Northop Hall walks

This excellent walk takes in the highest point on the Clwydian Hills and includes a lengthy section north along the main ridge. Offering contrasting views as far as Snowdonia, with many of the peaks easily recognised, to the west and the delights of Merseyside and beyond to the east the route has much to offer. Apart from being busy around Moel Famau, the route is generally quiet with navigation offering few problems.

A partly traffic-free route on former railway lines, estuarine cycle-paths and quiet lanes.

Estuary-side walking and a pleasant hillside return with good views.

Enjoy views over the Dee marshes, sample the Wirral Way, and explore Parkgate village.

Echoes of the past with former railway lines and disused quaysides alongside the Dee.

A short stroll round two villages, one in England and one in Wales.

A pleasant and undemanding walk through the low-lying meadows of the Dee Valley.

A peaceful walk in the low-lying Dee valley using a mix of farm tracks, quiet country lanes and field paths, including
a pleasant stretch along the River Alyn.

A short level stroll on lanes and footpaths, with a couple of stretches along the pretty River Alyn.

A pleasant level walk through meadows, with stretches alongside the rivers Dee and Alyn.

Walk through a wooded nature reserve, with good views across the Dee valley on the return journey.

A relaxing stroll to a historic bridge, returning along the river and beneath the castle walls. No stiles.

Over the fields to the beautiful wooded valley of the Afon Clywedog, returning via Rhewl and the Afon Clwyd.

An all-day expedition to the highest point in the Clwydian Hills, with magnificent views in all directions.

Two contrasting villages, one on a hilltop and the other in the lonely valley of the River Gowy. Wet grass and muddy sections, and after prolonged rain some of the low-lying meadows may be impassably flooded.

A few paths may be under crops, or muddy after rain. Includes some road walking

Stroll through watermeadows and along a hollow way to a ridge-top village, returning via Watling Street

The City of Liverpool offers the walker many sights to explore. This walk takes in the key attractions and provides the basis for a half day introduction to the City.

A glimpse of the family seat of the Wynn family, after which the pub is named.

A short walk full of history: ancient Offa’s Dyke, a 19th-century icehouse and an Iron Age hillfort.

An all-day walk to a historic house set in a riverside country park, plus a long section of Wat’s Dyke.