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Three Shires Head from Danebower Hollow
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4.65mi 
+545ft 
-548ft 
2h35
Easy 
Starting point in Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough - Cheshire A short Peak District walk that explores the area around Three Shires Head where the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire meet. The route uses sections of old packhorse routes as well as footpaths.
Three Shires Head and Knotbury from Gradbach
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6.96mi
+692ft
-686ft
3h50
Average
Starting point in Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough - Cheshire A Peak District walk full of interest that visits Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire. The route is generally easy to follow and the highlights are the packhorse bridges at Three Shires Head, the quarries at Danebower and some excellent panoramas.
Whitegate Way, Petty Pool woods and Sandiway sandpit
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5.9mi
+105ft
-85ft
2h50
Easy
Starting point in Whitegate and Marton - Cheshire An accessible, easy and varied walk that crosses woods, fields and makes the most of the lovely Whitegate Way. Free parking at Whitegate station and a lovely coffee shop run by volunteers.
Shutlingsloe from Trentabank
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2.99mi
+696ft
-699ft
2h00
Easy
Starting point in Sutton (Cheshire) - Cheshire A short walk in the Cheshire sector of the Peak District National Park. Shutlingsloe is known as the Cheshire Matterhorn and offers some excellent views.
Wildboarclough & Shutlingsloe
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6.82mi
+1175ft
-1152ft
4h10
Average
Starting point in Sutton (Cheshire) - Cheshire A route to the summit of the Cheshire Matterhorn and more!
Black Rocks & Bollinhurst Reservoir from Disley
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4.98mi
+715ft
-705ft
2h55
Easy
Starting point in Disley - Cheshire This is a nice short walk offering wonderful views. The seasonal colour changes of the countryside make this Cheshire walk worth repeating during the year. The route starts from Disley and climbs onto Black Rocks offering some great views.
Lyme Park from Poynton
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10.2mi
+1096ft
-1073ft
5h40
Average
Starting point in Poynton-with-Worth - Cheshire A route that takes in the delights of the countryside surrounding Lyme Park
Tegg's Nose from Trentabank
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7.04mi
+1129ft
-1106ft
4h15
Average
Starting point in Sutton (Cheshire) - Cheshire This Cheshire walk lies within the boundaries of the Peak District National Park and provides a pleasant excursion into this surprisingly beautiful part of Britain. The walk includes the viewpoint of Tegg's Nose and the trio of reservoirs in the valley.
Flash & Three Shires Head from Danebower Hollow
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6.42mi
+636ft
-640ft
3h30
Average
Starting point in Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough - Cheshire A pleasant Peak District walk in the Staffordshire Moorlands. The route uses a mixture of paths, tracks and quiet country lanes to explore the area. For many, the highlight will be Three Shires Head with its packhorse bridge and waterfalls.
Exploring Alderley Edge
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4.38mi
+390ft
-400ft
2h20
Easy
Starting point in Alderley Edge - Cheshire A more complete exploration of Alderley Edge, with a return route via farmland.
Lud's Church and Roach End from Gradbach
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4.23mi
+610ft
-574ft
2h30
Easy
Starting point in Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough - Cheshire This Peak District walk explores the quieter side of the Staffordshire Roaches visiting the rocky cleft of Lud's Church before exploring the moorland and woodland of Back Forest. The views into Cheshire are excellent. Route finding is fine provided you take care when descending from Roach End.
River Wheelock and the Trent & Mersey
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4.03mi
+33ft
-33ft
1h55
Easy
Starting point in Sandbach - Cheshire Two contrasting waterways lead you through pleasant Cheshire countryside.
Meadowbanks and Vale Royal Locks
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7.59mi
+197ft
-197ft
3h40
Easy
Starting point in Winsford - Cheshire Taking in the industrial scenery of the River Weaver and its surrounding countryside.
Lyme Park & Dissop Head from Disley
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5.15mi
+659ft
-666ft
2h55
Average
Starting point in Disley - Cheshire This Cheshire walk starts from Disley and explores Lyme Park including Cage Hill. The route keeps to low level paths so is ideal for those cloudy days when the bigger hills are covered in mist.
