and golf-course walking to a pretty village. May be muddy in places; several stiles.
More walks in Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Acton Bridge
- Aldersey
- Aldford and Saighton
- Alpraham and Calveley
- Alvanley
- Aston
- Bache
- Backford
- Barrow
- Barton
- Beeston
- Bickerton
- Brindley
- Broxton
- Bulkeley and Ridley
- Bunbury
- Burwardsley
- Carden
- Chester Castle
- Chowley
- Christleton
- Churton
- City of Chester
- Clotton Hoofield
- Clutton
- Coddington
- Croughton
- Crowton
- Cuddington
- Cuerdley
- Daresbury
- Delamere and Oakmere
- Duddon
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
- Dutton
- Eaton and Eccleston
- Elton
- Farndon
- Frodsham
- Golborne David
- Great Boughton
- Guilden Sutton
- Hale
- Halebank
- Halewood
- Handley
- Hargrave and Huxley
- Harthill
- Hatton
- Haughton
- Helsby
- Huntington
- Ince
- Kelsall
- Kingsley
- Little Budworth
- Little Leigh
- Little Stanney
- Littleton
- Manley
- Mickle Trafford and District
- Moore
- Moston
- Mouldsworth
- Norley
- Peckforton
- Poulton and Pulford
- Preston Brook
- Rowton
- Rushton
- Sandymoor
- Spurstow
- Stoak
- Stockton Heath
- Stoke and Hurleston
- Stretton
- Sutton Weaver
- Tarporley
- Tarvin
- Tattenhall and District
- Thornton-le-Moors
- Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall
- Upton-by-Chester
- Utkinton and Cotebrook
- Walton
- Wardle
- Waverton
- Weaverham
- Wervin
- Wettenhall
- Whitegate and Marton
- Whitley
- Willington