Cheshire West & Chester Council West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
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Welcome Following the success of last year’s first ever ‘West Cheshire Walking Festival’, we are delighted to again be featuring and supporting so many fantastic walks across our borough throughout the month of May.
Walking is a simple but effective way to With so many benefits (physical, social keep physically fit; a daily 20 minute walk and educational), walking is a cheap can reduce your risk of heart disease, and easy way for everyone to enjoy life. type 2 diabetes and some cancers. The Walking Festival is possible thanks It improves your mood through the release to the walk leaders who enter a fantastic of endorphins and can slow the ageing variety of walks, showcasing our wonderful process. It’s also a great way to meet new outdoor open spaces. people and to see the wonderful sights Finally, I would like to thank our partners, that our borough has to offer; and it is fun. Active Cheshire , Brio Leisure , Age UK , In this brochure you will find a wide range Cheshire , Macmillan Cancer Support and our internal teams for making the of walks catering for everyone from short festival happen. social walks to family walks to those longer routes which provide a real journey. As it is borough-wide, you should be able to find a walk close to where you live or work.
The festival runs throughout May but I hope it will encourage people to walk Ian Ashworth more often during their normal week. Director of Public Health 4 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 5
Active Cheshire are so excited to be involved in the coordination of the West Cheshire Walking Festival for the second year running. Active Cheshire’s mission is to embed physical activity into all aspects of everyday life and what better way to start than to increase walking amongst local residents.
The UK Chief Medical Officer recommends The walks featured in the festival have been that adults take part in frequent, moderate shared by many organisations and groups intensity physical activity. Most people don’t to try and provide something for everyone. realise but walking for just 30 minutes, five The walks have been categorised into levels and rated on accessibility to ensure as times a week would help you to achieve many people as possible can take part. this recommendation. We know there are All walks provide a social environment increasing numbers of adults who fail to hit whereby walkers can explore the natural their recommended levels and we want beauty of our local area. All walks are led; to give people the best possible support routes are risk assessed and enable you to to set them on their way. meet new people in a safe and welcoming environment. There are so many great walks taking place across Cheshire West and Chester We want you to share with us your images, videos and stories throughout the festival and bringing together all the details in month, not only to inspire others but we one easy-to-use guide should help us would also like to keep up to date with get the message out there. what is happening. You can share your images via social media using the tags The festival will give you the opportunity below or by emailing us at teamwest to kick start a regular walking habit which @activecheshire.org and we will feature we hope will continue for life. the best ones in our monthly newsletter.
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Accessibility Getting there Many of the walks in this brochure are Plan your journey and download a timetable accessible to people with limited mobility. using Traveline, telephone: 0871 200 22 33 However, it is recommended that you check or visit: www.traveline.info with the walk organiser for each event if you have specific requirements including Download the itravel smart phone app – wheelchair access or are unable to step over a free journey planning app for Cheshire stiles. In many cases, the walk route can be West and Chester, with up to date travel adapted to provide access for all. We have information, interactive maps and also introduced a new system to clearly show public transport timetables. Visit: where routes may be restricted so ensure http://itravelsmart.co.uk/itravelsmart-app you check the icons below each walk. We hope you enjoy attending the 2018 If you are unable to attend the walk at the West Cheshire Walking Festival and welcome times shown, please contact the walk leader your feedback. The feedback form can who will be able to advise of alternative be completed at: meeting points for you to join the walk at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ a different location later on. Additionally, WCwalkingfestival . if you need to leave a walk early please let the walk leader know. Many of the walks are regular and therefore might operate outside of the festival month so please check with the leaders. Finally, we recommend that you check with the walk leaders prior to attending to ensure that schedules have not been changed. West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 7
Contents Accessibility key
Chester 9 Less mobile Beginner Ellesmere Port 17 Intermediate Frodsham 20 Advanced Malpas 30 Family friendly Neston 34 Pram and pushchair friendly
Northwich 39 Wheelchair friendly
Winsford 42 Dog friendly 8 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 9 Chester
Grosvenor Park Christleton and
Tuesday 1 May, Caldy Valley 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Booking required: No Wednesday 2 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free Enjoy a walk around Grosvenor Park, admiring the heritage and views it has An ideal starter walk, at a pace to suit all, to offer. Meeting at the Activity Zone taking in the Caldy Valley Nature Park. with free tea and coffee after the walk. Start postcode: CH3 7AS Start postcode: CH1 1QQ Meeting point: Ring O’Bells, Village Road Meeting point: Activity Zone in the park Contact: Sean Ray (entrance by park café or from city centre, Telephone: 01606 720 432 Vicars Lane) Email: [email protected] Contact: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected]
Blacon
Thursday 3 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Westminster Park Booking required: No Cost: Free Tuesday 1 May, 10:30am Approximately 30 minute walk along Booking required: No the Greenway, suitable for all fitness Cost: Free levels and abilities. Refreshments available A one and a half hour walk which is very after the walk at Vintage Blacon United sociable and explores the local area. Reformed Church. A gentle stroll option is also available Start postcode: CH1 5EY in and around the Park. Meeting point: Meet at Blacon United Start postcode: CH4 8JQ Reformed Church, walking on the Meeting point: The Golf Café, greenway, ending at the Church Westminster Park for refreshments Contact: Sean Ray Contact: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01606 720 432 Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 10 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Stroll around Chester Grosvenor Park and along the River Dee Tuesday 8 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Sunday 6 May, 2pm Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free Enjoy a walk around Grosvenor Park, A mainly flat five mile walk with two flights of admiring the heritage and views it has steps. The walk follows the Shropshire Union to offer. Meeting at the Activity Zone Canal, the River Dee and crosses Grosvenor with free tea and coffee after the walk. Park. There will be stops at points of interest. Start postcode: CH1 1QQ We will stop outside the Bus Interchange Meeting point: Activity Zone in the park about 10 minutes after the start to collect (entrance by park café or from city centre, walkers who are using the Park and Ride. Vicars Lane) Start postcode: CH1 3NS Contact: Nichola Allison Meeting point: Chester Railway Station Telephone: 01244 886887 Walk leader: Judith Cross Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected]
