Saturday 14 July
Tracey, Carol + Hilary
Saturday, 28 July 2018
Saturday, 9 June 2018
Timbersbrook and The Cloud
Saturday 9 June 6.25 miles
Carol, Hilary, Tracey and Jane
Sunshine
parked at Timbersbrook
Lunch by the side of the track
sheep and cows
The cloud
amateur radio enthusiast
Astbury Garden Centre for tea and 3 Bakewells and one carrot cake.
Carol, Hilary, Tracey and Jane
Sunshine
parked at Timbersbrook
Lunch by the side of the track
sheep and cows
The cloud
amateur radio enthusiast
Astbury Garden Centre for tea and 3 Bakewells and one carrot cake.
Sunday, 22 April 2018
Audlem
Saturday 21 April 6 miles
Donna, Jane, Hilary and Carol
We were very lucky with the weather. Having had a couple of warm days I thought the weather was bound to change, it cooled slightly as there was a slight breeze but that made it comfortable to walk in. The sun stayed out
We parked at the free parking in Audlem. put on our boots and set off down the road passing the very lovely St James's church going off right to the Shropshire Union canal. After we passed the Bridge Inn we turned right and joined the canal path going under the bridge. As we walked up the gentle hill we passed 12 of the 15 flight of locks.
There were some young swans on the canal, they were not totally white so we thought they must be juveniles. Two of the swans were very close together and preening each other, then one got on the back of the other. They were then making beautiful neck shapes but no one had a camera out then.
A lady on a canal boat said the swans had been about and busy the day before. She also mentioned that you could buy stuff just up the hill by the lock. There were some very nice scones and shortbread, but no ice cream.
We continued along the straight bit of the canal, there were cows and sheep in the fields.
A farmer was busy muck spreading, we couldn't smell it as the breeze was blowing in the opposite direction.
We came off the canal onto a road, Rectory Lane, we walked up to the farm and through the farmyard, passing a barn full of cows. Then negotiated a passage around a tractor that was on the track and full of muck for spreading.
Food wasn't mentioned until 11.55!! We all sat on a large old tree stump near a house called 'Highfields' and ate our lunch. Highfields is a lovely timber framed grade 1 listed house and is dated 1650.
As we walked away from the house along a track there were cows out in the fields at this farm. The track joined Woodhouse Lane where there is a cottage. We went along the lane passed some big houses then left onto Bagley Lane. We were looking out for a finger post, so we passed a dilapidated barn and some houses, the post was near some houses that were barn conversions.
We continued through some fields, from the directions in the book it was not easy to see where we should be going, then we decided to make for the gate and Carol noticed the footpath sign. We crossed Wood Orchard Lane joining the track
This track lead along to a tarmac driveway, that looked like it had recently been done. We left the farm and at the road junction crossed a stile into a field. This lead our way across the stream onto Vicarage Lane and back into Audlem.
We visited the art exhibition in the village hall.
We had tea and cake at Farm Made Tearooms, we were able to sit outside with the sun still shining. They use loose tea rather than tea bags. The Victoria sponge was very light, three of us enjoyed the cake and Hilary just had tea.
Donna, Jane, Hilary and Carol
We were very lucky with the weather. Having had a couple of warm days I thought the weather was bound to change, it cooled slightly as there was a slight breeze but that made it comfortable to walk in. The sun stayed out
We parked at the free parking in Audlem. put on our boots and set off down the road passing the very lovely St James's church going off right to the Shropshire Union canal. After we passed the Bridge Inn we turned right and joined the canal path going under the bridge. As we walked up the gentle hill we passed 12 of the 15 flight of locks.
There were some young swans on the canal, they were not totally white so we thought they must be juveniles. Two of the swans were very close together and preening each other, then one got on the back of the other. They were then making beautiful neck shapes but no one had a camera out then.
A lady on a canal boat said the swans had been about and busy the day before. She also mentioned that you could buy stuff just up the hill by the lock. There were some very nice scones and shortbread, but no ice cream.
We continued along the straight bit of the canal, there were cows and sheep in the fields.
A farmer was busy muck spreading, we couldn't smell it as the breeze was blowing in the opposite direction.
