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4St. Michael & All Angels Ringing Team 8Middlewich's Hiritage 12Brewing the Dream: The Rise of Four Priests, Part 1 18Days Out & Meals Out walks in 2026 24Katy meets... Fires of Holmes Chapel, a new chapter in 2026 28Everything You Need to Know About Ear Wax 32Let's talk legal... LPAs 36Girae Bear: A Childhood Memory Brought to Life 40Quick Reference 46Welcome & ContentsContact Go Local MiddlewichKaty O’Regankaty@archpublications.comDavid Crawforddavid@archpublications.comFor all enquires & bookingsCall or Whatsapp 01477 518 252Visit archpublications.comBusiness InsightsScan to Listen & Subscribearchpublications.com/podcastArch Publications Charity Partner 2025, visit www.www.dscheshire.org.ukWelcome to Our First Edition of 2026As we turn the page on a brand-new year, I want to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to everyone who has been part of our journey throughout 2025. Whether you are a loyal reader, a local business, a community group, or someone who picked up our magazine for the rst time last year, your support has helped shape every issue we created. It’s your stories, your achievements, and your contributions that make our magazine a true reection of the communities we serve.The past year brought moments of challenge, celebration, and change, but through it all, we witnessed a remarkable sense of resilience and connection. From local events and new business openings to the inspiring people who make a dierence every day, 2025 gave us so many reasons to feel proud of where we live and the spirit that binds us together.Now, as we step condently into 2026, we do so with excitement and optimism. This year promises fresh opportunities, new voices, and inspiring ideas, and we look forward to continuing to showcase the very best of our community. We have plans to feature more local stories, expand our editorial themes, and collaborate with even more contributors, because this magazine is, at its heart, a celebration of you.Thank you for being part of our story. Here’s to a year lled with progress, positivity and connection. We can’t wait to share the journey with you.Wishing you all a happy, healthy and inspiring start to 2026.Remember to tell our amazing local businesses, you found them in Go Local.

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8If you want to try something new and love music why not have a go at hand bell ringing? You do not have to be a musician or to have any musical knowledge to experience the thrill of making music with hand bells since the music is marked up to make it easy to follow. However, it helps if you can count to four, six, and occasionally even up to nine! Sometimes this proves more challenging than you might expect and practices are always punctuated by peals of laughter!We all know about tower bells, tolling out across the countryside. Not so many of us are acquainted with their smaller, older cousins, the hand bells. In fact hand bells have been around for a very long time and certainly existed during the Roman Empire. However, St. Michael and All Angels Ringing TeamJoin us on Tuesday evenings in Middlewichit was not until they had moved into the church that they became associated with music making, perhaps as a simple accompaniment to chants or for practising change ringing. By the 19th century tune ringing was well established and that is what we do.The ability to play tunes is the main advantage of hand bell ringing since it is well nigh impossible with the big bells. Paradoxically, the St. Michael and All Angels Ringing Team (SMAART) was formed as a result of a demonstration in 1999 by George Bailey, a tower bell ringer and the choir master at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Middlewich, to the local Mothers’ Union. This provoked interest amongst the members, resulting in a team being formed. SMAART has developed steadily and, over the past 25 years, has given performances in all sorts of venues. In that time we have built up an extensive repertoire of music - classical, folk, musicals, hymns, carols, etc. As well as the hand bells we also use hand chimes and belleplates, which are much lighter instruments.We are seeking to welcome new members to our friendly and enthusiastic team to share our love of hand bell ringing. Although it is always a pleasure to make music there are other benets to activities such as this. It is very much a team activity since we all rely on each other. It is excellent for developing hand, ear and eye co-ordination and it provides an inclusive social experience suitable for all ages. So why not have a go? We practise on Tuesday evenings in Middlewich. If you are interested in nding out more about us or joining us please contact David Hawkes on 01606 832148 or Chris Overton on 07722 195807.