The History of Shotwick Park Blacon Tuesday 8 May, 10:30am Monday 7 May, 10:30am Booking required: Yes Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A pretty walk around one of the most historic A gentle walk at a pace to suit all, taking parts of Wirral, but many residents know little in the Greenway and areas around Blacon. or nothing about it. There’s plenty to see, There is the option to do a short 30 minute including views of the Dee Estuary and the stroll or one hour walk. remains of Shotwick Castle and your walk Start postcode: CH1 5EY leader will explain particular points of historic interest. Can be muddy. Approximately Meeting point: United Reformed Church, four and a half miles long. Saughall Road Start postcode: CH1 6BJ Contact: Sean Ray Meeting point: Outside the Greyhound Inn, Telephone: 01606 720 432 Seahill Road, Saughall Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0151 677 4594 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 11
Westminster Park Blacon
Tuesday 8 May, 10:30am Thursday 10 May, Booking required: No 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Cost: Free Booking required: No A one and a half hour walk which is very Cost: Free sociable and explores the local area. Approximately 30 minute walk along A gentle stroll option is also available the Greenway, suitable for all fitness in and around the Park. levels and abilities. Refreshments available Start postcode: CH4 8JQ after the walk at Vintage Blacon United Reformed Church. Meeting point: The Golf Café, Westminster Park Start postcode: CH1 5EY Contact: Sean Ray Meeting point: Meet at Blacon United Reformed Church, walking on the Telephone: 01606 720 432 greenway, ending at the Church Email: [email protected] for refreshments Contact: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected]
Christleton and Caldy Valley
Wednesday 9 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Cost: Free An ideal starter walk, at a pace to suit all, taking in the Caldy Valley Nature Park. Start postcode: CH3 5QJ Meeting point: Meeting at the Café in Sainsbury’s superstore on Caldy Valley Road Contact: Sean Ray Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] 12 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Chester Poppy Guided Walk at Countess Memorial Walk Country Park
Saturday 12 May, 10:30am Monday 14, 12:30pm, 1:00pm and Booking required: No 1:30pm Cost: £10 (Advance booking) Booking required: No £15 on the day Cost: Free A must for those interested in the First World The walks offer an opportunity to get our War, this is a walk to raise funds for The Poppy recommended 10 to 20 minutes daily Appeal. Real life ‘WW1 Soldiers’ will be on the exercise. There will be a variety of walks route and there will be a quiz to keep you around the park’s meadow, woodland busy. Everyone taking part gets a T-shirt, and wetland habitats. The walk is dog goody bag and a medal at the end. friendly but dogs must be kept on a lead. Start postcode: CH1 1SN Start postcode: CH2 1UL Meeting point: St. John the Baptist, Meeting point: Country Park Car Park, The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist off Valley Drive Chester, Vicar's Lane / Little St. John Street, Contact: Kev Curran Chester Telephone: 07581 586 852 Contact: Ruth Jones Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07768 238 875 Email: [email protected]
Grosvenor Park
Tuesday 15 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Blacon Booking required: No Cost: Free Monday 14 May, 10:30am Enjoy a walk around Grosvenor Park, Booking required: No admiring the heritage and views it has Cost: Free to offer. Meeting at the Activity Zone A gentle walk at a pace to suit all, taking with free tea and coffee after the walk. in the Greenway and areas around Blacon. Start postcode: CH1 1QQ There is the option to do a short 30 minute Meeting point: Activity Zone in the park stroll or one hour walk. (entrance by park café or from city centre, Start postcode: CH1 5EY Vicars Lane) Meeting point: United Reformed Church, Contact: Nichola Allison Saughall Road Telephone: 01244 886887 Contact: Sean Ray Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 13
Westminster Park Blacon
Tuesday 15 May, 10:30am Thursday 17 May, Booking required: No 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Cost: Free Booking required: No A one and a half hour walk which is very Cost: Free sociable and explores the local area. Approximately 30 minute walk along A gentle stroll option is also available the Greenway, suitable for all fitness in and around the Park. levels and abilities. Refreshments available Start postcode: CH4 8JQ after the walk at Vintage Blacon United Reformed Church. Meeting point: The Golf Café, Westminster Park Start postcode: CH1 5EY Contact: Sean Ray Meeting point: Meet at Blacon United Reformed Church - walking on the Telephone: 01606 720 432 greenway, ending at the Church for Email: [email protected] refreshments. Walk leader: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01244 8868870 Email: [email protected]
Christleton and Caldy Valley
Wednesday 16 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Blacon Cost: Free An ideal starter walk, at a pace to suit all, Monday 21 May, 10:30am taking in the Caldy Valley Nature Park. Booking required: No Start postcode: CH3 5QJ Cost: Free Meeting point: Meeting at the Café in A gentle walk at a pace to suit all, taking Sainsbury’s superstore on Caldy Valley Road in the Greenway and areas around Blacon. Walk leader: Sean Ray There is the option to do a short 30 minute stroll or one hour walk. Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] Start postcode: CH1 5EY Meeting point: United Reformed Church, Saughall Road Walk leader: Sean Ray Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] 14 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Guided Walk at Countess Westminster Park
Country Park Tuesday 22 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Monday 21, 12:30pm, 1pm and 1:30pm Cost: Free Booking required: No A one and a half hour walk which is very Cost: Free sociable and explores the local area. The walks offer an opportunity to get our A gentle stroll option is also available recommended 10 to 20 minutes daily in and around the Park. exercise. There will be a variety of walks Start postcode: CH4 8JQ around the park’s meadow, woodland and wetland habitats. The walk is dog Meeting point: The Golf Café, friendly but dogs must be kept on a lead. Westminster Park Start postcode: CH2 1UL Walk leader: Sean Ray Meeting point: Country Park Car Park, Telephone: 01606 720 432 off Valley Drive Email: [email protected] Contact: Kev Curran Telephone: 07581 586 852 Email: [email protected]
Christleton and Grosvenor Park Caldy Valley Wednesday 23 May, 10:30am Tuesday 22 May, Booking required: No 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free An ideal starter walk, at a pace to suit all, taking in the Caldy Valley Nature Park. Enjoy a walk around Grosvenor Park, admiring the heritage and views it has Start postcode: CH3 5QJ to offer. Meeting at the Activity Zone Meeting point: Meeting at the Café in with free tea and coffee after the walk. Sainsbury’s superstore on Caldy Valley Road Start postcode: CH1 1QQ Contact: Sean Ray Meeting point: Activity Zone in the park Telephone: 01606 720 432 (entrance by park café or from city centre, Email: [email protected] Vicars Lane) Walk leader: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 15
