Easy Countryside and Waterway Guided Walk ~ In Cheshire and Free.

This free guided walk is open to the general public, and suitable for beginners.   If you’re keeping fit and well and wish to come along and join us, we would love to see more guest visitors.   Please book your place for the walk as soon as you are confident you will be available.

One of the most interesting sections of this 4.5 mile circular walk is the first part through the town, and except in winter there is a lot happening on the canal here with boats coming and going through the locks.   The towpath is also busy with visitors and townsfolk.    Beyond the town the road follows the canal, and if you have one take a walking stick to fend off nosy swans that are used to people and also like to spend time on the towpath.   Later you may possibly come across a few cows that may also need fending off.    The return route looks on the map as very flat and industrial, but is actually very rural and pleasant for most of the way.   The footpath sections are quite easy to follow, with only a couple of fields needing careful navigation; the footbridges and stiles are mainly quite new and in the best of order.

There will be a ten-minute break about half-way round the walk for ‘bring your own’ refreshments.

[The photo shows swans on the towpath near in Middlewich, you’ll be passing this spot on the walk.]