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12New year, new directions? Walking, cycling, driving – whatever mode, when out and about within Middlewich, it’s likely you’re re-tracing some old, old paths. Seldom though, is that idea given much thought. Over centuries people before us helped carve out these useful byways. Often, we really do follow in their footsteps. How can we tell?Teasing out any such remnants in Middlewich can be quite intriguing.Usually it is helpful to regress the street plan to its more essential core. Medieval lanes typically radiate from the church – here, St Michael’s - and the King’s high way – here, Hightown and Leadsmithy, Wheelock and Kinderton Streets. From this hub these ‘spokes’ fanned out through productive rural land. Passages repeatedly made across outer areas became eld paths. Later, when agricultural land was released for building, such well-trodden tracks became submerged under housing and gardens. Hannah’s Walk (Wood Alley) originally led out as far as the Nantwich Road. It wasn’t too long ago that this tree-lined section retained its sunken ‘holloway’ appearance, truly reecting its role as a beaten path.Cutting the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union in the early 19th century severed this route so useful to merchants, townspeople and farm labourers. Nowadays its ghost lies under unsuspecting residential spread. Flea Lane fared better by provision of canal bridge number 28, maintaining the connection. Eventually too, its ultimate destination, the Manor House and grounds, was thwarted by the development of street patterns starting at Westbury Close. Middlewich’s HeritageHistory article byJulie Elizabeth SmalleyNow densely built up, St Ann’s Road possibly started life as a ‘green lane’ - a back way curving behind the early commercial zone. White Horse Alley, narrow and cobbled, still gives a avour of an old-fashioned thoroughfare. Once it linked the bustling brine pits and trade activities of Lewin Street to outlying elds and beyond.Further back still are Roman roads. Legendary! A relic track can be discerned each side of the wooden bridge over the river Wheelock at Sutton, these days creating an attractive country walk or ride. Yet… nothing is ever really ‘new’. Some of Middlewich’s seminal Roman roads were themselves based on earlier Iron Age tracks. Preserving lines of movement goes back a long way! In lots of cases however, it pays to be quick to capture any evidence. With near-constant construction or ‘improvements’ original, tell-tale features become disguised or obliterated. With it goes the record of tracks across the landscape made by countless, unknown footfalls. What does remain is therefore all the more fascinating…. Something maybe to muse on when out and about!

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18swapped bottles, traded recipes, and shared feedback over WhatsApp. “We’d all turn up with a few bottles of whatever we’d brewed that week,” Andy laughs. “Then we’d go home, try each other’s beers, and come back next time with notes. It was a proper little community, half hobby, half social life.”Then fate stepped in. A friend mentioned that a local pub in Alsager, was closing down. Out the back sat a small but complete brewing setup, fermenters, pumps, the lot. Andy went along to take a look, thinking he might be able to buy a few bits for his home setup. Instead, he got an oer he couldn’t refuse.“I asked the landlord what he wanted for it,” he says. “He just looked at me and said, ‘If you can get it out by Sunday, it’s yours.’ I couldn’t believe it. It felt like the universe telling me to get on with it.”Cue a borrowed truck, a few good mates, a bemused wife, and one very happy landlord watching his brewery disappear out the door. “It was chaos,” Andy admits. “We didn’t really have a plan. Suddenly, I had a full commercial brewing kit and nowhere to put it.”For a while, the equipment lived in storage, tucked away in a friend’s shipping container while Andy worked out what to If you’d told Andy a few years ago he’d swap circuit boards and business ights for malt and mash tuns, he’d have laughed you out of the pub. Yet that’s exactly how life turned out, and it couldn’t feel more at home in Cheshire.After twelve years in the electronics industry, Andy’s work life was a carousel of airports and hotel rooms. Munich one week, Massachusetts the next. He’d become uent in ight schedules and carry-on packing, but life was starting to feel like one long business trip. Then, like it did for so many of us, the pandemic stopped everything.“I went from being away half the year to being home all the time,” Andy says. “At rst, it was a shock to the system. Then I started to realise how much I’d missed just… being home.”Like a lot of people suddenly grounded by lockdown, Andy began to rediscover old hobbies and interests. In his case, that meant dusting o a basic home-brewing kit that had been gathering dust in the garage. With time on his hands and curiosity to spare, he decided to have another go at brewing a proper pint. The kitchen lled with the warm, bready smell of malt and hops, a scent that quickly became addictive.What started as a kitchen experiment soon turned into something much bigger. “I think it was that feeling of making something real again,” he explains. “After years of working in tech, where everything’s abstract and digital, brewing felt tangible. You can see it, smell it, taste it. There’s something really satisfying about that.”Soon, he was part of a small but growing network of local home brewers in South Cheshire. They met up in pub car parks, Brewing the Dream: The Rise of Four Priests, Part 1by Katy O’Regando next. “I’d go down there and just stare at it sometimes,” he laughs. “It was this big, shiny promise of what might come next, if I was brave enough to give it a go.”Eventually, he found a small industrial unit in Middlewich, nothing fancy, just enough space to build something of his own. And that’s exactly what he did. With the help of friends, family, and a few very generous locals, Andy spent months transforming the bare unit into a working brewery. Every weekend was a new project, sealing the oors, tting the drains, rewiring the electrics, painting, testing, and cleaning until it was ready to brew.Out of all that graft, Four Priests Brewery was born. The name came from local history, a nod to a centuries-old legend tied to the area, and it felt right: traditional, local, and rooted in place.From day one, Andy decided to lm the journey. Not for marketing, just as a way to share progress with the little home-brew network that had cheered him on. Those early YouTube videos were nothing fancy, just a bloke in overalls talking about pumps and pressure valves, but they struck a chord. People loved the honesty, the DIY spirit, and the lack of pretence.“I didn’t set out to be on camera,” Andy says. “It was more like a diary at rst, but then people started asking questions, oering advice, and following along. It became this lovely community of people rooting for you from behind a screen.”As the brewery took shape, the rst test batches of beer rolled out, traditional, cask-conditioned ales that spoke to Cheshire’s pub culture. Andy wasn’t chasing trends or craft-beer hype; he wanted to brew the kind of pints people actually drink, the golden bitters, session ales and amber beers that have stood the test of time.“I’ve always loved proper pubs,” he says. “The ones where you walk in, the re’s on, and everyone knows each other. That’s the kind of beer I wanted to make, something that belongs in that setting.”Soon, local landlords were taking notice. Pubs like The Beer Emporium in Sandbach and The King’s Lock in Middlewich started stocking his beers, and word spread quickly. Four Priests had become a xture on the local scene, not because of ashy marketing or gimmicks, but because it was good, honest beer made by someone who genuinely cared about it.But for Andy, the real reward wasn’t the recognition, it was the sense of belonging that had come from it all. “After so many years working away, I nally felt part of something local again,” he says. “People would pop by to see what I was brewing, oer a hand, drop o something useful. It was real community spirit.”That’s what Four Priests was built on from the very start, serendipity, hard graft, and a sprinkling of Cheshire magic.And that’s just the rst pour of the story.In Part Two, we’ll pick up where things take an unexpected turn, with TV cameras arriving at the brewery, a heartfelt tribute beer brewed in memory of a friend, and the revival of one of Sandbach’s best-loved venues.

19swapped bottles, traded recipes, and shared feedback over WhatsApp. “We’d all turn up with a few bottles of whatever we’d brewed that week,” Andy laughs. “Then we’d go home, try each other’s beers, and come back next time with notes. It was a proper little community, half hobby, half social life.”Then fate stepped in. A friend mentioned that a local pub in Alsager, was closing down. Out the back sat a small but complete brewing setup, fermenters, pumps, the lot. Andy went along to take a look, thinking he might be able to buy a few bits for his home setup. Instead, he got an oer he couldn’t refuse.“I asked the landlord what he wanted for it,” he says. “He just looked at me and said, ‘If you can get it out by Sunday, it’s yours.’ I couldn’t believe it. It felt like the universe telling me to get on with it.”Cue a borrowed truck, a few good mates, a bemused wife, and one very happy landlord watching his brewery disappear out the door. “It was chaos,” Andy admits. “We didn’t really have a plan. Suddenly, I had a full commercial brewing kit and nowhere to put it.”For a while, the equipment lived in storage, tucked away in a friend’s shipping container while Andy worked out what to If you’d told Andy a few years ago he’d swap circuit boards and business ights for malt and mash tuns, he’d have laughed you out of the pub. Yet that’s exactly how life turned out, and it couldn’t feel more at home in Cheshire.After twelve years in the electronics industry, Andy’s work life was a carousel of airports and hotel rooms. Munich one week, Massachusetts the next. He’d become uent in ight schedules and carry-on packing, but life was starting to feel like one long business trip. Then, like it did for so many of us, the pandemic stopped everything.“I went from being away half the year to being home all the time,” Andy says. “At rst, it was a shock to the system. Then I started to realise how much I’d missed just… being home.”Like a lot of people suddenly grounded by lockdown, Andy began to rediscover old hobbies and interests. In his case, that meant dusting o a basic home-brewing kit that had been gathering dust in the garage. With time on his hands and curiosity to spare, he decided to have another go at brewing a proper pint. The kitchen lled with the warm, bready smell of malt and hops, a scent that quickly became addictive.What started as a kitchen experiment soon turned into something much bigger. “I think it was that feeling of making something real again,” he explains. “After years of working in tech, where everything’s abstract and digital, brewing felt tangible. You can see it, smell it, taste it. There’s something really satisfying about that.”Soon, he was part of a small but growing network of local home brewers in South Cheshire. They met up in pub car parks, Brewing the Dream: The Rise of Four Priests, Part 1by Katy O’Regando next. “I’d go down there and just stare at it sometimes,” he laughs. “It was this big, shiny promise of what might come next, if I was brave enough to give it a go.”Eventually, he found a small industrial unit in Middlewich, nothing fancy, just enough space to build something of his own. And that’s exactly what he did. With the help of friends, family, and a few very generous locals, Andy spent months transforming the bare unit into a working brewery. Every weekend was a new project, sealing the oors, tting the drains, rewiring the electrics, painting, testing, and cleaning until it was ready to brew.Out of all that graft, Four Priests Brewery was born. The name came from local history, a nod to a centuries-old legend tied to the area, and it felt right: traditional, local, and rooted in place.From day one, Andy decided to lm the journey. Not for marketing, just as a way to share progress with the little home-brew network that had cheered him on. Those early YouTube videos were nothing fancy, just a bloke in overalls talking about pumps and pressure valves, but they struck a chord. People loved the honesty, the DIY spirit, and the lack of pretence.“I didn’t set out to be on camera,” Andy says. “It was more like a diary at rst, but then people started asking questions, oering advice, and following along. It became this lovely community of people rooting for you from behind a screen.”As the brewery took shape, the rst test batches of beer rolled out, traditional, cask-conditioned ales that spoke to Cheshire’s pub culture. Andy wasn’t chasing trends or craft-beer hype; he wanted to brew the kind of pints people actually drink, the golden bitters, session ales and amber beers that have stood the test of time.“I’ve always loved proper pubs,” he says. “The ones where you walk in, the re’s on, and everyone knows each other. That’s the kind of beer I wanted to make, something that belongs in that setting.”Soon, local landlords were taking notice. Pubs like The Beer Emporium in Sandbach and The King’s Lock in Middlewich started stocking his beers, and word spread quickly. Four Priests had become a xture on the local scene, not because of ashy marketing or gimmicks, but because it was good, honest beer made by someone who genuinely cared about it.But for Andy, the real reward wasn’t the recognition, it was the sense of belonging that had come from it all. “After so many years working away, I nally felt part of something local again,” he says. “People would pop by to see what I was brewing, oer a hand, drop o something useful. It was real community spirit.”That’s what Four Priests was built on from the very start, serendipity, hard graft, and a sprinkling of Cheshire magic.And that’s just the rst pour of the story.In Part Two, we’ll pick up where things take an unexpected turn, with TV cameras arriving at the brewery, a heartfelt tribute beer brewed in memory of a friend, and the revival of one of Sandbach’s best-loved venues.

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Brereton Heath Local Nature ReserveAn easy circular walk perfect for young cyclists and scooter users. A Christmas Elf Hunt runs until 4 January, starting near the visitor centre. Feed the ducks and visit The Little Cow Shed nearby. Pram friendly.Parking: CW12 4SU, 1–3 hours £2.80.Lymm Railway Line (Altrincham to Lymm)Part of the Transpennine Trail. A long, wide, well-surfaced route along an old railway line with no trac, ideal for families. Multiple stopping points for food, including The Dunham Barn, Dunham Massey Ice Cream, The Rope & Anchor, and Dunham Apple Barn.Parking: Transpennine Trail car park, WA14 5RF.Westport LakeA at 1-mile circular walk suitable for all ages, with a playground and a café overlooking the water.Parking: ST6 4RZ, 3 hours £1.50.The Wizard Walk, Alderley EdgeA network of routes oering something new on each visit. Options include the Miners Ramble to an old mine, the Donkey Trek into the valley, and the Wizard Wonder leading to the iconic viewpoint over the Cheshire Plain. There is also a wooden assault course for children and a well-loved tearoom.Parking: SK10 4UB (free for National Trust members).Chester WallsWalk the full 2.9km circuit of Britain’s oldest, longest and most complete city walls for outstanding views and a glimpse into 2,000 years of history. A playground and green space lie just below the Water Tower. Plenty of cafés are accessible from the walls.Parking: Watergate Street Car Park, CH1 4JH.White NancyA scenic circular trail taking you up Kerridge Ridge to White Nancy, commemorating the Battle of Waterloo. The ridge oers wonderful Cheshire views, a trig point further along, and a pretty riverside waterfall on the descent.Parking: Lord Street, Bollington, SK10 5BN.The Cloud, CongletonA short but rewarding climb from Timbersbrook Car Park, including 136 steps and further ascent up Bosley Hill. Stunning views from the summit and a trig point reward little legs.Parking: Timberbrook picnic area, CW12 3PP.Millennium Walkway, New MillsA dramatic 160m walkway suspended above the gorge where the river meets a large weir, connecting New Mills, The Torrs and Riverside Park. Other routes include Sett Valley Trail and The Torrs. High Lea Park oers a great play area, and the town has plenty of cafés and pubs for lunch.Parking: Torr Top Street car park, SK22 4BS.Rudyard LakeA 7.5km circular walk around Rudyard Lake with features including a boathouse, a railway line and an old castle-style building. A pushchair-friendly 5km option follows the railway side of the lake.Parking: Visitor Centre, ST13 8XB (4 hours £2, all day £3) or free at the North Car Park and the station.Tittesworth WaterAn 8km circular reservoir walk with woodland, steps, dam-side sections and a large playground. A lovely café is located at the visitor area.Parking: ST13 8SW, £5.50 for 2–4 hours.Salt Line and Borrow Pit MeadowsA 3km disused railway line forming a at, well-surfaced trail suitable for scooters, bikes and pushchairs. Picnic tables are dotted along the route.Parking: Sandbach, CW11 4YB.Dunham Massey (National Trust)Enjoy the wide parkland and the seasonal “Winter Walk with Speechly the Pineapple” trail, running until 8 March and perfect for younger families.Parking: Free for National Trust members.Tatton Park (National Trust)Park in Knutsford and walk in, or drive into Tatton to explore the sweeping parkland and gardens.Parking: £8, with 10% o for pre-booking.Christmas & New Year Walks in CheshireThere’s nothing better than getting outdoors over the festive season, whether it’s during that in-between week after Christmas, or shaking o the cobwebs with a refreshing New Year’s Day walk. Cheshire has so many beautiful spots to explore, and it’s the perfect way to stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and enjoy time with family and friends.Here are some of my favourites.Teggs NoseA brilliant 4km walk with far-reaching views. From the visitor centre, head up past the old quarry and equipment display. At Teggs Nose summit, enjoy panoramic views across Maccleseld Forest before descending to the reservoir and dam. Continue across the stepping stones and return to the car park for a well-earned stop at The Nose Coee.Parking: SK11 0AP, up to 3 hours £2.80.Marbury Country ParkStroll along the mere with views across to Great Budworth’s church, or explore the arboretum and community orchard. The excellent play area makes this perfect for families. Pram friendly.Parking: £1.50 for 3 hours.Delamere ForestChoose from a range of routes, including the climb to Old Pale Hill for a tougher walk or the Grualo Trail for younger walkers. The circuit around Blakemere Moss is ideal for new cyclists or scooter users due to its wide, at paths. Visitor centre café and paid parking available.Free parking: Yeld Lane, CW6 0TB, and Gresty’s Waste, CW6 0SP.Lud’s Church and The Hanging StoneAn 8km walk best tackled in dry conditions. This striking corner of the Roaches blends the atmospheric, moss-covered chasm of Lud’s Church with the exposed gritstone of the Hanging Stone, oering sweeping views across the Cheshire Plain.Parking: Danebridge, Wincle, SK11 0QE.The Whitegate WayOnce a rail link for Cheshire’s salt industry, this at 10km trail from Winsford to Cuddington is perfect for cyclists, walkers and wheelchair users. Mid-way you’ll nd the main access point with a large free car park, toilets and the Station House Café. Pram friendly.Parking: CW7 2QE.Shakerley Mere, near Holmes ChapelA gentle 1.5km loop around the mere through woodland, with picnic tables beneath birch and oak trees. At weekends, enjoy drinks and cake from Crumbs Coee Company.Parking: CW8 9LB.River Weaver CircularA at, well-maintained 7km riverbank walk in Northwich, suitable for pushchairs, bikes and scooters. The hard-surfaced path is popular with both walkers and runners.Parking: Free at Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET.Biddulph Grange Country ParkSet beside the National Trust garden, this beautiful 73-acre park oers woodland, meadows, a lake, caves and waterfalls. Well-constructed paths oer several routes, and The Hideaway Café is open Sat–Sun 10–4pm, Mon–Tues 10–3pm.Parking: Free at ST8 7SB.Lymm DamA short, 1.5km family-friendly circuit in a picturesque village setting. The walk is pushchair accessible and there is often a coee van on the dam, with cafés nearby in Lymm village.Parking: WA13 0AP (free).Styal WoodsPart of the Styal Estate linked to Quarry Bank Mill. From the Quarry Bank car park, follow the path to Styal Workers’ Village and continue through woodland along the River Bollin. The walk currently stops at Giants Castle Bridge due to closure. National Trust café available.Parking: Quarry Bank car park (free).ShutlingsloeA rewarding 5.5km there-and-back walk for families wanting a challenge. Follow wide forest paths before ascending the stone slab path up the 506-metre peak for impressive views and a summit trig point.Parking: Trentabank car park, SK11 0NS.Astbury Mere Country ParkA former sand quarry oering a gentle 1.5km circular path around the lake. Ideal for scooters and bikes. GG’s Coee Hub serves drinks, ice cream and cakes beside the car park (closed 22–26 & 31 Dec, 1 Jan). Pram friendly.Parking: CW12 4FP, 60p for up to 2 hours.Days Out & Meals Out walks in 2026Jenny,Days Out and Meals Out ReviewsYou can nd more reviews at daysoutandmealsout.com, or Facebook & Instagram, search ‘Days Out and Meals Out’

Brereton Heath Local Nature ReserveAn easy circular walk perfect for young cyclists and scooter users. A Christmas Elf Hunt runs until 4 January, starting near the visitor centre. Feed the ducks and visit The Little Cow Shed nearby. Pram friendly.Parking: CW12 4SU, 1–3 hours £2.80.Lymm Railway Line (Altrincham to Lymm)Part of the Transpennine Trail. A long, wide, well-surfaced route along an old railway line with no trac, ideal for families. Multiple stopping points for food, including The Dunham Barn, Dunham Massey Ice Cream, The Rope & Anchor, and Dunham Apple Barn.Parking: Transpennine Trail car park, WA14 5RF.Westport LakeA at 1-mile circular walk suitable for all ages, with a playground and a café overlooking the water.Parking: ST6 4RZ, 3 hours £1.50.The Wizard Walk, Alderley EdgeA network of routes oering something new on each visit. Options include the Miners Ramble to an old mine, the Donkey Trek into the valley, and the Wizard Wonder leading to the iconic viewpoint over the Cheshire Plain. There is also a wooden assault course for children and a well-loved tearoom.Parking: SK10 4UB (free for National Trust members).Chester WallsWalk the full 2.9km circuit of Britain’s oldest, longest and most complete city walls for outstanding views and a glimpse into 2,000 years of history. A playground and green space lie just below the Water Tower. Plenty of cafés are accessible from the walls.Parking: Watergate Street Car Park, CH1 4JH.White NancyA scenic circular trail taking you up Kerridge Ridge to White Nancy, commemorating the Battle of Waterloo. The ridge oers wonderful Cheshire views, a trig point further along, and a pretty riverside waterfall on the descent.Parking: Lord Street, Bollington, SK10 5BN.The Cloud, CongletonA short but rewarding climb from Timbersbrook Car Park, including 136 steps and further ascent up Bosley Hill. Stunning views from the summit and a trig point reward little legs.Parking: Timberbrook picnic area, CW12 3PP.Millennium Walkway, New MillsA dramatic 160m walkway suspended above the gorge where the river meets a large weir, connecting New Mills, The Torrs and Riverside Park. Other routes include Sett Valley Trail and The Torrs. High Lea Park oers a great play area, and the town has plenty of cafés and pubs for lunch.Parking: Torr Top Street car park, SK22 4BS.Rudyard LakeA 7.5km circular walk around Rudyard Lake with features including a boathouse, a railway line and an old castle-style building. A pushchair-friendly 5km option follows the railway side of the lake.Parking: Visitor Centre, ST13 8XB (4 hours £2, all day £3) or free at the North Car Park and the station.Tittesworth WaterAn 8km circular reservoir walk with woodland, steps, dam-side sections and a large playground. A lovely café is located at the visitor area.Parking: ST13 8SW, £5.50 for 2–4 hours.Salt Line and Borrow Pit MeadowsA 3km disused railway line forming a at, well-surfaced trail suitable for scooters, bikes and pushchairs. Picnic tables are dotted along the route.Parking: Sandbach, CW11 4YB.Dunham Massey (National Trust)Enjoy the wide parkland and the seasonal “Winter Walk with Speechly the Pineapple” trail, running until 8 March and perfect for younger families.Parking: Free for National Trust members.Tatton Park (National Trust)Park in Knutsford and walk in, or drive into Tatton to explore the sweeping parkland and gardens.Parking: £8, with 10% o for pre-booking.Christmas & New Year Walks in CheshireThere’s nothing better than getting outdoors over the festive season, whether it’s during that in-between week after Christmas, or shaking o the cobwebs with a refreshing New Year’s Day walk. Cheshire has so many beautiful spots to explore, and it’s the perfect way to stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and enjoy time with family and friends.Here are some of my favourites.Teggs NoseA brilliant 4km walk with far-reaching views. From the visitor centre, head up past the old quarry and equipment display. At Teggs Nose summit, enjoy panoramic views across Maccleseld Forest before descending to the reservoir and dam. Continue across the stepping stones and return to the car park for a well-earned stop at The Nose Coee.Parking: SK11 0AP, up to 3 hours £2.80.Marbury Country ParkStroll along the mere with views across to Great Budworth’s church, or explore the arboretum and community orchard. The excellent play area makes this perfect for families. Pram friendly.Parking: £1.50 for 3 hours.Delamere ForestChoose from a range of routes, including the climb to Old Pale Hill for a tougher walk or the Grualo Trail for younger walkers. The circuit around Blakemere Moss is ideal for new cyclists or scooter users due to its wide, at paths. Visitor centre café and paid parking available.Free parking: Yeld Lane, CW6 0TB, and Gresty’s Waste, CW6 0SP.Lud’s Church and The Hanging StoneAn 8km walk best tackled in dry conditions. This striking corner of the Roaches blends the atmospheric, moss-covered chasm of Lud’s Church with the exposed gritstone of the Hanging Stone, oering sweeping views across the Cheshire Plain.Parking: Danebridge, Wincle, SK11 0QE.The Whitegate WayOnce a rail link for Cheshire’s salt industry, this at 10km trail from Winsford to Cuddington is perfect for cyclists, walkers and wheelchair users. Mid-way you’ll nd the main access point with a large free car park, toilets and the Station House Café. Pram friendly.Parking: CW7 2QE.Shakerley Mere, near Holmes ChapelA gentle 1.5km loop around the mere through woodland, with picnic tables beneath birch and oak trees. At weekends, enjoy drinks and cake from Crumbs Coee Company.Parking: CW8 9LB.River Weaver CircularA at, well-maintained 7km riverbank walk in Northwich, suitable for pushchairs, bikes and scooters. The hard-surfaced path is popular with both walkers and runners.Parking: Free at Yarwood Close, CW8 1ET.Biddulph Grange Country ParkSet beside the National Trust garden, this beautiful 73-acre park oers woodland, meadows, a lake, caves and waterfalls. Well-constructed paths oer several routes, and The Hideaway Café is open Sat–Sun 10–4pm, Mon–Tues 10–3pm.Parking: Free at ST8 7SB.Lymm DamA short, 1.5km family-friendly circuit in a picturesque village setting. The walk is pushchair accessible and there is often a coee van on the dam, with cafés nearby in Lymm village.Parking: WA13 0AP (free).Styal WoodsPart of the Styal Estate linked to Quarry Bank Mill. From the Quarry Bank car park, follow the path to Styal Workers’ Village and continue through woodland along the River Bollin. The walk currently stops at Giants Castle Bridge due to closure. National Trust café available.Parking: Quarry Bank car park (free).ShutlingsloeA rewarding 5.5km there-and-back walk for families wanting a challenge. Follow wide forest paths before ascending the stone slab path up the 506-metre peak for impressive views and a summit trig point.Parking: Trentabank car park, SK11 0NS.Astbury Mere Country ParkA former sand quarry oering a gentle 1.5km circular path around the lake. Ideal for scooters and bikes. GG’s Coee Hub serves drinks, ice cream and cakes beside the car park (closed 22–26 & 31 Dec, 1 Jan). Pram friendly.Parking: CW12 4FP, 60p for up to 2 hours.Days Out & Meals Out walks in 2026Jenny,Days Out and Meals Out ReviewsYou can nd more reviews at daysoutandmealsout.com, or Facebook & Instagram, search ‘Days Out and Meals Out’

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