Blacon Grosvenor Park
Thursday 24 May, Tuesday 29 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free Approximately 30 minute walk along Enjoy a walk around Grosvenor Park, the Greenway, suitable for all fitness admiring the heritage and views it has levels and abilities. Refreshments available to offer. Meeting at the Activity Zone after the walk at Vintage Blacon United with free tea and coffee after the walk. Reformed Church. Start postcode: CH1 1QQ Start postcode: CH1 5EY Meeting point: Activity Zone in the park Meeting point: Meet at Blacon United (entrance by park café or from city centre, Reformed Church, walking on the Vicars Lane) greenway, ending at the Church Contact: Nichola Allison for refreshments Telephone: 01244 886887 Contact: Nichola Allison Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected]
Westminster Park
Blacon Tuesday 29 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Monday 28 May, 10:30am Cost: Free Booking required: No A one and a half hour walk which is very Cost: Free sociable and explores the local area. A gentle walk at a pace to suit all, taking A gentle stroll option is also available in the Greenway and areas around Blacon. in and around the Park. There is the option to do a short 30 minute Start postcode: CH4 8JQ stroll or one hour walk. Meeting point: The Golf Café, Start postcode: CH1 5EY Westminster Park Meeting point: United Reformed Church, Contact: Sean Ray Saughall Road Telephone: 01606 720 432 Contact: Sean Ray Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] 16 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Christleton and Blacon
Caldy Valley Thursday 31 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Wednesday 30 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free Approximately 30 minute walk along An ideal starter walk, at a pace to suit all, the Greenway, suitable for all fitness taking in the Caldy Valley Nature Park. levels and abilities. Refreshments available Start postcode: CH3 5QJ after the walk at Vintage Blacon United Meeting point: Meeting at the Café in Reformed Church. Sainsbury’s superstore on Caldy Valley Road Start postcode: CH1 5EY Contact: Sean Ray Meeting point: Meet at Blacon United Telephone: 01606 720 432 Reformed Church, walking on the greenway, Email: [email protected] ending at the Church for refreshments Contact: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected]
Spring Chicken’s Walk
Thursday 31 May, 9:45am Booking required: No Cost: Free A six mile walk in the Aldford/Churton area. You are welcome to join members of the Cestrian Ramblers for lunch at the Grosvenor Arms after the walk. Arrive early to choose your lunch from the menu, before the walk gets underway. Varying terrain with some uphill walking. Start postcode: CH3 6HJ Meeting point: Grosvenor Arms, Aldford Walk leader: Tony Walsh Telephone: 0151 355 6419 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 17
Ellesmere Port
Rivacre Valley Gowy Meadows
Tuesday 1 May, 10:30am Living Landscape Booking required: No Friday 4 May, 1pm Cost: Free Booking required: Yes A one and a half hour walk around Email: [email protected] Rivacre Valley. There are slight inclines on this walk and it is recommended that Cost: Adults £5 Children £2 participants wear sturdy shoes. (proceeds support conservation work in Cheshire) Start postcode: CH66 2UQ A ramble around Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Meeting point: Ranger Cabin, Rivacre Road 400 acre Gowy Meadows Nature Reserve: Contact: Sean Ray one of the best examples of floodplain Telephone: 01606 720 432 grazing marsh in Cheshire. We will look at Email: [email protected] the various habitats found on the reserve and the species associated with them. No stiles, but may be muddy in parts so stout footwear essential. Dogs on short leads welcome. Parking behind Holly Bank House. Refreshments will be available after the walk. Start postcode: CH2 4JF Whitby Park Meeting point: Holly Bank House, Poole Lane, Thornton-le-Moors Friday 4 May, Walk leader: Chris Meredith 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Telephone: 01928 735150 Booking required: No Email: [email protected] Cost: Free A walk around Whitby Park approximately 30 minutes, mainly flat surfaces, suitable for all fitness levels. Tea and coffee available in the café afterwards (small fee). Free parking onsite. Start postcode: CH65 9AF Meeting point: Outside the Community Café Contact: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected] 18 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Rivacre Valley Whitby Park
Tuesday 8 May, 10:30am Friday 18 May, Booking required: No 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Cost: Free Booking required: No A one and a half hour walk around Rivacre Cost: Free Valley. There are slight inclines on this walk A walk around Whitby Park approximately and it is recommended that participants 30 minutes, mainly flat surfaces, suitable wear sturdy shoes. for all fitness levels. Tea and coffee Start postcode: CH66 2UQ available in the café afterwards (small fee). Free parking onsite. Meeting point: Ranger Cabin, Rivacre Road Start postcode: CH65 9AF Contact: Sean Ray Meeting point: Outside the Community Café Telephone: 01606 720 432 Contact: Nichola Allison Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected]
Rivacre Valley
Tuesday 15 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Rivacre Valley Cost: Free Tuesday 22 May, 10:30am A one and a half hour walk around Rivacre Booking required: No Valley. There are slight inclines on this walk Cost: Free and it is recommended that participants wear sturdy shoes. A one and a half hour walk around Rivacre Valley. There are slight inclines on this walk Start postcode: CH66 2UQ and it is recommended that participants Meeting point: Ranger Cabin, Rivacre Road wear sturdy shoes. Contact: Sean Ray Start postcode: CH66 2UQ Telephone: 01606 720 432 Meeting point: Ranger Cabin, Rivacre Road Email: [email protected] Contact: Sean Ray Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 19
Rivacre Valley
Tuesday 29 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Cost: Free A one and a half hour walk around Rivacre Valley. There are slight inclines on this walk and it is recommended that participants wear sturdy shoes. Start postcode: CH66 2UQ Meeting point: Ranger Cabin, Rivacre Road Contact: Sean Ray Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] 20 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
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Paws and Claws Dog Walk Four Seats Walk
Tuesday 1 May, 10:00am Tuesday 1 May, 2:00pm Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A gentle, two hour stroll for dogs and owners A two and a half mile circular walk over (no more than two dogs per owner please) Woodhouse Hill and Snidley Moor with mixed around Frodsham, passing through Castle terrain including some moderate slopes. Park for a water break, returning to Paws Takes in young and old woodland with views & Claws for treats and light refreshments. of the Mersey estuary and beyond, with Start postcode: WA6 7DJ a chance to see a veteran birch tree. Parking is down a farm access track so Meeting point: Paws & Claws pet shop, take care not to block the track. Frodsham Station Start postcode: WA6 6HW Walk leader: Caroline Ashton Meeting point: Far end of the track past Telephone: 01928 735150 Shepherds Houses, off Manley Road. Email: [email protected] Walk leader: Neil Oxley Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected]
Castle Park
