Dodleston walks

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

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

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

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

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

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

A steady climb through heath and woodland to the Sandstone Trail and Maiden Castle, an Iron Age hillfort.

An extended walk along the Sandstone Trail, giving fine views and including highlights of the mid-Cheshire ridge.

Experience superb views, intriguing industrial relics and a pleasant return through rolling Cheshire countryside.

Explore two interesting villages full of historic buildings.

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.