Goostrey walks

Great walk through the picturesque village of Over Peover starting and ending from The Dog.

Great walk through the picturesque village of Over Peover starting and ending from The Dog.

Explore our intimate local valley around Holmes Chapel.

A longer walk with historic buildings en route and lovely riverside views on the return.

A straightforward there-and-back walk to a local lake, heathland and woodland country park.

This walk is along a number of quiet roads and footpaths.

This is a lovely walk through woodland, along quiet roads and bridleways.

Great walk from Stubby Lane to Chelford passing next to reservoirs.

This is a lovely short walk through delightful woodland, quiet lanes and passes beautiful Brook House Farm.

Great walk through Little Watford, Over Peover, Snelson and Marthall.

Walk beside beautiful lakes, with thatched cottages and a fine country house.

In spring there are delightful patches of bluebells along some paths.

Circular and flat walk from Noahs Ark Lane to Carter Lane.

Lovely walk around the Wilmslow Golf Course from Chelford Road to Knutsford Road.

Great circular walk from Nether Alderley to Hocker Lane.

Nice and flat walk from Mobberley to Paddockhill Lane.

An impressive radio telescope and an optional circuit of the beautiful lake at Pickmere.

An easy stroll visiting a historic house and the site of a former watermill.

Skirting Tabley Hall to the birch woodland of Holford Moss and its intriguing brine wells and lime beds.

Great and flat walk from Mobberley to Mountpleasant Farm.

Great and flat walk from Smith Lane to Booths Mere.

Farmland walking along tracks and field paths, returning via Saltersley Hall and an area of heathery peatland.

Historic farmhouses, a picturesque lake and wildlife-rich woodland and peatland.

An interesting, level walk around the peatlands and heathlands of Lindow Moss, passing two attractive lakes.

This pleasant walk takes in some less well known parts of Wilmslow and Alderley Edge. There are lots of horses along this route and some pleasant views of Alderley Edge and its big houses.

Easy walk from Upcast Lane to Clay Lane and around Row-of-Trees.

Walk from Moor Lane to Mobberley Golf Course passing through Nature Reserve.

This is a short walk around Lindow Moss. The area became famous when Lindow Man was discovered by peat cutters in August 1984. The footpath skirts the edge of Lindow Moss where peat is still extracted. There is a Lindow Moss website here and you can find information about Lindow Man here. This route keeps to the public footpaths, but there are many unofficial routes across the moss.

Nice and flat walk from Lady Lane to Valewood Farm.

This walk takes you to some of the highlights of Alderley Edge.

A fine church, a historic watermill, and some lesser-known paths on Alderley Edge.

A more complete exploration of Alderley Edge, with a return route via farmland.

There are a few farms along the route, farm animals to see and a surprising number of wildflowers.

Easy and flat walk from Wood Lane to Higherhouse Farm.

Lovely flat walk from Heyes Lane to Prestbury Road.

Beautiful walk from Fulshaw Cross to Alderley Golf Course.

Nice walk around Wilmslow and across the River Bollin.

Lindow Common is a very popular area and is well worth a visit in its own right. The common is crisscrossed by numerous footpaths and contains the Black Lake. It’s worthwhile exploring areas away from Black Lake where there are some small pools and expanses of heather. There is a lot of conservation work being carried out on the common which is designed to keep its open aspect and to protect wildlife and fauna. It is designated as a site of special scientific interest.

A short farmland walk offering good views over the village, and a brief but pleasant stretch alongside the River Wheelock, frequented by Kingfishers.

An extended walk visiting many of the Sandbach Flashes (lakes formed by subsidence following salt extraction) and including sections along the Trent and Mersey Canal and River Wheelock.

An interesting walk that visits several of the Sandbach Flashes, a series of intriguing lakes formed by subsidence after salt extraction.

Lovely parts of the walk are with swathes of Bluebells along the steep banks down to the River Bollin in Spring.

This interesting walk through Pownall Park takes in Carnival Fields and St. Olaf's Chapel which was built by the Boddington Family. Sadly, it is now just a ruin. Some of this route follows public footpaths through the Pownall Park area which are now are pretty much back alleys through the area.

This walk starts from Wilmslow Park and follow River Bollin to Handforth.