Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December 2016
Christmas Get together
We woke to a foggy morning, a little disappointing for people wanting to play golf and walk!
Hilary booked Carden Park for our night away. Some of us had Junior suites, and some the Courtyard suites.
Golf - Phil, Chris, Martin and John eat mince pies and drank whisky as well as played golf.
The sun shone.
Walk - Jane, Hilary and Ian went for a 3.5 mile walk. Ian found a path on the map on his phone and we followed that. There was a shoot going on at one point, great views across the countryside to Chester and even sunshine. Then we played a couple of games.
Spa - Carol, Tracey and Donna
Dinner was in the Redmond's Restaurant
Breakfast again in the Redmond restaurant with lots of choice.
Walked around in the sunshine, up to the golf course, had a look at the view from the eighteenth hole.
Thursday, 22 December 2016
Lyme Park and the Macclesfield Canal
Saturday 26 November 5 miles
Hilary + Jane
After Friday's blue sky and sunshine opening the curtains to fog was very disappointing. It makes you wonder if it is worth leaving home.
Thank goodness we did decide to drive away from Middlewich, as soon as we got to the Chelford roundabout the fog disappeared and the sun shone.
We started at the Boar's Head, on Shrigley Road North, parking just down the road. We turned onto Lyme Road, passing over the Middlewood Way, up the lane, across the canal then out into the countryside.
On our way uphill we passed a farm with a bike outside with the names Sophie and Helen on it. Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott won gold at the Rio Paralympics.
We continued up hill and came to the boundary of Lyme Park with the National Trust sign displayed.
Hilary + Jane
After Friday's blue sky and sunshine opening the curtains to fog was very disappointing. It makes you wonder if it is worth leaving home.
Thank goodness we did decide to drive away from Middlewich, as soon as we got to the Chelford roundabout the fog disappeared and the sun shone.
We started at the Boar's Head, on Shrigley Road North, parking just down the road. We turned onto Lyme Road, passing over the Middlewood Way, up the lane, across the canal then out into the countryside.
On our way uphill we passed a farm with a bike outside with the names Sophie and Helen on it. Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott won gold at the Rio Paralympics.
We continued up hill and came to the boundary of Lyme Park with the National Trust sign displayed.
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Delamere, along Watling Street and below the Hillfort
Saturday 5 November 5.5 miles
Jane and John
We parked at Barnsbridge Gates, we actually managed to find a space as someone was leaving. On such a lovely day I thought there would be no spaces left. There were plenty of dog walkers and families.
Delamere Forest on a sunny autumn afternoon is beautiful, the colours of the leaves look amazing. A thick blanket of leaves underfoot to kick through was lovely, the empty sweet chestnut cases also littered the ground.
Jane and John
We parked at Barnsbridge Gates, we actually managed to find a space as someone was leaving. On such a lovely day I thought there would be no spaces left. There were plenty of dog walkers and families.
Delamere Forest on a sunny autumn afternoon is beautiful, the colours of the leaves look amazing. A thick blanket of leaves underfoot to kick through was lovely, the empty sweet chestnut cases also littered the ground.
Get Together
Saturday 22 October 2016
Donna and Martin's 25th wedding anniversary meal at The Kings Lock.
Donna and Martin's 25th wedding anniversary meal at The Kings Lock.
Saturday, 8 October 2016
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.
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.
Saturday, 10 September 2016
Bridgemere
Saturday 10 September 5.50 miles
Hilary, Tracey, Jane and Carol
We have had some warm weather this week, but with rain overnight it was a bit cooler this morning. It is hard to know how many layers to wear.
We parked at the Bridgemere Garden Centre.
We saw a buzzard flying about above our heads.
Of course there was wet grass after the rain.
Woods
field with cows and sheep
A field with three horses
some muddy gate ways
sheds in the field
Lunch on the grass at Checkley Hall
Walking a few sections on the road.
Bridgemere Garden Centre cafe for tea and cake and a wander about
Hilary, Tracey, Jane and Carol
We have had some warm weather this week, but with rain overnight it was a bit cooler this morning. It is hard to know how many layers to wear.