Tuesday 1 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Willington Wanders Booking required: No Wednesday 2 May, 10:00am Cost: Free Booking required: No Meet inside the park at the conservatory entrance to Castle Park House. Cost: Free Approximately 30 minutes walk, open An all day 11 mile moderately paced circular to all fitness levels. Option to stay for walk on field paths and country lanes through tea or coffee afterwards in the park café. the Cheshire countryside. Two trails, a dale, Free parking available. a hollow and a special garden around the Start postcode: WA6 6DG village of Willington. The walk includes 1,200 ft of ascent. Bring lunch and drinks. Meeting point: Meet at the back entrance Wear stout footwear and bring waterproofs. to Castle Park House, inside the park Start postcode: CW6 0SP Contact: Nichola Allison Meeting point: Gresty’s Waste car park, Telephone: 01244 886887 Chester Road (A54), Kelsall Email: [email protected] Walk leader: Joyce Porter Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected] 22 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Frodsham Evening Marshes
Wednesday 2 May, 10:30am Bird Walk Booking required: No Wednesday 2 May, 6:30pm Cost: Free Booking required: No This one hour walk explores the local sights Cost: Free of Frodsham. A three to four mile evening walk with Start postcode: WA6 6SE relaxed observation of summer migrant Meeting point: Conservatory entrance, birds. Bring binoculars if you have them. Castle Park House No dogs please. Contact: Sean Ray Start postcode: WA6 7BT Telephone: 01606 720 432 Meeting point: Motorway bridge, Email: [email protected] Brook Furlong Lane (off Marsh Lane) Walk leader: Bill Morton Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected]
Frodsham
Wednesday 2 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Early Morning Birdsong Cost: Free This is a progression walk lasting Thursday 3 May, 6:00am approximately two hours and covers Booking required: No slightly more demanding terrain which Cost: Free could include stiles. Get up before work or school and join us Start postcode: WA6 6SE on a two and a half hour birdsong stroll Meeting point: Conservatory entrance, by canal and through woods and fields. Castle Park House Bring binoculars if you have them. Contact: Sean Ray All abilities welcome. No dogs please. Telephone: 01606 720 432 Start postcode: WA6 7LX Email: [email protected] Meeting point: Townfield Allotments car park at the top of Langdale Way Walk leader: John Davies Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 23
Frodsham Rocks Pub Lunch at The Red Bull
Thursday 3 May, 1:30pm Friday 4 May, 10:00am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free Learn about the geology that shapes our An easy four mile walk along the river local landscape. We explore five contrasting through fields and woods to the Red Bull geological sites on this three mile walk, in Kingsley and two and a half miles taking about two and a half hours. The route back across the fields. Stout shoes uses footpaths, snickets and some main and no dogs please. and minor roads. Wear stout footwear. Start postcode: WA6 6PX No dogs please. Meeting point: Bradley Lane Start postcode: WA6 6AD (Kingsley Road end) Meeting point: St Laurence Church car park Walk leader: Anne Shaw Walk leader: Hilary Davies and Kath Gee Telephone: 01928 735150 Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Helsby Dog Walk
Thursday 3 May, 6:30pm Booking required: No Cost: Free A three to four mile two hour flat walk for dogs and owners (no more than two dogs per owner please) on footpaths around Helsby. Treats and light refreshments at the end of the walk. Start postcode: WA6 0AQ Meeting point: Sophie’s Groom Room and Hydrotherapy Centre, 245 Chester Road, Helsby Walk leader: Caroline Ashton and Sophie Rigby Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected] 24 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Walk on the Waterside Navigation:
Saturday 5 May, 9:30am An Introduction to Booking required: Yes Orienteering Cost: Coach fare £6.50. Advance booking and payment for coach essential, via Saturday 5 May, 10:00am www.frodsham.gov.uk or from Town Council Booking required: No office. Coach leaves Anderton at 4.30pm. Cost: Free Sorry, no dogs on coach Spend a morning improving your map A leisurely all day 11 miles walk mainly by reading and navigation skills. We will start river and canal-side from Frodsham to with a short classroom session in the Arts the Anderton Boat Lift. Return by coach or Centre followed by navigation exercises organise your own transport. Spring flowers using a detailed orienteering map of and water birds to admire on the route. Castle Park. Maps will be supplied but Mostly level but short inclines, some stiles please bring your own compass. and steps especially in Warburton’s Wood. There are options to avoid woods with steps. Start postcode: WA6 6SE Time available at end of walk to visit café Meeting point: Castle Park Arts Centre and visitor centre at Anderton Boat Lift. Walk leader: John Padget Stout footwear, suitable clothing, packed Telephone: 01928 735150 lunch needed. Email: [email protected] Start postcode: WA6 7JY Meeting point: Stone Bridge, Frodsham Walk leader: Sue Kellett Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 25
Nordic Walking Taster Delamere Lost
Saturday 5 May, 9:30am Mosses Walk Booking required: Places limited, book at www.kerleysnordicwalking.co.uk Saturday 5 May, 2:00pm-4:00pm Booking required: Yes Cost: Free Call Cheshire Wildlife Trust to book, A 45-minute session that will help you telephone 01948 820 728 understand just how beneficial Nordic Cost: £5 Walking can be - it's far more than just walking with poles! Get a taste of how light Discover the lost mosses of Delamere Forest. you will feel on your feet, how the whole On this guided walk you will learn about body is mobilised and why you need to take Cheshire Wildlife Trusts restoration of the time to learn the technique. Poles are Delamere's lost meres and mosses on a provided. Flexible soled trainers or walking landscape scale. Realise the importance boots are ideal, avoid solid heavy walking of this habitat and marvel at the wildlife boots. No dogs please. found there. From rare insects to carnivorous plants, experience a little-known world. Start postcode: WA6 6SE Suitable outdoor footwear however Meeting point: Castle Park Car Park wellington boots will give the full experience, Walk leader: Elizabeth Kerley bring waterproofs in case of rain. Telephone: 01928 735150 Start postcode: CW8 2JD Email: [email protected] Meeting point: Delamere Forest, Bainsbridge car park, Ashton Road, Delamere, Cheshire Walk leader: Kevin Feeney Telephone: 01948 820 728 Email: [email protected] 26 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Nordic Binerflon Morning Marshes
Saturday 5 May, 11:00am Bird Walk Booking required: Booking is essential and places are limited. Sunday 6 May, 10:00am Email [email protected] Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free Did you see the biathlon at the Winter A three to four mile walk with relaxed Olympics? We can’t offer you cross-country observation of summer migrant birds. skiing and rifles with live ammunition, but we Bring binoculars if you have them. can offer you a fun family activity. You will No dogs please. learn the basics of Nordic Walking and shoot Start postcode: WA6 7BT at targets with Nerf guns in a session lasting Meeting point: Motorway bridge, Brook one hour. This is a family activity - children Furlong Lane (off Marsh Lane) aged eight and over can take part if a Walk leader: Bill Morton parent or carer is present. Wear trainers - no flip flops or open toe sandals. Telephone: 01928 735150 Start postcode: WA6 6SB Email: [email protected] Meeting point: Castle Park Car Park Walk leader: Elizabeth Kerley Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected] Castle Park’s Trees
