Chirk walks

An all-day walk to a historic house set in a riverside country park, plus a long section of Wat’s Dyke.

A glimpse of the family seat of the Wynn family, after which the pub is named.

A short walk full of history: ancient Offa’s Dyke, a 19th-century icehouse and an Iron Age hillfort.

An upland hike with wonderful views to the Berwyn Mountains and Shropshire Hills.

Sample the National Trail and walk the historic earthwork overlooking Chirk Castle.

A straightforward all-weather stroll with wide views over the beautiful Ceiriog valley.

A short level stroll on lanes and footpaths, with a couple of stretches along the pretty River Alyn.

A pleasant level walk through meadows, with stretches alongside the rivers Dee and Alyn.

Walk through a wooded nature reserve, with good views across the Dee valley on the return journey.

A pleasant and undemanding walk through the low-lying meadows of the Dee Valley.

A peaceful walk in the low-lying Dee valley using a mix of farm tracks, quiet country lanes and field paths, including a pleasant stretch along the River Alyn.

A short stroll round two villages, one in England and one in Wales.

Over the fields to the beautiful wooded valley of the Afon Clywedog, returning via Rhewl and the Afon Clwyd.

A relaxing stroll to a historic bridge, returning along the river and beneath the castle walls. No stiles.

An all-day expedition to the highest point in the Clwydian Hills, with magnificent views in all directions.

An extended walk along the Sandstone Trail, giving fine views and including highlights of the mid-Cheshire ridge.

A steady climb through heath and woodland to the Sandstone Trail and Maiden Castle, an Iron Age hillfort.

This excellent walk takes in the highest point on the Clwydian Hills and includes a lengthy section north along the main ridge. Offering contrasting views as far as Snowdonia, with many of the peaks easily recognised, to the west and the delights of Merseyside and beyond to the east the route has much to offer. Apart from being busy around Moel Famau, the route is generally quiet with navigation offering few problems.

The bike ride starts on the canal in central Chester. Some short uncomfortable cobbled sections under canal bridges and can be busy during rush hour and weekends. You have to dismount to go over a pack bridge just after Telford’s pub. Then a short section along a wider towpath towards the Greenway. The Greenway runs along an old railway line and is nicely surfaced. During the week and outside of rush hour, this is a quiet and easy route, but weekends can be very busy. Carry on to the blue bridge across the motorway in Sealand and turn right off the Greenway, through an industrial estate and then through an underpass and onto the bridle path to Shotwick. This section is a grassy track and is passable with an ordinary bike, but when it's wet and during the winter, you’d need a hybrid or mountain bike.