Peckforton walks

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).

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

Follow tracks and green lanes through the village and countryside to an attractive lake.

Passing Budworth Pool and Little Budworth Common, returning via a park circuit.

Explore our local country park, a rare area of lowland heathland designated as an SSSI.

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

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