Llanyblodwel walks

A straightforward all-weather stroll with wide views over the beautiful Ceiriog valley.

An upland hike with wonderful views to the Berwyn Mountains and Shropshire Hills.

Sample the National Trail and walk the historic earthwork overlooking Chirk Castle.

This lengthy walk in the Berwyns provides the walker with the opportunity to visit the highets hill in the range together with many other peaks on the main and associated ridges. As an added bonus you can see the beautiful waterfall of Pistyll Rhaeadr and also enjoy some solitude as many of the peaks are not often walked.

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

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.

This Shropshire walk explores the countryside to the north of the Stiperstones. The route is generally on well marked paths and tracks. One of the highlights of the walk is the area known as the Hollies which is home to some of the oldest Holly trees in the UK, with some dating back over 400 years.

Cadair Bronwen is the highest point in the Berwyn Hills. This Denbighshire walk starts from Llandrillo in the Dee Valley and features a gentle ascent to the summit ridge. The route includes some excellent views and is typical of this part of Mid-Wales.

A short walk in the Shropshire Hills that provides some wonderful views. The Stiperstones have a rocky quartzite ridge and this provides a dramatic backdrop to the walk.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Enjoyable farmland and woodland walking with superb views over the Peckforton Hills and the surrounding Cheshire Plain.

A short but satisfying walk featuring good views, quiet lanes and tracks, and sunlight-dappled woodland.

A fine scenic walk with views of two castles, one an authentic medieval fortification, the other a Victorian country house now used for weddings and conferences. Much of the walk is wooded. The walk can be extended to include the climb up to Beeston Castle (English Heritage: admission charge).

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.

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

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

Fairly level, with several stiles. Two busy road crossings; may be muddy in places after rain.

Field paths and canalside walking with views of Beeston Castle. May be muddy in places after rain. Multiple stiles.

Field and golf-course walking to a pretty village. May be muddy in places; several stiles.

A scenic walk featuring wide views over Kelsall and beyond, and a pretty wooded valley.

A short farmland walk featuring a pretty green lane and extensive views to Liverpool and the Clwydian mountains, and an exploration of Kelsall village.

An extended farmland and woodland walk along the Sandstone Trail, with fine views over seven counties!

Gentle green lanes to an attractive area of lowland heath and woodland designated an SSSI.

Field paths over rolling Cheshire farmland, passing an attractive millpond and historic houses.

Skirt the Shire Horse Centre to pretty Eaton, returning via a sunken quarryman’s way.