Mow cop, Cheshire
5.25
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 15min
A walk that samples both the lush Cheshire Plain and the wilder ridges that overlook it.
Thurstaston, Cheshire
5.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs
Panoramic views from a heathland crest, and the edge of a grand estuary.
Northwich, Cheshire
4.5
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 30min
A gentle walk taking in a stunning piece of Victorian engineering.
Shutlingsloe, Cheshire
5.25
miles
mi
| Hard | 2hrs 30min
A short but intense walk from enclosed valleys and forest to a stark peak.
Tegg's nose, Cheshire
5
miles
mi
| Hard | 2hrs
The set-piece comes early and the rest of the walk unfolds gentler views.
Martin mere, Lancashire
5.25
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs
An easy walk on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, under wide skies, around a great bird centre.
Healey dell, Greater manchester
5.5
miles
mi
| Hard | 2hrs 30min
Out of a surprising wooded gorge onto the open moors
Entwistle, Lancashire
4.5
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 45min
To moorland, then around reservoirs that are havens for wildlife.
Hog low pike, Lancashire
4.5
miles
mi
| Hard | 2hrs 30min
Far-reaching views over the Irwell, Darwen and Edgworth valleys
Lever park, Lancashire
4.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs
A straightforward walk, though steep in places, taking in a superb viewpoint.
Wycoller, Lancashire
5.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs
A moderate walk around an upland district steeped in the history of Lancashire, Yorkshire and the textile industry
Witton country park, Lancashire
4.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 1hr 45min
Not just a country park but real countryside in the heart of urban Lancashire