We parked at the Bridgemere Garden Centre.
We saw a buzzard flying about above our heads.
Of course there was wet grass after the rain.
Woods
field with cows and sheep
A field with three horses
some muddy gate ways
sheds in the field
Lunch on the grass at Checkley Hall
Walking a few sections on the road.
Bridgemere Garden Centre cafe for tea and cake and a wander about
Saturday, 6 August 2016
Salt line and Canal
Saturday 6 August 6 miles
Jane and Helen
A lovely day with sunshine and some wind, it is always hard to know how many layers to put on.
We parked at The Horseshoe Inn at Lawton Heath, then crossed the road going down Cherry Lane. We passed the houses joining a narrow lane so we went though a gate to walk in the woods, crossed the Sandbach Road North to join the Salt Line.
Jane and Helen
A lovely day with sunshine and some wind, it is always hard to know how many layers to put on.
We parked at The Horseshoe Inn at Lawton Heath, then crossed the road going down Cherry Lane. We passed the houses joining a narrow lane so we went though a gate to walk in the woods, crossed the Sandbach Road North to join the Salt Line.
The Salt Line is a lovely walk
under the trees that have grown to meet overhead. The shade meant it was cooler here. There were a few
people walking and some running, and also people walking dogs. The Salt Line is the old Sandbach to Wheelock branch of the North Staffordshire Railway line that opened in 1852 to carry coal and limestone to the salt works.
We crossed the Betchton Lane to continue on the Salt Line. We could hear the M6 quite clearly now as we were getting closer to it. We turned of the Salt Line before we reached the M6, followed the field edge and then a track down to Smithy Grove. The instructions mentioned a pink church, I imagined a pink sandstone building but as we came out of the trees a very pink painted church was there in front of us, and very cute it is too.
St Philip's Church (The Pink Church) is a prefabricated building constructed in corrugated galvanised iron, it is referred to as the 'tin tabernacle'. The church is painted pink with white bargeboards. The building originally stood in Crewe Road, Alsager, where it was erected in the early 1880s. In 1894 the construction of a permanent Church of St Mary Magdalene started. the tin tabernacle was sold for £150 and moved to Hassell Green the following year.
We crossed the Betchton Lane to continue on the Salt Line. We could hear the M6 quite clearly now as we were getting closer to it. We turned of the Salt Line before we reached the M6, followed the field edge and then a track down to Smithy Grove. The instructions mentioned a pink church, I imagined a pink sandstone building but as we came out of the trees a very pink painted church was there in front of us, and very cute it is too.
St Philip's Church (The Pink Church) is a prefabricated building constructed in corrugated galvanised iron, it is referred to as the 'tin tabernacle'. The church is painted pink with white bargeboards. The building originally stood in Crewe Road, Alsager, where it was erected in the early 1880s. In 1894 the construction of a permanent Church of St Mary Magdalene started. the tin tabernacle was sold for £150 and moved to Hassell Green the following year.
We walked up the lane to join the Trent and Mersey Canal at lock 57. Then we followed the canal towpath, as we were facing into the sun it was quite warm here. A few boats passed us. We picked some tansy flowers that were growing wild along the path, they dye wool a lovely shade of yellow. There were lots of flowers along the canal especially thistles, the flowers were so high that we were hidden from the canal.
As we reached Rode Heath there were plenty of houses that back and front onto the canal, and as there are no houses across the canal there is a green outlook. The gardens looked lovely in the sunshine. At the Broughton Arms we left the canal to walk down a path with wooden steps, then we crossed a bridge. We could hear the dogs barking at the kennels. We walked down a track and turned right onto Cherry Lane, a few cars passed us on the road. We were soon back at the pub.
As we reached Rode Heath there were plenty of houses that back and front onto the canal, and as there are no houses across the canal there is a green outlook. The gardens looked lovely in the sunshine. At the Broughton Arms we left the canal to walk down a path with wooden steps, then we crossed a bridge. We could hear the dogs barking at the kennels. We walked down a track and turned right onto Cherry Lane, a few cars passed us on the road. We were soon back at the pub.
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