We came off the canal onto a road, Rectory Lane, we walked up to the farm and through the farmyard, passing a barn full of cows. Then negotiated a passage around a tractor that was on the track and full of muck for spreading.
Food wasn't mentioned until 11.55!! We all sat on a large old tree stump near a house called 'Highfields' and ate our lunch. Highfields is a lovely timber framed grade 1 listed house and is dated 1650.
As we walked away from the house along a track there were cows out in the fields at this farm. The track joined Woodhouse Lane where there is a cottage. We went along the lane passed some big houses then left onto Bagley Lane. We were looking out for a finger post, so we passed a dilapidated barn and some houses, the post was near some houses that were barn conversions.
We continued through some fields, from the directions in the book it was not easy to see where we should be going, then we decided to make for the gate and Carol noticed the footpath sign. We crossed Wood Orchard Lane joining the track
This track lead along to a tarmac driveway, that looked like it had recently been done. We left the farm and at the road junction crossed a stile into a field. This lead our way across the stream onto Vicarage Lane and back into Audlem.
We visited the art exhibition in the village hall.
We had tea and cake at Farm Made Tearooms, we were able to sit outside with the sun still shining. They use loose tea rather than tea bags. The Victoria sponge was very light, three of us enjoyed the cake and Hilary just had tea.
Saturday, 24 March 2018
Goostrey Wanderings
Saturday 24 March 6.5 miles
Hilary, Donna + Jane
I have called this 'Goostrey Wanderings' as we made it up as we went along. Hilary had seen the path as she was out and about and wanted to see where it went.
We parked at The Crown in Goostrey, it was closed for refurbishment. In walking along the road we passed the church and the Red Lion and took the track that led to Blackden Hall,
a Grade ll* listed Cheshire farmhouse with about 10 Acres on the market for a guide price of £1,295,000. Hilary wondered if this house belonged to Alan Garner, it didn't, his house is called 'Toad Hall' and is close by. Having walked by the house and between the outbuildings we could see the Lovell Telescope quite clearly.
Here we had a choice of going left or right, we chose to go left along Blackden Firs. At the t-junction we once again got out the map, we decided to go left again on to Bridge Lane, then we joined Bomish Lane. Here there are four very modern houses known as 'The Granary Yard' built in 2017. They are four bed houses and two have integral garages and two with separate double garages with a room above (playroom? or office?).
At The next junction we turned right along Blackden Lane. There are some lovely houses along this road too, a few new builds as well as older properties. One house had flat roofs and lots of glass, a man was putting up a swing and a slide combo in the garden. We suggested we might have a go - even though it was for younger children. We also laughed at the fact that they had a line of trees and pampas grass along the fence line.
We came to a triangle of grass in the road, the map came out again so we could decide whether to go left or right, left won out. Soon after that we came to a bend in the road where there was water on the verge and over part of the road. There was also a finger post indicating a bridle way. We looked at the map and decided to take it. Being off the road was good, although we passed a person with a dog who warned that it was very muddy. To start with it wasn't very muddy so I wondered what they were talking about but we soon had lots of mud to negotiate. Most of the time we just had to walk through it. Half way down this path we had to turn off so that we could return to the road and create a circular walk. We could have gone to the end of the path and still walked around to Goostrey but it looked quite a bit further then the route we chose.
At the turn in the path Donna and Hilary both said they were hungry plus there was somewhere to sit. The three old pallets piled in the field had been there a while but they weren't too wobbly and old. We had an early lunch at 11.30! This was a pleasant place to sit in the sunshine and enjoy the fields and the trees around us. A lady passed with a dog and said there had been sheep in the field last just a week before.
We went into the woods and across the Peover Eye, it was very muddy here too. WE continued up to the field and followed the edge to the lane, then to the gate and Blackden Lane.
As we walked along Blackden Lane we heard woodpeckers in the woods. We continued along the road until we got back to the corner where the water came onto the road. From here we retraced our steps passed the lovely houses, things look different from the other direction and we noticed a large well equipped play area in a garden, the children of the house must love it.
We continued along Blackden Road, up Church Rise and into Goostrey, then it was just a short walk along Main Road to the car. Even though we had mainly been on lanes not many cars passed us so it is always strange to be back in the world of traffic again.
