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
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
Saturday 14 February
Jane, Tracey, Donna and Hilary
We woke to a sunshiny but cold morning. After all the rain it was lovely to see blue skies.
We parked in Wheelock on the small car park on Mill Lane (just off Crewe Road) fortunately Donna knew about it as I wasn't sure where to park.
We walked back towards the canal and went down some steps to the side of the canal and along the canal to turn left and follow the path through the woods, crossing the quite fast flowing stream twice.
From the mill we followed paths between houses and onto roads which meant we didn't need to walk on the main road. We came out onto the A533
into Sandbach and it was Makers market day by the crosses. Had a taste of gin.
Frosty and muddy in places. Where the sun had warmed the earth a little the ice on puddles was breaking up.
Bradwell Bakery - tea, coffee, hot chocolate and some bread based sweet things.
Saturday 13 December
We booked a table for a Christmas meal and entertainment at Nunsmere Hall Hotel.
