From Cheadle Hulme Station on a very rainy day. Along Heathbank Road until you cross the A34 (Kingsway) onto some fields that are at the rear of Manchester Royal School. Turn back across the railway on a small bridge and you access Stanley Road, back across the railway yet again at that point you can cut across Stanley Hall Park or stay on the road. Its all road walking until you get onto Wilmslow Road, continue along Wilmslow Road until you get onto Manchester Road, crossing the railway yet again, at this point you follow the railway track along a footpath. Turn onto Wilmslow park south after crossing a busy roundabout, until you get to the pretty Wilmslow Station. I have given this route a 3 as its mainly road walking, access for wheelchairs and prams is difficult in places as it was muddy and uneven....

Andrew B

Leaving Bramhall Station on a wet day, onto Ack lane East, cross the train tracks, towards carr wood, Carr wood is a pleasant walk, lots of dog walkers, a large portion of the walk is on roads, good level walk, I think suitable for prams or wheelchairs. Over all I give it a 4 only just as I would prefer more off road. There is an alternative route more off track but it is less direct....

Andrew B

During this walk, the path on Howard Avenue is over grown so much that we had to walk sideways and we got stung by nettles that had grown very tall (see pic 03 & 05). Halfway through the walk there was a trolly that had been dumped on the other side of the stream. This trolly is spoinling the walk. It can be accessed from Valley Road, off CHeadle Road. Just before the first bend on the left is where it has been disposed of on the embankment. (see pic 13 &14). Otherwise this was a pleasant walk with beautiful scenery....

Ali Reza Gerami

I enjoyed this quiet walk it was just a couple of little stool with sharp pin sticking out which I think it is dengerous for public (photo 5). Also a tree has fallen which could do with being removed ( Photo 6)....

Ali Reza Gerami

We started this walk at Abney Hall Park then took a detour through Brookfields Park before joining the route from Brook House. It was very green and quiet despite the sunny weather, some part of the paths need some TLC as they're clearly not walked often but overall it was a lovely walk!...

Virginie Assal (she/they)

I have to say this walk was quite interesting as you do go through the rout. But it could do with a bit of improvement after half way through the walk it got to some real narrow path walk which made it a bit uncomfortable when someone with the dog coming opposite direction otherwise nice walk....

Ali Reza Gerami

I enjoyed this walk as walking along the river and the wide path was so usefull simply people walking pass with their dogs plenty of space just as you reach to the ladybridge raod after crossing the steps going to next route was a little too deep on a rainy day could be slippery . But all together a pleasent walk....

Ali Reza Gerami

This is a very walkable route, but with two busy roads (Ladybridge road and Shaw Heath). Ladybridge is pretty unavoidable, but I'd probably skip going down Shaw Heath and go through Edgeley instead like on the other route....

Eleanor

Lovely walk Lovely views...

jake parr

Generally makes the most of limited green spaces but possibly misses a trick by not going down the footpath at the side of Cheadle Hulme Railway Station....

David Sanderson

Really good mix of greenery and industrial - enjoyed this walk particularly the Ladybrook Cycle way which we didn't realise was there - we used this as a continuation of CHECHE 1 and did the 8k loop...

Stephen Callaghan

nice route - some areas require walking shoes in winter as can be a bit muddy....

Stephen Callaghan

There are sections where the right of way doesn't quite follow how it is marked on the map, but because the route follows the right of way, you can follow the signs and not get lost....

David Sanderson

The woods are largely below the path enough that it feels like you are walking in the canopy of the wood (ish)....

danravenellison

It's a good urban walking route that would be fun to run too....

danravenellison

It's OK for prams (just) but there is one narrowness/gate (where the path meets the road at the top of Carr Wood, gridref 889860) and I can't remember whether that would be possible for wheelchairs....

HughEverett

It's fine for anyone who can manage steps and one stile - prams should (just about) be OK, but 1 or 2 bits are not possible for wheelchairs. A lot of it is on suburban roads, but it makes good use of some wide footpaths. Very easy to navigate.....

HughEverett

Manor Road towards Cheadle Hulme is a little busy, but wide pleasant pavements - can use adjacent Bramhall Park Road if you prefer and don't mind the excursion....

slowgillian