We were not far from Jodrell bank, and we decided to go there. They were doing up the car park. We had tea and something sweet at the cafe: the sweet was danish pastries and shortbread. We were disappointed that there were no proper cakes.
Hilary, Donna + Jane
I have called this 'Goostrey Wanderings' as we made it up as we went along. Hilary had seen the path as she was out and about and wanted to see where it went.
We parked at The Crown in Goostrey, it was closed for refurbishment. In walking along the road we passed the church and the Red Lion and took the track that led to Blackden Hall,
a Grade ll* listed Cheshire farmhouse with about 10 Acres on the market for a guide price of £1,295,000. Hilary wondered if this house belonged to Alan Garner, it didn't, his house is called 'Toad Hall' and is close by. Having walked by the house and between the outbuildings we could see the Lovell Telescope quite clearly.
Here we had a choice of going left or right, we chose to go left along Blackden Firs. At the t-junction we once again got out the map, we decided to go left again on to Bridge Lane, then we joined Bomish Lane. Here there are four very modern houses known as 'The Granary Yard' built in 2017. They are four bed houses and two have integral garages and two with separate double garages with a room above (playroom? or office?).
At The next junction we turned right along Blackden Lane. There are some lovely houses along this road too, a few new builds as well as older properties. One house had flat roofs and lots of glass, a man was putting up a swing and a slide combo in the garden. We suggested we might have a go - even though it was for younger children. We also laughed at the fact that they had a line of trees and pampas grass along the fence line.
We came to a triangle of grass in the road, the map came out again so we could decide whether to go left or right, left won out. Soon after that we came to a bend in the road where there was water on the verge and over part of the road. There was also a finger post indicating a bridle way. We looked at the map and decided to take it. Being off the road was good, although we passed a person with a dog who warned that it was very muddy. To start with it wasn't very muddy so I wondered what they were talking about but we soon had lots of mud to negotiate. Most of the time we just had to walk through it. Half way down this path we had to turn off so that we could return to the road and create a circular walk. We could have gone to the end of the path and still walked around to Goostrey but it looked quite a bit further then the route we chose.
At the turn in the path Donna and Hilary both said they were hungry plus there was somewhere to sit. The three old pallets piled in the field had been there a while but they weren't too wobbly and old. We had an early lunch at 11.30! This was a pleasant place to sit in the sunshine and enjoy the fields and the trees around us. A lady passed with a dog and said there had been sheep in the field last just a week before.
We went into the woods and across the Peover Eye, it was very muddy here too. WE continued up to the field and followed the edge to the lane, then to the gate and Blackden Lane.
As we walked along Blackden Lane we heard woodpeckers in the woods. We continued along the road until we got back to the corner where the water came onto the road. From here we retraced our steps passed the lovely houses, things look different from the other direction and we noticed a large well equipped play area in a garden, the children of the house must love it.
We continued along Blackden Road, up Church Rise and into Goostrey, then it was just a short walk along Main Road to the car. Even though we had mainly been on lanes not many cars passed us so it is always strange to be back in the world of traffic again.
We were not far from Jodrell bank, and we decided to go there. They were doing up the car park. We had tea and something sweet at the cafe: the sweet was danish pastries and shortbread. We were disappointed that there were no proper cakes.
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Year Twelve Summary
Walk 1: March 18 2017 Frodsham 6 miles Jane, Tracey, Donna and Hilary
Walk 2: April 8 2017 Kettleshulme 7 miles Hilary and Jane
Walk 3: May 20 2017 Llanddulas Weekend 11 Miles Donna, Tracey and
Hilary
Walk 4: June 24 2017 Sandbach Flashes and The River Wheelock 6.5miles Jane, John and Helen
Walk 5: July 15 2017 Rawhead 5.5 miles Hilary Jane and Carol
Walk 6: Aug 19 2017 Acton
and 'The Shroppie' 5.5miles Donna and Hilary
Walk 7: Sept 16 2017 Lower Withington Tracey, Donna, Hilary and Carol
Walk 8: Oct 14 2017 The Hayhurst Arms Carol, Tracey and
Hilary
Walk 9: Nov 18 2017 Astbury Mere Carol, Hilary, Donna and Tracey
Walk 10: Jan 6 2018 A walk from
Carol’s House + planning 6.5 miles Carol,
Hilary, Donna, Tracey and Jane
Walk 11: Feb 10 2018 Around
Kelsall 5 miles Jane, Tracey, Donna and Hilary
Around Kelsall
Saturday 10 February 2018 5 miles
Jane, Tracey, Donna and Hilary
The weather started wet and the forecast was for rain to fall all day. Going up into the hills was not going to be a good idea. I looked for other walks, but it was one that I found just before I left the house that we decided to do. Hilary thought the weather might be a bit better to the west, so the Kelsall walk seemed like the best choice.
