Alderley Edge

Saturday 2 July 8.5 miles (+detour)

Tracey, Hilary Jane

Sunny day, blue sky, fluffy clouds, I thought it might be too warm.

Cute animals, foals, calves, butterflies, etc

We did a lot of the walk before lunch, we got to Hare Hill there was a sign saying 'picnic area' so we were hoping for benches, but there were none. Just bird poo! So we sat on the grass further away from the pool.

As we left the Edge went wrong somewhere, we only realised this as we came to a road, as we walked along it we came to Swiss Hill and as we should have been at the top of it we went up it to see where we had gone wrong! But it was not obvious when got there so we went a little further up.

There are some big houses along this route.

Tea and cake at a cafe in Alderley Edge high street.

Hilary's walk

Saturday 4 June
Walk didn't take place

Jane's walk

Saturday 7 May
Walk didn't take place

Near Arley Hall Walk

Saturday 9 April 5.5 miles
Donna, Hilary, Tracey, Carol.

Get Together

Saturday 19 March 

For Tracey's Birthday Meal we went to Primavera , an Italian restaurant in Knutsford. 

There was live music.

Dane Valley

Saturday 5 March 7.5 miles

Tracey, Donna, Hilary, Jane

A dull morning, it did not clear all day, infact it rained later and we got a bit wet.

There were some places that were a bit muddy, but being by a river you have to expect that.

It is interesting to see how the Dane meanders between Holmes Chapel and Swettenham. There were the beginnings of the blue bells growing in the woodland areas, it would be worth coming back a little later in the year.

We popped into the Swetty Arms to look at the menu, with the idea of going there for Tracey's birthday. We decided the menu was too ordinary.

We walked passed the lavender field, it looks a bit bedraggled at this time of year, we dropped down into the valley and crossed the river, climbed up the other side. We had to walk through a field with animals in it, none of us were too keen, plus there was a lots of mud and deep ruts.

We sat by the path to have our lunch, the drizzle was trying to start!

We crossed the A50 then walked back along the river, there were trees and branches on the path, the river was very high a few weeks ago so I wondered if the river had flooded and the fence had stopped the trees, branches and twigs from going any further.

Found a cafe in Holmes Chapel, had tea and cake, carrot cake and lemon drizzle.

Year Five Summary

Walk 1: March 20 2010 Wybunbury 7.5 miles Carol, Hilary and Tracey
Walk 2: April 17 2010 Ridgegate to Croker Hill 7 miles Jane, Donna, Tracey and Hilary
Walk 3: May 22 2010 Hilary's walk Hilary, Donna and Tracey
Walk 4: June 26 2010 A walk from Acton Bridge Donna, Hilary, Jane and Tracey
Walk 5: July 24 2010 Withnell Fold 7.25 miles Tracey, Hilary and Jane
Walk 6: August 28 2010 Bollington to Adlington 7 miles Jane, Hilary and Tracey
Walk 7: October 2 2010 Wansfell Pike 6 miles Donna, Tracey, Hilary and Jane
Walk 8: December 4 2010 Brereton Heath 5 miles Hilary, Tracey and Jane
Walk 9: January 22 2010 Knutsford 6 miles Hilary, Donna and Tracey