Sunday 6 May, 2:00pm Booking required: No Cost: Free A short meandering walk lasting up to one and a half hours. There will be regular pauses to focus on some of the Park’s interesting and exotic trees of diverse age and provenance. Start postcode: WA6 6SE Meeting point: Main entrance of Castle Park House in Castle Park Walk leader: Kath Gee & Tom Blundell Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 27
Highlights of Frodsham Frodsham
Monday 7 May, 10:00am Wednesday 9 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free See some of the best scenery around our This one hour walk explores the local sights town. This year’s Frodsham Festival of Walks of Frodsham. ends with a visit to Frodsham Hill, Frodsham Start postcode: WA6 6SE Caves, Crowmere and Hob Hey Wood. Meeting point: Conservatory entrance, There are some steep ascents on this Castle Park House delightful five mile walk. Wear stout footwear. Contact: Sean Ray Start postcode: WA6 6BA Telephone: 01606 720 432 Meeting point: Frodsham Methodist Church, Kingsley Road Email: [email protected] Walk leader: Alan Gerrard Telephone: 01928 735150 Email: [email protected]
Castle Park
Tuesday 15 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Castle Park Booking required: No Cost: Free Tuesday 8 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Meet inside the park at the conservatory entrance to Castle Park House. Booking required: No Approximately 30 minutes walk, open Cost: Free to all fitness levels. Option to stay for tea Meet inside the park at the conservatory or coffee afterwards in the park café. entrance to Castle Park House. Free parking available. Approximately 30 minutes walk, open Start postcode: WA6 6DG to all fitness levels. Option to stay for tea Meeting point: Meet at the back entrance or coffee afterwards in the park café. to Castle Park House, inside the park. Free parking available. Contact: Nichola Allison Start postcode: WA6 6DG Telephone: 01244 886887 Meeting point: Meet at the back entrance to Castle Park House, inside the park. Email: [email protected] Contact: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected] 28 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Frodsham Frodsham
Wednesday 16 May, 10:30am Wednesday 23 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free This one hour walk explores the local sights This one hour walk explores the local sights of Frodsham. of Frodsham. Start postcode: WA6 6SE Start postcode: WA6 6SE Meeting point: Conservatory entrance, Meeting point: Conservatory entrance, Castle Park House Castle Park House Contact: Sean Ray Contact: Sean Ray Telephone: 01606 720 432 Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Castle Park Castle Park
Tuesday 22 May, Tuesday 29 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free Meet inside the park at the conservatory Meet inside the park at the conservatory entrance to Castle Park House. entrance to Castle Park House. Approximately 30 minutes walk, open Approximately 30 minutes walk, open to all fitness levels. Option to stay for tea to all fitness levels. Option to stay for tea or coffee afterwards in the park café. or coffee afterwards in the park café. Free parking available. Free parking available. Start postcode: WA6 6DG Start postcode: WA6 6DG Meeting point: Meet at the back entrance Meeting point: Meet at the back entrance to Castle Park House, inside the park. to Castle Park House, inside the park. Contact: Nichola Allison Contact: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01244 886887 Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 29
Frodsham
Wednesday 30 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Cost: Free This one and a half hour walk explores the local sights of Frodsham Start postcode: WA6 7QN Meeting point: Community Centre, Fluin Lane Contact: Sean Ray Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] 30 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
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Malpas Walk Malpas Walk
Tuesday 1 May, 10:15am Tuesday 8 May, 10:15am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free This walk goes around Malpas village and This walk goes around Malpas village and is a good walk to go on if you are new to is a good walk to go on if you are new to walking. Duration is around 30-40 minutes. walking. Duration is around 30-40 minutes. Start postcode: SY14 8NR Start postcode: SY14 8NR Meeting point: High Street Church Meeting point: High Street Church Walk leader: Sue Walk leader: Sue Telephone: 01948 861 101 Telephone: 01948 861 101 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Malpas Walk Malpas Walk
Thursday 3 May, 10:15am Thursday 10 May, 10:15am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A countryside walk starting in Malpas A countryside walk starting in Malpas Village and heading out into the clear Village and heading out into the clear country air. The duration of this walk is country air. The duration of this walk is between 60-90 minutes. between 60-90 minutes. Start postcode: SY14 8NR Start postcode: SY14 8NR Meeting point: High Street Church Meeting point: High Street Church Walk leader: Sue Walk leader: Sue Telephone: 01948 861 101 Telephone: 01948 861 101 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 32 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Malpas Walk Malpas Walk
Tuesday 15 May, 10:15am Thursday 17 May, 10:15am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free This walk goes around Malpas village and A countryside walk starting in Malpas is a good walk to go on if you are new to Village and heading out into the clear walking. Duration is around 30-40 minutes. country air. The duration of this walk is Start postcode: SY14 8NR between 60-90 minutes. Meeting point: High Street Church Start postcode: SY14 8NR Walk leader: Sue Meeting point: High Street Church Telephone: 01948 861 101 Walk leader: Sue Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01948 861 101 Email: [email protected]
Newton-by- Malpas Walk Malpas Walk Tuesday 22 May, 10:15am Wednesday 16 May, Booking required: No 10:30am Cost: Free Booking required: No This walk goes around Malpas village and Cost: Free is a good walk to go on if you are new to This countryside walk heads north walking. Duration is around 30-40 minutes. in the direction of Horton Green before Start postcode: SY14 8NR returning via Threapwood to the start. Bring a packed lunch. Meeting point: High Street Church Start postcode: SY14 7NF Walk leader: Sue Meeting point: Newton-by-Malpas, Telephone: 01948 861 101 Dog Lane Email: [email protected] Walk leader: Mike Abraham Telephone: 01829 752 277 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 33
Malpas Walk Malpas Walk
Thursday 24 May, 10:15am Thursday 31 May, 10:15am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A countryside walk starting in Malpas A countryside walk starting in Malpas Village and heading out into the clear Village and heading out into the clear country air. The duration of this walk is country air. The duration of this walk is between 60-90 minutes. between 60-90 minutes. Start postcode: SY14 8NR Start postcode: SY14 8NR Meeting point: High Street Church Meeting point: High Street Church Walk leader: Sue Walk leader: Sue Telephone: 01948 861 101 Telephone: 01948 861 101 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Malpas Walk
Tuesday 29 May, 10:15am Booking required: No Cost: Free This walk goes around Malpas village and is a good walk to go on if you are new to walking. Duration is around 30-40 minutes. Start postcode: SY14 8NR Meeting point: High Street Church Walk leader: Sue Telephone: 01948 861 101 Email: [email protected] 34 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
