Woolston walks

An easy stroll around Lymm’s best-known beauty spot, plus a visit to the historic village centre.

Varied rural walking including contrasting sections of canals that are among England’s youngest and oldest.

Using a part of Lymm Heritage Trail, this circular walk will take you around Lymm Dam. It was created in 1824 by a dam built during the construction of what is now the A56 road.

Easy walking through woodland and former parkland, with the picturesque valley of Lumb Brook as a highlight.

An easy stroll around the pretty village of Grappenhall, including woodland walks.

Much of interest, including a visit to historic Lymm and an (optional) crossing of the eccentric Penny Ferry.

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

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

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

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

Starting from Burtonwood passing 15c moated Bradlegh Hall on way to Sankey Brook and historic Sankey Canal. The canal, the first in the UK, built to carry coal from Haydock to Liverpool in 1757. Good view of Sankey Viaduct the world's first substantial viaduct built by George Stephenson in 1830 for the world's first intercity rail line. Having completed the canal section the route returns to start.

The walk starts from the car park on Slag Lane and follows a clockwise circular route around Pennington Flash.

The walk starts from Pennington Flash car park and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Golborne Park and Lowton.

The walk starts from Bickershaw and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Amberswood, Low Hall and Victoria Fields.

The walk starts at Abram by Kingdown Flash (01Start) and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Bickershaw Park and Fan Lodge ponds.

Walk starts from Viridor Wood car park and follows anti clockwise circularroute via Viridor Wood and Three Sisters Park.

An easy, scenic stroll around a popular lake called Pick Mere.

A lengthy walk to a country house and delightful village.

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

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

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

A walk through rolling countryside to an impressive viaduct with a straightforward riverside return.

A varied walk by way of village, canal tunnel, capacious locks and quiet riverside fields.

A simple and pleasant stroll beside the River Weaver, returning along the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Circular walk starting from Wigan Flashes and including Bryn Gates Lane, Viridor Wood and canal towpath.

The walk starts opposite Cowburn St Hindley and follows anti-clockwise circular route around Westhoughton Common.

A pleasant stroll around the village including a riverside section within a Community Woodland.

A walk along field paths to a neighbouring village, with views over the Weaver valley.

Varied walking through rolling countryside with a scenic stretch along the Weaver Navigation.

The walk starts from Mill Lane in Hindley and follows the clockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood and Westhoughton Common.

Walk starts from Hindley Mill Lane and follows anticlockwise circular route via Borsdane Wood, Pennington Green, Kirkless Wood and Hindley Hall.

The walk starts at Westwood Road Wigan in order to join the canal and head south. On leaving the canal the route passes through Wigan Flashes and Turners Flash before heading back to start.