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Mouldsworth circular
An easy stroll along quiet lanes and footpaths around The Goshawk.
Brine’s Brow
Fields and wooded stream valleys on the fringes of Delamere Forest.
Swinford Mill & Manley Old Hall
Historic buildings and low-lying meadows around The Goshawk.
Shay Lane and Kelsall
A short farmland walk featuring a pretty green lane and extensive views to Liverpool and the Clwydian mountains, and an exploration of Kelsall village.
Old Pale and the Urchin’s Kitchen
An extended farmland and woodland walk along the Sandstone Trail, with fine views over seven counties!
Little Switzerland
A scenic walk featuring wide views over Kelsall and beyond, and a pretty wooded valley.
Primrose Hill & Utkinton
A mixture of woodland and farmland walking, with good views and a visit to a pleasant Cheshire village (no pub). Some modest climbs and occasional rocky ground. Mud after rain.
Old Pale & Eddisbury Hillfort
A rewarding walk with wide views and a visit to a well-preserved Iron Age fort. Some modest climbs, and occasional mud after rain.
The Urchin's Kitchen
A short woodland stroll visiting an interesting and atmospheric geological curiosity. Some steep and uneven ground, and mud may be encountered.
Delamere Forest
A moderate mountain-bike ride (or lengthy walk) on roads and woodland tracks within Delamere Forest. Numerous ascents and descents, mostly short but with a couple of steep or uneven sections where inexperienced or young riders may prefer to dismount. Not suitable for road bikes.
Alvanley stroll
A pleasant stroll around the village and surrounding farmland, with wide views in all directions.
Woodhouse & Helsby Hills
Two hillforts, mixed walking in farmland and woodland, and rocky outcrops with wide views.
Helsby Hill
A rewarding field and woodland walk to a local landmark with a commanding view over the Mersey estuary.
Great Barrow circular
Stroll through watermeadows and along a hollow way to a ridge-top village, returning via Watling Street
Tarvin and the Roman Bridges
A few paths may be under crops, or muddy after rain. Includes some road walking
Great Barrow and Plemstall

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.
Helsby Hill
Experience superb views, intriguing industrial relics and a pleasant return through rolling Cheshire countryside.
Dunham-on-the-Hill & Hapsford
Explore two interesting villages full of historic buildings.
Frodsham Marsh
An interesting, level walk around the bird-rich lagoons and reed-beds of Frodsham Marsh – take your binoculars!
Overton Hill
A pleasant woodland stroll to a nearby war memorial with fine views over the Mersey Estuary to Liverpool.
Helsby Hill and Alvanley
Two hillforts, mixed walking in farmland and woodland, and rocky outcrops with wide views.
Little Budworth Common
Gentle green lanes to an attractive area of lowland heath and woodland designated an SSSI.
Utkinton Hall
Field paths over rolling Cheshire farmland, passing an attractive millpond and historic houses.
Eaton and Luddington Hill
Skirt the Shire Horse Centre to pretty Eaton, returning via a sunken quarryman’s way.
Eaton
Field and golf-course walking to a pretty village. May be muddy in places; several stiles.
More walks in Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Acton Bridge
- Aldersey
- Aldford and Saighton
- Alpraham and Calveley
- Alvanley
- Aston
- Bache
- Backford
- Barrow
- Barton
- Beeston
- Bickerton
- Brindley
- Broxton
- Bulkeley and Ridley
- Bunbury
- Burwardsley
- Carden
- Chester Castle
- Chowley
- Christleton
- Churton
- City of Chester
- Clotton Hoofield
- Clutton
- Coddington
- Croughton
- Crowton
- Cuddington
- Cuerdley
- Daresbury
- Delamere and Oakmere
- Duddon
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
- Dutton
- Eaton and Eccleston
- Elton
- Farndon
- Frodsham
- Golborne David
- Great Boughton
- Guilden Sutton
- Hale
- Halebank
- Halewood
- Handley
- Hargrave and Huxley
- Harthill
- Hatton
- Haughton
- Helsby
- Huntington
- Ince
- Kelsall
- Kingsley
- Little Budworth
- Little Leigh
- Little Stanney
- Littleton
- Manley
- Mickle Trafford and District
- Moore
- Moston
- Mouldsworth
- Norley
- Peckforton
- Poulton and Pulford
- Preston Brook
- Rowton
- Rushton
- Sandymoor
- Spurstow
- Stoak
- Stockton Heath
- Stoke and Hurleston
- Stretton
- Sutton Weaver
- Tarporley
- Tarvin
- Tattenhall and District
- Thornton-le-Moors
- Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall
- Upton-by-Chester
- Utkinton and Cotebrook
- Walton
- Wardle
- Waverton
- Weaverham
- Wervin
- Wettenhall
- Whitegate and Marton
- Whitley
- Willington