6 of the best April walks in Cheshire

We looked through our archives to see what we recommended to you in previous years during April.

Looking towards Beeston Castle from Pudding Lane (Image: Archant)

Tarporley and Tiverton
April 2021 issue
You pass The Swan, in the centre of Tarporley, at the start of this walk, along with the 15th-century St Helen's Church and the timber-framed 16th-century Manor House. The walk then crosses arable fields to Tiverton, following the Sandstone Trail.
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The Mill Pond (Image: not Archant)

Little Budworth circular
April 2019 issue
A lovely circular ramble through farmland and forest, starting from the pretty village of Little Budworth. We pass briefly by Oulton Park, the location of a more faster way of travelling around the Cheshire countryside.
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Looking back on the climb up to the Bowstones by Paul Taylor (Image: Archant)

The Bowstones and Lyme Park
April 2018 issue
This walk takes you up to the mysterious Bowstones, around two reservoirs and back via a grassy ridge where you encounter first The Cage - the 16th century hunting lodge which stands in such splendid isolation - and, as a fetching sight at the walk’s end, Lyme Hall itself.
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Stalybridge
April 2017 issue
There are many spectacular vantage points available to people in the region and they will be busy at this time of year. We head towards East Manchester for a hike that will be far less travelled, but just as rewarding.
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Nantwich by Kirsty Thompson (Image: Archant)

Nantwich Waterside
April 2015 issue
It wouldn’t be a true spring walk compilation if there wasn’t a waterside option, and this one gives you both natural and man-made in the form of the River Weaver and the Shrophire Union Canal.
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Shutlingsloe
April 2014 issue
Head to the Cheshire edge of the Peak District to visit the imposing summit of Shutlingsloe and then witness the full glory of Spring in Macclesfield Forest.
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All the routes were correct at the time of publication, over time access to certain parts of the walk may be subject to change. We recommend you refer to an up to date OS map before you set off to plot your route.

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