Knutsford walks

Great and flat walk from Smith Lane to Booths Mere.

Great and flat walk from Mobberley to Mountpleasant Farm.

Nice and flat walk from Mobberley to Paddockhill Lane.

Nice and flat walk from Lady Lane to Valewood Farm.

Easy and flat walk from Wood Lane to Higherhouse Farm.

Skirting Tabley Hall to the birch woodland of Holford Moss and its intriguing brine wells and lime beds.

An impressive radio telescope and an optional circuit of the beautiful lake at Pickmere.

An easy stroll visiting a historic house and the site of a former watermill.

Great walk through Little Watford, Over Peover, Snelson and Marthall.

Circular and flat walk from Noahs Ark Lane to Carter Lane.

Great walk through the picturesque village of Over Peover starting and ending from The Dog.

Great walk through the picturesque village of Over Peover starting and ending from The Dog.

A lengthy walk to a country house and delightful village.

An easy, scenic stroll around a popular lake called Pick Mere.

Farmland walking along tracks and field paths, returning via Saltersley Hall and an area of heathery peatland.

Historic farmhouses, a picturesque lake and wildlife-rich woodland and peatland.

An interesting, level walk around the peatlands and heathlands of Lindow Moss, passing two attractive lakes.

Great walk from Castle Mill Lane to Kell House Farm.

This a pleasant little walk and sadly part of it is disappearing under concrete. Manchester Airport have developed on either side of Sunbank Lane. There was a petition to stop it but sadly it failed. There are some before and after pictures on the slideshow.

Lovely walk around the Wilmslow Golf Course from Chelford Road to Knutsford Road.

This walk is along a number of quiet roads and footpaths.

This is a short walk around Lindow Moss. The area became famous when Lindow Man was discovered by peat cutters in August 1984. The footpath skirts the edge of Lindow Moss where peat is still extracted. There is a Lindow Moss website here and you can find information about Lindow Man here. This route keeps to the public footpaths, but there are many unofficial routes across the moss.

Walk from Moor Lane to Mobberley Golf Course passing through Nature Reserve.

This walk starts at the big roundabout on Altrincham Road just before the airport tunnels.

Easy walk from Upcast Lane to Clay Lane and around Row-of-Trees.

This pleasant walk takes in some less well known parts of Wilmslow and Alderley Edge. There are lots of horses along this route and some pleasant views of Alderley Edge and its big houses.

Lindow Common is a very popular area and is well worth a visit in its own right. The common is crisscrossed by numerous footpaths and contains the Black Lake. It’s worthwhile exploring areas away from Black Lake where there are some small pools and expanses of heather. There is a lot of conservation work being carried out on the common which is designed to keep its open aspect and to protect wildlife and fauna. It is designated as a site of special scientific interest.

Great walk from Stubby Lane to Chelford passing next to reservoirs.

This is a lovely short walk through delightful woodland, quiet lanes and passes beautiful Brook House Farm.

A fairly level bike ride along a converted railway, bridleways and quiet country lanes.

An extended stroll through historic Lymm and round its picturesque wooded lake.

Visit a magnificent deer park and stately home, with peaceful canalside interludes.

An easy stroll through fields and woods and along the canal towpath.

This is a lovely walk through woodland, along quiet roads and bridleways.

Using a part of Lymm Heritage Trail, this circular walk will take you around Lymm Dam. It was created in 1824 by a dam built during the construction of what is now the A56 road.

Varied rural walking including contrasting sections of canals that are among England’s youngest and oldest.

An easy stroll around Lymm’s best-known beauty spot, plus a visit to the historic village centre.