Kettleshulme & Sponds Hill
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7.64mi
+1188ft
-1168ft
4h35
Average
Starting point in Pott Shrigley - Cheshire The Cheshire sector of the Peak District National Park is often seen as uninteresting and this route goes some way to dispel this myth. The route does have a couple of lengthy steep ascents towards the end but effort is rewarded with excellent and varied landscapes. Conditions underfoot can be very wet after heavy rain so appropriate footwear is essential.
7.7mi
+1572ft
-1545ft
4h55
Average
Starting point in Sutton (Cheshire) - Cheshire A Cheshire walk that explores the area around the Macclesfield Forest. The route includes Shutlingsloe, views towards Wildboarclough, the Cat & Fiddle and the Macclesfield Forest
Bollington to White Nancy
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4.9mi
+472ft
-472ft
2h40
Easy
Starting point in Bollington - Cheshire This walk takes in Bollington Village, Macclesfield Canal and White Nancy along Kerridge Hill.
Kettleshulme & Taxal Edge from Lamaload
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10.54mi
+1706ft
-1713ft
6h20
Average
Starting point in Rainow - Cheshire The Cheshire sector of the Peak District offers a great variety of walking and this route is no exception. The route includes a section of ridge walking with a lower level return through quiet countryside to complete the walk.
Castle Mill Lane to Kell House Farm
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7.43mi
+82ft
-82ft
3h30
Easy
Starting point in Ashley - Cheshire Great walk from Castle Mill Lane to Kell House Farm.
Holford Hall & Plumley
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5.83mi
+46ft
-46ft
2h45
Easy
Starting point in Pickmere - Cheshire A level stroll featuring points of interest old and new.
Gawsworth & Danes Moss
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4.96mi
+75ft
-75ft
2h20
Easy
Starting point in Gawsworth - Cheshire Five minutes’ drive to a fascinating village, with a mossland nature reserve and gentle canal scenery.
Over Peover Trek
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5.57mi
+49ft
-49ft
2h35
Easy
Starting point in Peover Superior - Cheshire Great walk through the picturesque village of Over Peover starting and ending from The Dog.
Dale Top (Park Moor) from Lyme Park
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6.22mi
+801ft
-771ft
3h35
Average
Starting point in Lyme Handley - Cheshire Lyme Park in Cheshire is popular with visitors yet this walk explores quiet paths and tracks to the south of the Country Park. Navigation is generally easy and the reward for your efforts are some fine views.
Twemlow and the Dane Valley
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6.18mi
+135ft
-135ft
3h00
Easy
Starting point in Swettenham - Cheshire A longer walk with historic buildings en route and lovely riverside views on the return.
Brereton Heath
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3.77mi
+131ft
-141ft
1h50
Easy
Starting point in Swettenham - Cheshire A straightforward there-and-back walk to a local lake, heathland and woodland country park.
Swettenham Brook
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1.72mi
+66ft
-66ft
0h50
Easy
Starting point in Swettenham - Cheshire Explore our intimate local valley around Holmes Chapel.
Dagfields and the Weaver
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7.27mi
+105ft
-102ft
3h25
Easy
Starting point in Wybunbury - Cheshire A field walk to a popular local craft centre, returning via the valley of the River Weaver.
Hough Common and Lea Hall
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4.8mi
+98ft
-98ft
2h20
Easy
Starting point in Wybunbury - Cheshire A farmland stroll to a historic house through Wybunbury.
Wybunbury Moss
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1.71mi
+33ft
-33ft
0h50
Easy
Starting point in Wybunbury - Cheshire Stroll round a National Nature Reserve, featuring a rare bog habitat known as a schwingmoor.
Sandbach Crosses, River Wheelock and the Trent & Mersey
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5.07mi
+72ft
-72ft
2h25
Easy
Starting point in Sandbach - Cheshire A historic town centre, pretty stream valleys and an easy canalside return.
Wheelock Rail Trail and the Trent & Mersey Canal
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1.13mi
+23ft
-23ft
0h30
Easy
Starting point in Sandbach - Cheshire An easy stroll that packs a lot into its short distance.
