On the main track from the car park at Alderley Edge.
The approach to Hare Hill.
The start of our walk through the Hare Hill Estate.
The path through Daniel Wood.
On a delightful section of the path through Daniel Wood.
The path over Hare Hill.
The Jodrell Bank telescope from the Finlow Hill path.
One of several bridges and steps on the path from Hocker Lane to Birtles Lane.
The view from our lunch spot bench in the grounds of St. Catherine's Church, Birtle.
Can you spot the transformer?
St. Catherine's Church, Birtle.
Initially I thought this was a Mistle thrush, but looking at the photo, I'm not so sure!
Mandarin ducks on a pond next to Hocker Lane.
An outbuilding with an intriguing initials / date on the gable end.
Tree roots following the rock layer.
Time: 4 hours 50 minutes.
On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: Around 17 Celsius throughout the walk.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 – 3. In the main, just a Light breeze, but it did gust to a 10.1 m.p.h. Gentle breeze as we crossed the Hare Hill.
Group: Martyn, Mike, Nigel and Fran
The weather forecast today was looking really good and turned out to be a warm shorts day where sunglasses and Sunhats were required. I even used sun cream for the first time!
This turned out to be quite a varied walk. Distant views were quite hazy, but we could make out the Peak District and the telescope at Jodrell Bank.
Lunch was taken in the grounds od St., Catherine’s Church Birtles, an interesting church that started life as private chapel, before being gifted to the Church of England.
Towards the end of the walk, we decided to avoid one section of road and take the alternate off-road tracks that took us through Windmill Wood back the main Alderley Edge wood. Nigel persuaded us to take the paths around Engine Vein, an old mine working area on Alderley Edge.
We arrived back at the car, having had an enjoyable walk.
Birds seen or heard today: House sparrow, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Common blackbird, Carrion crow, Chiffchaff, Blue tit, European robin, Common buzzard, Great tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Skylark, Greenfinch, Song thrush, Mistle thrush, Canada goose, Mallard, Blue tit, Great tit, Moorhen Common pheasant, Wood nuthatch and mandarin duck
Much of the walk was on hard surfaces, tarmac or stony tracks, but it didn’t stop us from enjoying the walk.
After walk drinks were enjoyed by some at the Wealstone in Upton, but too late for me to indulge in a cup of tea (if they offered it), so I went straight home!
On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: Around 17 Celsius throughout the walk.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 – 3. In the main, just a Light breeze, but it did gust to a 10.1 m.p.h. Gentle breeze as we crossed the Hare Hill.
Group: Martyn, Mike, Nigel and Fran
The weather forecast today was looking really good and turned out to be a warm shorts day where sunglasses and Sunhats were required. I even used sun cream for the first time!
This turned out to be quite a varied walk. Distant views were quite hazy, but we could make out the Peak District and the telescope at Jodrell Bank.
Lunch was taken in the grounds od St., Catherine’s Church Birtles, an interesting church that started life as private chapel, before being gifted to the Church of England.
Towards the end of the walk, we decided to avoid one section of road and take the alternate off-road tracks that took us through Windmill Wood back the main Alderley Edge wood. Nigel persuaded us to take the paths around Engine Vein, an old mine working area on Alderley Edge.
We arrived back at the car, having had an enjoyable walk.
Birds seen or heard today: House sparrow, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Common blackbird, Carrion crow, Chiffchaff, Blue tit, European robin, Common buzzard, Great tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Skylark, Greenfinch, Song thrush, Mistle thrush, Canada goose, Mallard, Blue tit, Great tit, Moorhen Common pheasant, Wood nuthatch and mandarin duck
Much of the walk was on hard surfaces, tarmac or stony tracks, but it didn’t stop us from enjoying the walk.
After walk drinks were enjoyed by some at the Wealstone in Upton, but too late for me to indulge in a cup of tea (if they offered it), so I went straight home!
No comments:
Post a Comment