The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode M27

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode M27 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 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 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 l210 Cowpe Lowe from Edenfield

Fine views on a wlk through history

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:1,044ft (318m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l134 Hail Storm Hill from Edenfield

Fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,355ft (413m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk l217 Lever Park, Winter Hill (Rivington Moor) and Rivington Pike from Rivington Lane

Popular mountain walk close to Manchester

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:1,536ft (468m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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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 l142 Winter Hill (Rivington Moor) and Rivington Pike from Rivington Upper Barn

Manchester's nearest big hill

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,113ft (339m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l110 Rivington Pike from Great House Information Centre, Rivington Lane

Superb views over Manchester

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:893ft (272m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 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 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 l135 A circuit of Anglezarke Reservoir

A stroll round two reservoirs - can be muddy

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:879ft (268m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk l136 Cowpe Lowe and Hail Storm Hill from Cowpe

Quiet paths with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,753ft (534m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk l162 Cowpe Moss and Hail Storm Hill from Cowpe

Quiet paths with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,093ft (333m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm102 Blackstone Edge from Hollingworth Lake

Fine views - though can be windy(!)

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,017ft (310m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm116 Round Hill, Freeholds Top and Brown Wardle Hill from Watergrove Reservior

Wild and historic Lancashire

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,549ft (472m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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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 gm115 Blackstone Edge from Littleborough

Fine views followed by a canal side stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,115ft (340m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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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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Walk gm114 Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

A steep ascent to superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,441ft (439m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm126 Ashway Rocks and Great Dove Stones Rocks from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

A steep ascent to superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,848ft (563m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk gm134 Stable Stones Brow (Hoarstone Edge) and Alphin Pike from Dove Stone Reservoir, Greenfield

Superb ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,615ft (492m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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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 gm142 Dick Hill and Saddleworth Moor (Broadstones Hill) from Greenfield

Wild moorland views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:607ft (246m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy

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