Forest View Walk

Saturday 9 November 6.5 miles

Jane, Tracey and Hilary

 

The Hayhurst and the Blue Bridge

Saturday19 October 6.5 miles

Hilary, Donna, Tracey and Jane

Good weather!!!

Parked at The Hayhurst

We set off from the Hayhurst Arms where kids were playing football.

From Brick Kiln Lane we crossed the busy road (A533), and went up Jack Lane, then Niddries Lane, to the end of the tarmac and onto the track leading to the river.

We went under the railway bridge with water flowing along the road and it had carved a deep rut, so deep that I wouldn't want to drive that stretch of road. Then we continued and walked down to the river

We decided we didn't want to walk across the fields as we thought it would be too muddy so continued along the river to the Blue Bridge.

At the Vale Royal Locks the locks were being opened to let a boat through.   

As we walked along the river. We passed under the railway viaduct and continued along the riverside path for half a mile to the Blue Bridge. Here we took the path up to the road (A556) walking towards Davenham.

Lunch sitting in Butchers Stile Playing Field in the sunshine

Riverside Organic - tea and cake (brownies and flapjack)

Cheshire Life walk

Saturday 14 September

Donna, Tracey and Hilary

We were lucky with the weather and enjoyed some sunshine. 

No rams today just some cows bulling! We walked through at least three fields of cows. 

We enjoyed a drink at the Galley Cafe at the The Aqueduct Marina.

Eaton and Luddington Hill

Saturday 17 August 6 miles

Jane, Donna and Hilary

Started from the Fox and Barrel.

Mangalonga

Sunday 11 August 9.5 miles

Jane and Hilary

We travelled to Ludlow, found somewhere to park and made our way to Ludlow Brewing. We signed in and picked up some crisps and water.

Stop One Scotch Egg and Cider

Stop Two Beef Bap and Beer

Stop Three Chocolate Brownie and Icecream and Ludow Gin

Stop Four Cheese and Biscuits and Beer 

Then it was back to the car park and headed for home. 

Primrose Hill and Utkinton

 Wednesday 17 July 6.25 miles

Tracey and Jane 

Nice weather but still we question what to wear!! Once again because it had been raining we didn't know how muddy it was going to be.

We started at Gresty's Waste, joining the Sandstone Trail going down the steps and across the footbridge. We left the Sandstone Trail as we entered the wood to follow the edge of open fields. We could hear announcements on the tannoy so there was obviously an event going on at the Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre, although we couldn't see what it was. Some horses past us on the gallop.

We came to the bottom of a small valley where we lost the path as the pond was right across our way, there was a path on our right but seemed to be overgrown with no obvious way through so we returned to the main path to see if we could find another way. We couldn't find one so we followed the overgrown path and pushed through the plants and came to the Urchin’s Kitchen (a sandstone outcrop), which the instructions had given you thr option to go and view. Tracey found a pathway across the water and up the other bank then we found our way back to the main path. Phew!

We followed a few forestry tracks until we came to the entrance to Primrose Hill House, although we couldn't see the house.We continued along the driveway until we came to a road. Here we took the road opposite (Tirley Lane) until we reached Utkinton passing the school to reach John Street. Then we went past the village hall on the left, then past the war memorial and bus stop.

We crossed some fields and tracks following the Sandstone Trail again.We came to Tirley Road and where it bends left, we took the footpath going along the side of a single-storey building (formerly a tearoom which we did visit years ago when it was open). We crossed a few fields and came back into the woods following the Sandstone Trail until we got back to Gresty's Waste.

We went Tarporley Garden Centre for two teas and cappuccino cakes.

Get together

Saturday 29 June 

Gawsworth Hall - A Night of Queen