The Hayhurst Arms Moulton and River Weaver Trail

Saturday 14 October 6 miles
Carol, Hilary and Tracey

Jane had a cup of tea as well at the Hayhurst sitting in the sunshine.

The Hayhurst Arms, Moulton and the River Weaver

Saturday 8 October 9 miles
Hilary, Tracey, and Jane

The day was cloudy and the weather cool, but quite pleasant to be walking in.

We parked at the Hayhurst Arms. There were young ones going to play football, and having to rake the leaves off the pitch first. We also met an old lady (aged 91).

From Brick Kiln Lane we crossed the busy road (A533), went up Jack Lane, then Niddries Lane, to the end of the tarmac and onto the track. There were quite a few cars going along the track.

We went under the railway bridge to the river.
Walked along the river to the Weaver Navigation and arrived at the Vale Royal Locks. We had our lunch here.

We decided to make the walk longer and continued along the river. At the Northwich Rowing Club hut we turned around and retraced our steps.

Just after the Vale Royal Locks we took the footpath going across the fields, over the railway line and along the path to come back to Moulton. We followed the track along the edge of the houses back to Niddries Lane, then onto Jack Lane and back to the Hayhurst.

Kingsley Circular Walk

Saturday 10 May 6.1 miles++

Tracey, Jane, Carol and Hilary

The forecast was for rain, so when we got to Kingsley Community Centre we put on our waterproof trousers. It was just as well as it started to rain whilst we were putting on our boots.

This proved to be a lovely walk through the Cheshire countryside, lots of fields and woods, bridges over streams. I managed to slip on a stone slab bridge near the beginning, fortunately I landed on my side on the slab and not in the stream!.
There were still bluebells out in places and the wild garlic was lovely with the white lighting up the woodland floor. The hawthorn was also flowering so it was a good time of year for the walk.

The instructions for the walk were not always clear, sometimes it wasn't easy to find the direction we were meant to go in when we were crossing undulating fields.

Quite a few of the fields had long grass so it was hard work walking through them. Sometimes we followed the leaders footsteps so it wasn't as hard.



Lunch by the Weaver Cut, even though it had just rained on our way down to the river we actually had our lunch in sunshine sitting on a bench, near the rusty winding gear. There were some people water skiing on the river.

Lots of cows by the river, mainly bullocks. As they were a bit scared of us they would move suddenly, but that was more scary for us!

We managed to make the walk longer than it should have been. But the walk along the river was lovely. We decided not to retrace our steps but to follow the road back as instructed by a gentleman at the caravan park in Crowton.

Stopped at Blakemere for tea and cake (and hot chocolate). Went to The Village coffee bar and Restaurant this time, it was very nice inside and had lovely carrot cake.

The Trent & Mersey Canal and the River Weaver

Saturday 3 September 2011 8 miles 
Donna, Jane, Tracey, Hilary

The forecast was for rain so we were expecting to get wet, we had our waterproofs with us. It was a bit cloudy but there was no rain until later.

We started at the Anderton Boat Lift on the Trent and Mersey Canal, A couple of boats had just come up the lift and were coming out onto the canal. 

We walked along the canal, as there are a couple of tunnels along this stretch that do not have a foot path we walked along the path above. We stopped when we came to a bench and had a snack (too early for lunch!)

We left the canal where there was a footpath across a field and joined the River Weaver at Acton Bridge. The rowing club was at the river side.

We had lunch sitting by the river.

There was lots of fruit growing alongside the river. We picked and ate some!

Had tea and cake in the cafe at the Anderton Boat Lift Centre at a window table.