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Little Neston and Ness Ness
Wednesday 2 May, 10:30am until 1:30pm Friday 4 May, 10:30am Booking required: Yes Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A pleasant, easy walk mainly on footpaths This one and a half hour walk goes into the with plenty of local history and including estuary and sometimes into the woods. a stretch of the Dee Estuary. Bring a picnic There are some hills and paths which may lunch if the weather is good! Approximately be muddy. This walk is not suitable for five miles long. absolute beginners. Start postcode: CH64 4DB Start postcode: CH64 4AY Meeting point: Lees Lane Car Park, Little Meeting point: Ness Gardens Car Park Neston Contact: Sean Ray Telephone: 0151 677 4594 Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Parkgate The surprising secrets
Wednesday 2 May, 7:00pm of Ness Botanic Gardens Booking required: No Saturday 5 May, 2:00-4:00pm Cost: Free Booking required: Yes A flat, easy walk following roads, paths Cost: £7.50 and part of the Wirral Way. Sorry, registered assistance dogs only. Approximately A fascinating tour around the famous gardens three miles long. taking in buildings and parts of the garden not normally accessible to visitors and including a Start postcode: CH64 6SA look at some of the research projects taking Meeting point: The Donkey Stand, place and the stories behind the place and the near the Ship Hotel, Parkgate plants. Sorry, registered assistance dogs only. Telephone: 07818 076793 Start postcode: CH64 4AY Email: [email protected] Meeting point: Ness Visitor Centre Telephone: 0151 795 6300 Email: [email protected] 36 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
A Willaston Wander Ness
Wednesday 9 May, 10:00am Friday 18 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A flat four mile walk on mainly good This one and a half hour walk goes into paths and the occasional road. the estuary and sometimes into the woods. Takes in the Wirral’s largest windmill There are some hills and paths which may and part of The Wirral Way. be muddy. This walk is not suitable for Start postcode: CH64 2UQ absolute beginners. Meeting point: Hadlow Road Station, Start postcode: CH64 4AY Willaston, on the B5151 Meeting point: Ness Gardens Car Park Walk leader: Martin Preston Contact: Sean Ray Telephone: 07818 076793 Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Ness Friday 11 May, 10:30am Willaston Dog Walk Booking required: No Cost: Free Friday 18 May, 1:50pm This one and a half hour walk goes into Booking required: Yes the estuary and sometimes into the woods. Cost: Free There are some hills and paths which may The route mainly follows bridleways and be muddy. This walk is not suitable for footpaths through fields and woods and absolute beginners. returns using the Wirral Way. Good footwear Start postcode: CH64 4AY required as it could be muddy and will be Meeting point: Ness Gardens Car Park approximately six miles. Please bring your Contact: Sean Ray own refreshments. Well behaved dogs welcome. Telephone: 01606 720 432 Start postcode: CH64 2UQ Email: [email protected] Meeting point: Hadlow Road Station, Willaston Telephone: 0151 327 4125 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 37
Round and about Ness
Little Neston Friday 25 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Sunday 20 May, 11:00am Cost: Free Booking required: No This one and a half hour walk goes into the Cost: Free estuary and sometimes into the woods. This is a fascinating circular walk for all There are some hills and paths which may ages which takes in Ponds and Marl Pits, be muddy. This walk is not suitable for ancient lanes traversed by Gawain and absolute beginners. the Green Knight, industrial heritage, Start postcode: CH64 4AY the Dee Estuary and the spookiest bit of the Wirral Way. Please bring comfortable Meeting point: Ness Gardens Car Park walking shoes, a snack and a drink. Contact: Sean Ray Start postcode: CH64 4DH Telephone: 01606 720 432 Meeting point: Meet at Lees Lane Ponds Email: [email protected] Car Park ( SJ305775 ) Walk leader: Robert Perry Telephone: 07879 625282 Email: [email protected] The Fantastic Plants of Ness Botanic Gardens
Willaston Saturday 26 May, 2:00-4:00pm Booking required: Yes Wednesday 23 May, 6:45pm-8:45pm Cost: £7.50 Booking required: No A guided tour around Ness looking at Cost: Free the amazing plants found in the gardens. The walk is approximately four and a half Lunch will be available in the café (at an miles and travels along part of the Wirral extra cost) followed by an extended tour Way, then local lanes and fields with a few down to the Dee Estuary and back to Ness. stiles along the route. Overall the walk is Sorry, registered assistance dogs only. quite flat. Please bring some money if you Start postcode: CH64 4AY want to join us for a drink at the Pollard Inn afterwards. Sorry, registered assistance Meeting point: Ness Visitor Centre dogs only. Telephone: 0151 795 6300 Start postcode: CH64 2XR Email: [email protected] Meeting point: Willaston Village Green Telephone: 07791 588515 Email: [email protected] 38 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Stanney Fields, Neston
Wednesday 30 May, 10:15am meet, start at 10:30am Booking required: No Cost: Free Enjoy a walk around Stanney Fields and surrounding areas, mainly flat surfaces, approximately 30 minutes. Refreshments available afterwards. Start postcode: CH64 9PE Meeting point: Meet outside Neston Civic Hall, at the entrance to Stanney Fields Contact: Nichola Allison Telephone: 01244 886887 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 39
Northwich Northwich Walk Shakerley Mere
Wednesday 9 May, 10:30am Monday 14 May, 10:30-11:30am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A varied walk heading south from Lostock A gentle walk around Shakerley Mere. Green towards Whatcroft, taking in part of Walk lasts approximately one hour. the Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, field paths Start postcode: WA16 9JX and some road walking. Bring a packed Meeting point: Shakerley Mere Car Park lunch. (off Middlewich Road) Start postcode: CW9 7RP Contact: Chris Moseley Meeting point: Northwich, Cooke's Lane Telephone: 07946 400 675 Walk leader: Paul Layfield Email: chris.moseley Telephone: 01925 727 961 @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Email: [email protected]
Buggy Burn and Firm
Monday 14 May, 11:15am-12.15pm Canal Walk Rudheath Booking required: No Cost: Free to Middlewich A buggy walk around Northwich using the buggy and your baby for resistance. Saturday 12 May, Time TBC Start postcode: CW9 5QJ Booking required: No Meeting point: Northwich Memorial Court Cost: Free Contact: Brio Leisure An intermediate, flat walk following the winding canal from The Broken Cross Pub Telephone: 01606 539580 in Rudheath to The Big Lock in Middlewich. Email: [email protected] Five miles each way, total of 10 miles if completing full circular route. Contact Katy for start time. Start postcode: CW9 7EB Meeting point: The Broken Cross Pub at Rudheath Walk leader: Katy Sneyd Telephone: 07850 744 128 Email: [email protected] 40 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Rudheath - Griffiths Park Buggy Burn and Firm
Wednesday 16 May, 10:00am Monday 21 May, 11:15am-12.15pm Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A leisurely walk around Rudheath exploring A buggy walk around Northwich using Griffiths Park and finishing with coffee at the buggy and your baby for resistance. The Venue. Start postcode: CW9 5QJ Start postcode: CW9 7JL Meeting point: Northwich Memorial Court Meeting point: The Venue, Gadbrook Road, Contact: Brio Leisure Rudheath Telephone: 01606 539580 Walk leader: Katy Sneyd Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07850 744 128 Email: [email protected]
