Maelor South walks

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Enjoyable farmland and woodland walking with superb views over the Peckforton Hills and the surrounding Cheshire Plain.

A short but satisfying walk featuring good views, quiet lanes and tracks, and sunlight-dappled woodland.

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).

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.

Fairly level, with several stiles. Two busy road crossings; may be muddy in places after rain.

Field paths and canalside walking with views of Beeston Castle. May be muddy in places after rain. Multiple stiles.

Field and golf-course walking to a pretty village. May be muddy in places; several stiles.

Gentle green lanes to an attractive area of lowland heath and woodland designated an SSSI.

Field paths over rolling Cheshire farmland, passing an attractive millpond and historic houses.

Skirt the Shire Horse Centre to pretty Eaton, returning via a sunken quarryman’s way.

Follow tracks and green lanes through the village and countryside to an attractive lake.

Passing Budworth Pool and Little Budworth Common, returning via a park circuit.

Explore our local country park, a rare area of lowland heathland designated as an SSSI.