The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode M17

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode M17 in Walk Grade Order


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Walk gm101 The Bridgewater Canal from Dunham Town

Pleasant canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:190ft (58m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch106 New Mills from Hale

Quiet farmland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:453ft (138m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk ch120 The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm

Gentle waterside stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:246ft (75m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm

Fine waterside walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:213ft (65m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch132 The Lymm Heritage Trail

Pleasant stroll through a historic village

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:204ft (62m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch134 The River Bollin, Styal Country Park and Quarry Bank Mill from Wilmslow

Lovely riverside path and historic mill

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:499ft (152m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk ch123 Knolls Green and Lindow Moss from Lindow Common, Wilmslow

One of the few lowland heaths in NW England

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:167ft (51m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch121 Rostherne from Hoo Green

Quiet country lanes

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:370ft (110m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch261 Statham from Thelwall

A stroll along two famous canals

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:190ft (58m)
Time:1.75hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch140 Mottram Hall from Mottram St Andrew

Gentle country meanderings

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:354ft (108m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch161 Great Budworth from Arley Hall

Historical village & church

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:158ft (48m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch207 Sponds Hill and Lyme Park from Higher Poynton

Superb Cheshire views and a Stately Home

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:9ft (409m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch266 The Macclesfield Canal and Lyme Park from Higher Poynton

Good views from a country park

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:824ft (251m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch103 Hare Hill and Monk's Heath from Alderley Edge

Pleasant Country Walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:1,050ft (320m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm108 Peel Monument from Holcombe

A short but steep ascent to stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:590ft (180m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk gm198 Bull Hill from Holcombe

Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:686ft (210m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk gm156 Bull Hill and Peel Monument from Holcombe

Gentle ascents to good views - can be wet

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.75 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,050ft (320m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk d103 Cobden Edge, Mellor, Rowarth and Brook Bottom from Strines

An early ascent followed by huge views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:1,696ft (517m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk d177 Coombes Edge Rocks from Charlesworth

Short walk to great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:820ft (250m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk ch269 A Stroll around Lyme Park Country Park

In the footsteps of Pride and Prejudice

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:715ft (218m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk ch310 West Parkgate, Sponds Hill and The Cage from Lyme Park Country Park

Superb Cheshire views & a Stately Home

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,201ft (366m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch267 The River Bollin from Prestbury

A gentle river side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:272ft (83m)
Time:1.75hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch109 Great Budworth from Pickmere

Lovely church, village and lake

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:226ft (69m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch124 Holford Hall from Plumley

Farmland paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:118ft (36m)
Time:1½ hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch177 Holford Hall and Royd Wood from Plumley

Farmland paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:164ft (50m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton

Quiet country fields & canal towpaths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:400ft (122m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk ch133 Goostrey, The Bongs, Boots Green and Peover Hall from Over Peover

Historic hall and church

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:358ft (109m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk d213 Black Chew Head (Laddow Rocks) and The Longdenden Trail from Hadfield

Fine views on isolated moorland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5 miles (20 km)
Ascent:2,143ft (653m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk gm150 Great Dove Stone Rocks Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Superb ridge walk with extensive views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:2,501ft (762m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk gm107 A circuit of Yoeman Hey Reservoir and Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Easy walking on good paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:729ft (222m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy

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