We put on our waterproofs straight away. There were other walkers parked up and getting ready to walk, so rain doesn't put everyone off. Over the years we have been really lucky with the weather, so we are not really weather hardened!
It was cool to start with. Under the trees in Delamere Forest was really cool. Once we left the woods we were a bit warmer.
There were some lovely looking sandstone cottages on Yeld Lane that had just been renovated. The quite small Yeld Lane Farm Cottage was £275,000 and Yeld Lane Farm was empty and like a lovely conversion was £595,000, the only thing was that the building was right next to the road, the garden was for parking as well. There was also a brick new build as well.
The views over the countryside towards Chester are lovely. We walked down through little Switzerland and passed the variety of houses. We walked up the road, but once we joined the path to go to Delamere Forest it was mud, mud, mud all the way. A group of walkers were coming the other way the only thing to do was to hang on to the fence and stand out of the way because it was very slippy underfoot.
It was warm walking under the trees through Delamere Forest. Again the paths were muddy, I walked on the path but the others walked through the trees.
There wasn't really anywhere to stop for lunch as everywhere was so wet. We did manage to find a few rocks under the trees to sit on not too far from the car park. We could see the countryside to each side as the path goes along a ridge but we were also near the road, so we were aware of the traffic noise. We soon cooled down as we were sitting still.
We went to Tarporley Garden Centre although there wasn't a lot of time between lunch and
cake. Tracey and I did manage tea and some apple cake with blackcurrant jam in the middle.
Jane, Tracey, Donna and Hilary
The weather started wet and the forecast was for rain to fall all day. Going up into the hills was not going to be a good idea. I looked for other walks, but it was one that I found just before I left the house that we decided to do. Hilary thought the weather might be a bit better to the west, so the Kelsall walk seemed like the best choice.
We put on our waterproofs straight away. There were other walkers parked up and getting ready to walk, so rain doesn't put everyone off. Over the years we have been really lucky with the weather, so we are not really weather hardened!
It was cool to start with. Under the trees in Delamere Forest was really cool. Once we left the woods we were a bit warmer.
There were some lovely looking sandstone cottages on Yeld Lane that had just been renovated. The quite small Yeld Lane Farm Cottage was £275,000 and Yeld Lane Farm was empty and like a lovely conversion was £595,000, the only thing was that the building was right next to the road, the garden was for parking as well. There was also a brick new build as well.
The Walk took us through Kelsall with lots of houses to look at. We went down the main road, through some alleyways and then worked our way back onto the hillside.
The views over the countryside towards Chester are lovely. We walked down through little Switzerland and passed the variety of houses. We walked up the road, but once we joined the path to go to Delamere Forest it was mud, mud, mud all the way. A group of walkers were coming the other way the only thing to do was to hang on to the fence and stand out of the way because it was very slippy underfoot.
It was warm walking under the trees through Delamere Forest. Again the paths were muddy, I walked on the path but the others walked through the trees.
There wasn't really anywhere to stop for lunch as everywhere was so wet. We did manage to find a few rocks under the trees to sit on not too far from the car park. We could see the countryside to each side as the path goes along a ridge but we were also near the road, so we were aware of the traffic noise. We soon cooled down as we were sitting still.
We went to Tarporley Garden Centre although there wasn't a lot of time between lunch and
cake. Tracey and I did manage tea and some apple cake with blackcurrant jam in the middle.
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