Thursday, 9 April 2026

Ashton Hayes Circular

Wednesday 8 April 5 miles

Hilary, Donna, Tracey and Jane 

What glorious weather!!!

We parked on Peel Hall Lane 

Kelsall Lane  - Ashton Hall

and back to Duck Lane and Shay Lane farm track, muddy in places with deep ruts

Listened to the birds singing 

Longley Lane (too misty to see the Welsh hills)

Took the permissable path off the road and went into the field - a sheep had escaped from the field where the sheep and lambs were. 

Crossed a field onto Brines Brow Lane then onto Old Lane, took the fork onto Grange Lane. 

Sat on stones for lunch, 

Went to the end of Grange Lane noisy rooks in the trees, turned left twards Ashton Hays, crossed the road to go across the fields. 

Came out at the entrance to Peel Hall - horses - followed the path around the Hall along the road back to the car.

Tarvin - @Number 50 - tea and carrot cake, coffee cake and shortbread. 

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Grappenhall and the Dingle

Wednesday 25 March 5.75 miles

Tracey, Jane, Donna and Hilary 

Parked at the London Bridge Inn, Stockton Heath

Weather - hailstones!!

The Bridgewater canal 

Grappenhall Woods 

Lunch sitting on a stone

The Dingle + Lumb Brook Valley

The Hollies Cafe tea + coffee + cake + pancakes and bacon 

Sunday, 15 February 2026

Year Twenty Summary

Walk 1: March 15 2025 Danebridge Wincle Grange and Wild Boar Inn 6 miles Jane and Hilary

Walk 2: April 23 2025 Lumb Brook Valley 7 miles Jane Tracey and Hilary

Walk 3: May 17 2025 Astbury Mere Carol, Hilary, Donna and Tracey

Walk 4: June 5 2025 Swinford Mill and Manley Old Hall 6miles Tracey, Donna and Hilary 

 

Walk 5: Aug 6 2025 A Minshull Meander 5.25 miles Donna, Jane and Hilary

 

Walk 6: Aug 10 2025 Mangalonga 7 miles Jane and Hilary

 

Walk 7: Sept 2-3 2025 Wales Donna, Tracey and Hilary

 

Walk 8: Oct 1 2025 Great Barrow and Plemstall 6.9 miles Hilary, Donna, Tracey and Jane 

Walk 9: Nov 5 2025 Pickmere Radio Telescope 6 miles Jane, John, Donna and Martin

Walk 10: Feb 14 2026 Sandbach Crosses, River Wheelock and the Trent & Mersey 6 Miles + Planning Jane, Tracey, Donna and Hilary