Shakerley Mere Little Leigh Walk Monday 21 May, 10:30-11:30 Wednesday 23 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A gentle walk around Shakerley Mere. This circular walk heads north west along Walk lasts approximately one hour. the Trent and Mersey Canal, then follows Start postcode: WA16 9JX the Delamere Way north to Green Hill before Meeting point: Shakerley Mere Car Park returning via field paths and minor roads to (off Middlewich Road) the start. Bring a packed lunch. Walkers are Contact: Chris Moseley invited to join everyone for a drink at the pub at the end of the walk. Telephone: 07946 400 675 Start postcode: CW8 4QT Email: chris.moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Meeting point: Little Leigh, Leigh Arms Public House Walk leader: Paul Layfield Telephone: 01925 727 961 Email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 41
Marbury Park
Thursday 24 May, 10:00am Booking required: No Cost: Free A gentle walk around Marbury Park. Approximately two hours long. Start postcode: CW9 6AT Meeting point: Marbury Park Rangers Cabin Contact: Sean Ray Telephone: 01606 720 432 Email: [email protected] 42 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
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Chatterbox Café Chatterbox Café
Tuesday 1 May, 10:30am-12noon Tuesday 8 May, 10:30am-12noon Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A gentle walk around Winsford, walk lasts A gentle walk around Winsford, walk lasts approximately one to one and a half hours. approximately one to one and a half hours. Start postcode: CW7 2HG Start postcode: CW7 2HG Meeting point: Chatterbox Café, New Meeting point: Chatterbox Café, Images Youth Club, Nixon Drive New Images Youth Club, Nixon Drive Contact: Chris Moseley Contact: Chris Moseley Telephone: 07946 400 675 Telephone: 07946 400 675 Email: chris.moseley Email: chris.moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Whitegate Walk Whitegate Walk
Wednesday 2 May, 7:00pm-8:30pm Wednesday 9 May, 10:30am Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A gentle walk around Whitegate, walk lasts Easy walking along field paths, taking in part approximately one to one and a half hours. of the Whitegate Way. Bring a packed lunch. Start postcode: CW7 2QE Start postcode: CW7 2QE Meeting point: Station Car Park Meeting point: Whitegate, Contact: Chris Moseley Old Station Car Park Telephone: 07946 400 675 Walk leader: Irene Roberts Email: chris.moseley Telephone: 01606 75456 @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Beginner 44 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Whitegate Walk Chatterbox Café
Wednesday 9 May, 7pm-8:30pm Tuesday 15, 10:30am-12noon Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A gentle walk around Whitegate, walk lasts A gentle walk around Winsford, walk lasts approximately one to one and a half hours. approximately one to one and a half hours. Start postcode: CW7 2QE Start postcode: CW7 2HG Meeting point: Station Car Park Meeting point: Chatterbox Café, New Contact: Chris Moseley Images Youth Club, Nixon Drive Telephone: 07946 400 675 Contact: Chris Moseley Email: chris.moseley Telephone: 07946 400 675 @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Email: chris.moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Sunday Strollers Sunday 13 May, 11:00am-12noon Walkabout Wyvern Booking required: No Cost: Free Wednesday 16 May, 12:30pm A gentle walk around Winsford. Booking required: No Start postcode: CW7 3AA Cost: Free Meeting point: Red Lion Pub A gentle walk around Winsford, walk lasts approximately 30 minutes. Contact: Chris Moseley Start postcode: CW7 1AH Telephone: 07946 400 675 Meeting point: Wyvern House Reception Email: chris.moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Contact: Trish Johnson Telephone: 01606 288765 Email: Patricia.Johnson @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 45
Whitegate Walk Chatterbox Café
Wednesday 16 May, 7pm-8:30pm Tuesday 22 May, 10:30am-12noon Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A gentle walk around Whitegate, walk lasts A gentle walk around Winsford, walk lasts approximately one to one and a half hours. approximately one to one and a half hours. Start postcode: CW7 2QE Start postcode: CW7 2HG Meeting point: Station Car Park Meeting point: Chatterbox Café, New Contact: Chris Moseley Images Youth Club, Nixon Drive Telephone: 07946 400 675 Contact: Chris Moseley Email: chris.moseley Telephone: 07946 400 675 @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Email: chris.moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Buggy Burn and Firm
Thursday 17 May, 1:00pm-2:30pm Whitegate Walk Booking required: No Cost: Free Wednesday 23 May, 7pm-8:30pm A buggy walk around Winsford using Booking required: No the buggy and your baby for resistance. Cost: Free Start postcode: CW7 3HN A gentle walk around Whitegate. Walk lasts Meeting point: Bradbury Road, Wharton approximately one to one and a half hours. Contact: Wharton Childrens Centre Start postcode: CW7 2QE Telephone: 01606 555288 Meeting point: Station Car Park Email: Childrenscentre Contact: Chris Moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Telephone: 07946 400 675 Email: chris.moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk 46 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Buggy Burn and Firm Chatterbox Café
Thursday 24 May, 1:30pm-2:30pm Tuesday 29 May, 10:30am-12noon Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A buggy walk around Winsford using A gentle walk around Winsford, walk lasts the buggy and your baby for resistance. approximately one to one and a half hours. Start postcode: CW7 3HN Start postcode: CW7 2HG Meeting point: Bradbury Road, Wharton Meeting point: Chatterbox Café, New Contact: Wharton Childrens Centre Images Youth Club, Nixon Drive Telephone: 01606 555288 Contact: Chris Moseley Email: Childrenscentre Telephone: 07946 400 675 @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Email: chris.moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Sunday Strollers Whitegate Walk
Sunday 27 May, 11:00am-12noon Wednesday 30 May, 7pm-8:30pm Booking required: No Booking required: No Cost: Free Cost: Free A gentle walk around Winsford. A gentle walk around Whitegate. Walk lasts approximately one to one and a half hours. Start postcode: CW7 3AA Start postcode: CW7 2QE Meeting point: Red Lion Pub Meeting point: Station Car Park Contact: Chris Moseley Contact: Chris Moseley Telephone: 07946 400 675 Telephone: 07946 400 675 Email: chris.moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Email: chris.moseley @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 47
Buggy Burn and Firm
Thursday 31 May, 1:00pm-2:30pm Booking required: No Cost: Free A buggy walk around Winsford using the buggy and your baby for resistance. Start postcode: CW7 3HN Meeting point: Bradbury Road, Wharton Contact: Wharton Childrens Centre Telephone: 01606 555288 Email: Childrenscentre @cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk 48 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Accessible Walks in Cheshire West and Chester
Number of miles Anderton 2.5 Ashtons 2-3 Caldy Valley 1 Chester 2 Delamere 2.5 Marbury 2 Shakerley 1 Stanney 1-2 Tarvin 0.5 Weaver 1.5
For public transport information contact Cheshire Travel Line 0871 200 22 33 or visit www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 49
Countess of Chester Hospital
Footpaths throughout the park make it fully accessible for all abilities including wheelchair users and those with prams and pushchairs.
