The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode WA9

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode WA9 in Walk Grade Order


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Walk me100 Billinge Hill from Billinge, Wigan

The highest point in Merseyside

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:417ft (127m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Grade 2 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 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 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 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 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 ch110 Helsby Hill and The Sandstone Trail from Frodsham

Fine views of the mersey estuary

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:1,254ft (382m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch139 The Weaver Navigation from Pickerings Lock

Canal towpaths & farmland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:197ft (60m)
Time:1.75hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch118 Dutton Locks from Acton Bridge

Canal towpaths & farmland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:233ft (71m)
Time:1.75hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch250 Weaver Navigation from Acton Bridge

Canals & farmland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:384ft (117m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 3 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 ch181 The Trent and Mersey Canal from Little Leigh

Delightful canal walk & quiet countryside

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:338ft (103m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch184 The Trent and Mersey Canal and Anderton Boat Lift from Marbury Country Park

Fascinating Victorian engineering

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:253ft (77m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Grade 1 Walking Easy
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Walk ch129 Hangingstone Hill (Eddisbury Hill) from Barns Bridge Gates, Hatchmere

Superb views from Hangingstone Hill (Eddisbury Hill)

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:479ft (146m)
Time:2.75hrs
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ch235 Newchurch Common from Whitegate

Woodland, Farmland & a dismantled railway

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:417ft (127m)
Time:2½ hrs
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 l176 Great Hill from White Coppice

Good views and clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,230ft (375m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk ch116 The Sandstone Trail and The Shropshire Union Canal from Tarpoley

Field path & a canal towpath

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:295ft (90m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 2 Walking Easy
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Walk ch142 The Sandstone Trail, Beeston Castle and Higher Burwardsley from Tarporley

Field paths and woodland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:883ft (269m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk me109 Ainsdale Nature Reserve and Coast from Ainsdale-on-Sea

Pleasant stroll through a nature reserve

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:128ft (39m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 1 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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