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A Wrekin circuit from near Cluddley
Visorando Member 
4.27 mi
+1,102 ft
-1,047 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Little Wenlock (Telford and Wrekin)
An ascent of the Wrekin, near Telford, makes an excellent half day walk. This route offers good views over the Shropshire countryside. It must be noted that there are two short but steep sections of ascent onto the main ridge but the views are outstanding on a clear day and worth the effort.
The Wrekin from near Cluddley
Visorando Member 2.35 mi
+719 ft
-568 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Little Wenlock (Telford and Wrekin)
This Shropshire walk takes the direct approach to the summit of the Wrekin near Telford. The views are good especially on clear days and it makes a perfect half day walk.
Hough Common and Lea Hall
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.80 mi
+102 ft
-105 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Wybunbury (Cheshire East)
A farmland stroll to a historic house through Wybunbury.
Dagfields and the Weaver
Association / Club / Walk leader 7.27 mi
+102 ft
-102 ft
3h 25
Easy
Departure from Wybunbury (Cheshire East)
A field walk to a popular local craft centre, returning via the valley of the River Weaver.
Warning : The bridge at waypoint 4 is closed. It isn't scheduled to be reopened until 2023. For now we suggest this walk as a return and not as a loop until an alternative is found.
Wybunbury Moss
Association / Club / Walk leader 1.71 mi
+39 ft
-39 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Wybunbury (Cheshire East)
Stroll round a National Nature Reserve, featuring a rare bog habitat known as a schwingmoor.
Bickerton Hill and Raw Head
Association / Club / Walk leader 8.58 mi
+968 ft
-968 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Broxton (Cheshire West and Chester)
An extended walk along the Sandstone Trail, giving fine views and including highlights of the mid-Cheshire ridge.
Maiden Castle
Association / Club / Walk leader 5.71 mi
+650 ft
-650 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Broxton (Cheshire West and Chester)
A steady climb through heath and woodland to the Sandstone Trail and Maiden Castle, an Iron Age hillfort.
Wedgwood’s Monument
Association / Club / Walk leader 5.75 mi
+407 ft
-433 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Audley Rural (Staffordshire)
A stroll through woodland to a historic blast furnace and then a monument with a fine view.
Apedale Country Par
Association / Club / Walk leader 7.38 mi
+538 ft
-551 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Audley Rural (Staffordshire)
A fine walk with the chance to descend a coal mine or ride a steam train.
Bulkeley Hill
Association / Club / Walk leader 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.
Waste Hill
Association / Club / Walk leader 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.
Beeston Castle
Association / Club / Walk leader 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).
The Hollies & Poles Coppice from near Habberley
Visorando Member 4.50 mi
+581 ft
-594 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Pontesbury (Shropshire)
This Shropshire walk explores the countryside to the north of the Stiperstones. The route is generally on well marked paths and tracks. One of the highlights of the walk is the area known as the Hollies which is home to some of the oldest Holly trees in the UK, with some dating back over 400 years.
Wheelock Rail Trail and the Trent & Mersey Canal
Association / Club / Walk leader 1.13 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
0h 35
Easy
Departure from Sandbach (Cheshire East)
An easy stroll that packs a lot into its short distance.
Sandbach Crosses, River Wheelock and the Trent & Mersey
Association / Club / Walk leader 5.07 mi
+75 ft
-75 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Sandbach (Cheshire East)
A historic town centre, pretty stream valleys and an easy canalside return.
River Wheelock and the Trent & Mersey
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.03 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Sandbach (Cheshire East)
Two contrasting waterways lead you through pleasant Cheshire countryside.
Mow Cop
Association / Club / Walk leader 5.48 mi
+663 ft
-689 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Odd Rode (Cheshire East)
Field and quarry paths up to the famous folly, with superb views in all directions, and a pleasant canalside return.
Two Canals
Association / Club / Walk leader 3.92 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Odd Rode (Cheshire East)
Locks, bridges and aqueducts on the Trent & Mersey and Macclesfield Canals (with an optional 1-mile extension to their junction).
Lawton Hall
Association / Club / Walk leader 2.20 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Odd Rode (Cheshire East)
A wooded stroll with a visit to a rewarding church, passing a stately home (private) and some interesting remnants of its estate.
The Stiperstones and Blakemoor Flat from the Knolls
Visorando Member 4.82 mi
+663 ft
-525 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Ratlinghope (Shropshire)
A short walk in the Shropshire Hills that provides some wonderful views. The Stiperstones have a rocky quartzite ridge and this provides a dramatic backdrop to the walk.
Poulton and Pulford Brook
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.69 mi
+72 ft
-66 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Poulton and Pulford (Cheshire West and Chester)
A pleasant and undemanding walk through the low-lying meadows of the Dee Valley.
Poulton and the River Alyn
Association / Club / Walk leader 6.64 mi
+69 ft
-66 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Poulton and Pulford (Cheshire West and Chester)
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.
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