Active Self-Led Walks Pedestrian and vehicle entrance: Free route maps are available from the off Valley Drive CH2 1UL. Ranger Cabin (five minutes walk from Contact: Kevin Curran on 07581586852 the car park) and from Haygarth Building or email [email protected] Reception at the Countess of Chester Opening hour: 7.30am-6pm Hospital (one minutes walk from the car park). No booking required. Car Parking : Available at the country park. Weekends are often busier and park users Use the route maps to engage in 10 minute are permitted to use the hospital staff car (1km), 15 minute (1.5km) and 20 minute park at the weekends. (2km) walks through the parks rich landscape. Dogs Permitted: Well controlled dogs are permitted. The routes are perfect for beginners, along hard surfaced gentle paths with excellent accessibility and are pushchair, wheelchair and dog (on a lead) friendly. 50 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 51 52 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
21- 25 M 2 ay 018 Walk to School Week Join thousands of children across the country to celebrate the benefits walking brings.
Over 70 percent of today’s parents walked Why the walk to school matters? to school when they were children but less than half of children walk to school today. Happier children Why not convert your school run to a walk? It’s been proven that children who do some Even walking once a week you’ll make a form of exercise, especially a walk before real difference towards children’s happiness, school, do better in class because they your stress levels and local air quality. arrive refreshed, fit and ready to learn. Ask your school about running The Living Less congestion Streets Walk to School program. Now During morning peak traffic times, one in its 21st year this ground-breaking in five cars on the road are taking children programme supports over one million to school, contributing to congestion, children in 4,000 schools to walk more. air pollution and carbon emissions. Email: [email protected] Cleaner air Visit: www.livingstreets.org.uk The school run alone is responsible for Telephone: 020 7377 4900 generating two million tonnes of CO2 per year. Imagine what we could achieve if we began converting some of these rides to strides. West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 53
Public Health England have launched their Active 10 campaign accompanied by an App to support us all to move more on a daily basis.
There is evidence to show that A regular 10 minute brisk walk can make a brisk 10 minute walk each day you feel better in so many ways. It can boost your energy, clear your head and lift your brings the following health benefits: mood, as well as lowering your risk of serious • Increased physical fitness illnesses such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. • Greater ease in performing We know it can be hard to keep track of everyday physical activities exercise levels and with help of the free • Improved mood app you can now do this more easily. You can set goals, gentle reminders, • Improved quality of life and track progress using the app which is available on the app store and for android. • Increased physical leanness Read more at: and healthier weight https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/active10
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Chester Rambling and Hill Walking Club Chester Rambling and Hill Walking Club offers a choice of full day walks on Sundays and Wednesdays in Cheshire and the surrounding counties, the Clwydian Hills and the mountains of Snowdonia. Expect to be out all day. Bring flasks, food New members and visitors are welcome to and water, waterproofs and walking boots, try our walks before joining our club. We also plus something to sit on whilst we take a have shorter walks on Tuesday evenings in break and admire the view. the Summer. For our full programme of walks visit: www.chesterwalkingclub.com Booking essential in May, email: [email protected] West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018 55
Use the power of nature to boost wellbeing The Natural Health Service has been developed by the Mersey Forest to improve health and wellbeing using the great outdoors. The programme is made up of health- children and designed to be welcoming to promoting, enjoyable group activities within complete beginners; please see below for some of Cheshire West & Chester’s activities. wonderful green spaces, and is supported • Group walks and nordic walking by Cheshire West & Chester Council. Over the next three years the project is working to • Gardening for all get over 3,000 people involved, aiming to • Forest school (children) increase their physical activity by 40% and wellbeing by 20%. The partnership consists • Bush craft (adults) of The Mersey Forest, Cheshire West & • Mindful contact with nature Chester Council and Active Cheshire. Sessions are targeted at both adults and • Conservation workouts Book your free place now. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Visit www.naturalhealthservice.org.uk/cheshire for your local groups or contact Suzanne on 01925 816217 . 56 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Brio and Macmillan Partnership
Nearly all of us will be affected by cancer their doorstep, in order to lead as healthy in one way or another and it can feel like and active a life as possible, for as long you’re totally alone. From the physical effects as possible. of treatment to worries about the future, to Physical activity is important for cancer missing your old life, or simply not having patients at all stages of their cancer care enough money to do the things you used pathway, during treatment, after treatment to, cancer can be a very lonely place, and and in both early and advanced stages. friends and family may not know what to say. There are significant positive benefits and Macmillan Cancer Support and Brio Leisure physical activity can reduce the risk of are working in partnership to create a social cancer recurrence and mortality for network in West Cheshire to help people some cancers and can reduce the affected by cancer combat the feelings risk of developing other conditions. of isolation many experience during or after The Brio/Macmillan short health walks treatment. The project aims to ensure that are a great place to start moving more, people affected by cancer get the right building things up gradually, connecting care and support they need right on with others and enjoying the outside.
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Sandstone Trail
Cheshire’s Sandstone Trail is undoubtedly one of the finest and most popular walks and walking routes, not just in Cheshire but in North West England. For many, it’s probably the best Cheshire walk and the ultimate Cheshire Way. As well as the ever-popular long distance linear route along the Sandstone Trail, there is a wealth of less well-known but equally unmissable circular walks and strolls exploring the surrounding countryside. These varied circular Cheshire walks link naturally to the main trail, and are clearly waymarked and maintained by the Sandstone Trail ranger. Not surprisingly, they are increasingly popular. Some of the circular routes in Cheshire explore favourite areas such as Delamere Forest or the Bickerton Hills in more depth; some visit unexpected places along the way such as the earthen ramparts of Eddisbury hillfort or ancient Utkinton Hall; some take you to special places such as bluebell-dense Bodnick Wood or the picturesque and unhurried Norman market town of Malpas. 58 West Cheshire Walking Festival 2018
Saltscape Trail at Anderton and Marbury
Self-Guided through Anderton and Marbury Each trail has been way-marked with Nature Parks. Joining Anderton Boat Lift attractive posts displaying either a dragonfly and The Lion Salt Works. The route is ideal or an orchid in different colours as well as for families. interpretation boards situated along the The complete route is six miles of beautiful route to educate users of the salt history scenery from Anderton Boat lift up to The Lion and significance of the area. It consists Saltworks through The Northwich Woodlands. of both new and existing paths, together It crosses over into a figure of eight so there is with a brand new wooden bridge with the the option to split the walk into two shorter purpose of crossing over the pipelines to three miles each named differently, the give easy access onto the trail. For more Dragonfly Trail or the Orchid Trail. information contact [email protected] The Wirral Footpaths and Open Spaces Preservation Society The Wirral Footpaths and Open Spaces Preservation Society organises walks for the walking festival in Cheshire West and the Wirral.
The society also organises a full and varied gates and maintenance of direction programme of guided walks throughout markers. For further information about the year and undertakes practical footpath the society phone 0151 625 7361 maintenance tasks including vegetation email [email protected] control, clearance, installation of accessible or visit www.wirralfootpaths.org.uk . Accessing Cheshire West and Chester Council information and services Council information is also available in Audio, Braille, Large Print or other formats. If you would like a copy in a different format, in another language or require a BSL interpreter, please contact us. Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0300 123 8 123 Textphone: 18001 01606 275757 Web: www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk