Higher Burwardsley

Saturday 19 March 5 miles
Tracey, Jane, Hilary

Parked in Higher Burwardsley, Hilary put on her new boots.
We walked passed the Pheasant Inn
A few snowdrops were still surviving by the roadside.
Views - a bit misty
pheasants in the grass
There were plenty of cows in the field, the two by the stile moved as we got closer, but then all the others started moving towards us, and followed us down to the next stile.
Went around the woodland, across the fields with views of Beeston Castle.
A not very well cat was walking towards us along the lane. Its coat was in very poor condition.
As we were now walking below the Peckforton woods we could hear lots of the birds, including a woodpecker.
A lot of snowdrops and daffodils have been planted and spread along Horsley Lane and they looked great. The pretty houses with lovely gardens along this lane were very picturesque. 
A house was for sale, the Moat House is on the market for only £1,175.000!
We left the lane and followed the Sandstone trail to Beeston Castle. After crossing Tattenhall Lane we entered he woods, there were a group of adults and children doing activities in the woods.
A cafe in the field near Beeston Castle were cooking bacon and making us feel hungry. Hilary would have been quite happy to stop and eat at this point - the usual 11.30 point.
We went on the return journey from the entrance to Beeston Castle along the path back through the woods where the tarpaulins were now shelters on towards Horsley Lane. Here we met two gentlemen and we had a chat.
We headed through the Peckforton Estate along the Sandstone trail, looking for a place to stop.
We had lunch sitting with a great view, looking northwest towards Chester. Rather than sitting at footpath level we clambered a metre or so up the bank so we could take advantage of that view. We could see right from Frodsham hill across to the hills in Wales. It was a bit misty.
Hilary fell, a shrub knocked her glasses off.

Walked back along Barracks Lane, 
House for sale £595,000

Back to the car and changed our boots for shoes.

Went to the Cheshire Workshops for tea and a cake, then had a look around.