Dutton Locks & the Weaver
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7.94mi
+118ft
-112ft
3h45
Easy
Starting point in Weaverham - Cheshire Varied walking through rolling countryside with a scenic stretch along the Weaver Navigation.
Acton Bridge
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3.49mi
+105ft
-105ft
1h40
Easy
Starting point in Weaverham - Cheshire A walk along field paths to a neighbouring village, with views over the Weaver valley.
Weaverham stroll
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2.97mi
+66ft
-66ft
1h25
Easy
Starting point in Weaverham - Cheshire A pleasant stroll around the village including a riverside section within a Community Woodland.
Sandbach Flashes and the River Wheelock
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6.25mi
+46ft
-46ft
2h55
Easy
Starting point in Warmingham - Cheshire 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.
The Moat and Watch Lane Flash
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4.04mi
+46ft
-46ft
1h55
Easy
Starting point in Warmingham - Cheshire An interesting walk that visits several of the Sandbach Flashes, a series of intriguing lakes formed by subsidence after salt extraction.
Warmingham Circular
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1.84mi
+39ft
-39ft
0h55
Easy
Starting point in Warmingham - Cheshire A short farmland walk offering good views over the village, and a brief but pleasant stretch alongside the River Wheelock, frequented by Kingfishers.
Great Barrow and Plemstall
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6.69mi
+125ft
-105ft
3h10
Easy
Starting point in Barrow (Cheshire) - Cheshire Wet grass and muddy sections, and after prolonged rain some of the low-lying meadows may be impassably flooded.
Tarvin and the Roman Bridges
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5.6mi
+112ft
-98ft
2h40
Easy
Starting point in Barrow (Cheshire) - Cheshire A few paths may be under crops, or muddy after rain. Includes some road walking
Great Barrow circular
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2.84mi
+49ft
-49ft
1h20
Easy
Starting point in Barrow (Cheshire) - Cheshire Stroll through watermeadows and along a hollow way to a ridge-top village, returning via Watling Street
Tiverton
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5.47mi
+190ft
-190ft
2h40
Easy
Starting point in Tarporley - Cheshire Field paths and canalside walking with views of Beeston Castle. May be muddy in places after rain. Multiple stiles.
Eaton
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4.48mi
+259ft
-249ft
2h15
Easy
Starting point in Tarporley - Cheshire Field and golf-course walking to a pretty village. May be muddy in places; several stiles.
Sandstone Trail
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2.34mi
+125ft
-125ft
1h10
Easy
Starting point in Tarporley - Cheshire Fairly level, with several stiles. Two busy road crossings; may be muddy in places after rain.
Mow Cop
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5.48mi
+636ft
-646ft
3h05
Easy
Starting point in Odd Rode - Cheshire Field and quarry paths up to the famous folly, with superb views in all directions, and a pleasant canalside return.
Two Canals Walk
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3.92mi
+82ft
-82ft
1h55
Easy
Starting point in Odd Rode - Cheshire Locks, bridges and aqueducts on the Trent & Mersey and Macclesfield Canals (with an optional 1-mile extension to their junction).
Lawton Hall
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2.2mi
+82ft
-82ft
1h05
Easy
Starting point in Odd Rode - Cheshire A wooded stroll with a visit to a rewarding church, passing a stately home (private) and some interesting remnants of its estate.
Sponds Hill and Lyme Park
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7.1mi
+919ft
-945ft
4h05
Average
Starting point in Rainow - Cheshire An energetic walk through the moorland deer park of one of Cheshire’s finest stately homes.
To the Swan at Kettleshulme
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5.35mi
+719ft
-748ft
3h05
Easy
Starting point in Rainow - Cheshire A hilly walk over a scenic ridge to a pretty Cheshire village and its splendid pub.
Harrop Valley
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2.61mi
+348ft
-348ft
1h30
Easy
Starting point in Rainow - Cheshire A gentle exploration of our delightful wooded valley with plenty of scope for varying the distance.
Poulton and Pulford Brook
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4.69mi
+36ft
-36ft
2h10
Easy
Starting point in Pulford - Cheshire A pleasant and undemanding walk through the low-lying meadows of the Dee Valley.
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