Ollerton walks

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

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.

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

Nice and flat walk from Mobberley to Paddockhill Lane.

Great and flat walk from Mobberley to Mountpleasant Farm.

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

Great and flat walk from Smith Lane to Booths Mere.

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

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.

Nice and flat walk from Lady Lane to Valewood Farm.

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.

Easy and flat walk from Wood Lane to Higherhouse Farm.

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 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.

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.

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

Great circular walk from Nether Alderley to Hocker Lane.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Beautiful walk from Fulshaw Cross to Alderley Golf Course.

This walk starts at the big roundabout on Altrincham Road just before the airport tunnels.

Nice walk around Wilmslow and across the River Bollin.

Lovely flat walk from Heyes Lane to Prestbury Road.

This a pleasant little walk and sadly part of it is disappearing under concrete. Manchester Airport have developed on either side of Sunbank Lane. There was a petition to stop it but sadly it failed. There are some before and after pictures on the slideshow.

Great walk from Castle Mill Lane to Kell House Farm.

Great walk from Alderley Edge to Bradbury Lane and through The Wizard.

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.

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

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

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

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

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 short walk begins at Yew Tree Farm at the end of Bolshaw Road. Follow the path through Styal Golf Course and cross the railway bridge towards Beech Farm.

A fairly level bike ride along a converted railway, bridleways and quiet country lanes.

An extended stroll through historic Lymm and round its picturesque wooded lake.

Visit a magnificent deer park and stately home, with peaceful canalside interludes.

An easy stroll through fields and woods and along the canal towpath.