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Walking in Cheshire
Within an area of about 2,000 sq. km. there are endless possibilities for great walks, together with many opportunities to see flourishing local crafts, or visit famous historic towns and villages, Country Houses and beautiful gardens. The landscape of the Cheshire Plain is typically one of dairy farming, Friesian cows grazing contentedly in green pastures, shady woodland and picturesque black and white 'Magpie' houses nestling between the fields. The essential element of water is provided by the gently flowing River Dee as it makes its way, via historic Chester, to the Irish Sea. Scenic variety is provided by sandstone upthrusts such as Alderney Edge with its wooded escarpment and fine views of the Chesire Plain. Similarly Delamere Forest, an old Crown woodland provides splendid trails through Scots and Corsican Pines. East Cheshire provides a more dramatic contrast to the Plain as the landscape rises towards the gritstone Pennine foothills and rich pasture becomes open hill country with stone walls and upland meadows where sheep graze. The areas around Shutlingslow, often refered to as Cheshire's Matterhorn because of its distinctive profile, and Kettleshulme on the eastern county border, both provide excellent if energetic walking. The Wirral, a peninsular formed between the River Mersey and River Dee estuaries provides yet another distinctive Cheshire landscape. Here the coastal marshes are an important sanctuary for wildlife and a bracing winter walk will be rewarded with the sight of thousands of wading birds and wildfowl as well as magnificent estuary views.
Peover Heath - An attractive village to the south of Knutsford, Peover Heath is one of a number of settlements in the area with the name Peover, which is pronounced 'Peever'. The name derives from the ancient Anglo-Saxon word 'peefer' meaning 'bright river' and refers to a stream called Peover Eye which meanders through the district. It's a pleasant walk from here to the Jodrell Bank Centre and Arboretum. Also, just a mile away, is Peover Hall and Gardens. Dating from 1585 the Hall is well kown for its fine Jacobean stables, chapel, landscaped gardens and topiary work. OS Map: Explorer™ 268 A Walk from Peover Heath [SJ
793736]
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Cheshire,
famous for its cheese and happy cats, is tucked in against the Welsh
border just below the industrial conurbations of Liverpool and Manchester.
It provides a link between the Midlands and England's rugged North West
counties and it's location, forming a connecting link to these three
regions has led to a rich and eventful history. The landscape too is
full of variety and interest, ranging from the gentle pastoral lowlands
and peaceful wooded hillsides of the Cheshire Plain in the west, to
panoramic heights of purple moorland and wild hills in the east.
