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Duddon walks
Little Switzerland
Association / Club / Walk leader
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.
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!
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.
Sandstone Trail
2.34 mi
+121 ft
-121 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Tarporley (Cheshire West and Chester)
Fairly level, with several stiles. Two busy road crossings; may be muddy in places after rain.
Tiverton
5.47 mi
+190 ft
-190 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Tarporley (Cheshire West and Chester)
Field paths and canalside walking with views of Beeston Castle. May be muddy in places after rain. Multiple stiles.
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.
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.
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
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.
Mouldsworth circular
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.
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.
Beeston Castle
4.80 mi
+505 ft
-525 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Burwardsley (Cheshire West and Chester)
A fine scenic walk with views of two castles, one an authentic medieval fortification, the other a Victorian country house now used for weddings and conferences. Much of the walk is wooded. The walk can be extended to include the climb up to Beeston Castle (English Heritage: admission charge).
Waste Hill
1.93 mi
+177 ft
-174 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Burwardsley (Cheshire West and Chester)
A short but satisfying walk featuring good views, quiet lanes and tracks, and sunlight-dappled woodland.
Bulkeley Hill
3.34 mi
+381 ft
-367 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Burwardsley (Cheshire West and Chester)
Enjoyable farmland and woodland walking with superb views over the Peckforton Hills and the surrounding Cheshire Plain.
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.
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.
More walks in Duddon
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Acton Bridge
- Aldersey
- Aldford and Saighton
- Alpraham and Calveley
- Alvanley
- Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel
- Aston
- Bache
- Backford
- Baddiley
- Barnton
- Barrow
- Barton
- Beeston
- Bickerton
- Brindley
- Broxton
- Bulkeley and Ridley
- Bunbury
- Burland and Acton
- Burwardsley
- Carden
- Chester Castle
- Cholmondeley
- Chorley
- Chowley
- Christleton
- Churton
- City of Chester
- Clotton Hoofield
- Clutton
- Coddington
- Croughton
- Crowton
- Cuddington
- Delamere and Oakmere
- Duckington
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
- Dutton
- Eaton and Eccleston
- Egerton
- Elton
- Faddiley
- Farndon
- Frodsham
- Golborne David
- Great Boughton
- Guilden Sutton
- Handley
- Hargrave and Huxley
- Harthill
- Haughton
- Helsby
- Huntington
- Ince
- Kelsall
- Kingsley
- Little Budworth
- Little Leigh
- Little Stanney
- Littleton
- Manley
- Mickle Trafford and District
- Moston
- Mouldsworth
- No Man's Heath and District
- Norley
- Peckforton
- Preston Brook
- Rowton
- Rushton
- Shocklach Oviatt and District
- Sound
- Spurstow
- Stoak
- Stoke and Hurleston
- Stretton
- Sutton Weaver
- Tarporley
- Tarvin
- Tattenhall and District
- Thornton-le-Moors
- Tilston
- Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall
- Upton-by-Chester
- Utkinton and Cotebrook
- Wardle
- Waverton
- Weaverham
- Wervin
- Wettenhall
- Whitegate and Marton
- Whitley
- Willington