Autumn walk in Chelford

Quarry walk around Chelford

Landscaped quarry in Chelford

Fresh air, easy walking and autumn colour.

If the weather is fine and there hasn't been too much rain this short walk around Chelford in Cheshire is perfect for blowing away the cobwebs and enjoying the autumn colours or the winter frosts.

Chelford is a small village in east Cheshire located between Knutsford to the west and Macclesfield to the east. This area of Cheshire has a number of sand quarries, some of which are still being worked and others, where the excavations have ended, have been landscaped and are accessible for walkers.

Where is Chelford?

One of these landscaped quarries is the location for this short walk.  The route I took was from a parking lay-by on the B5359, through a field gate following footpath signs and across fields passing between two of the meres created from the quarrying.  
The red line below shows the route, heading eastwards to Stubby Lane and then you can either continue north up Stubby Lane, which I did, or head south down Stubby Lane to reach the Chelford Road and continue in a circuit back to the roundabout then right to return to the lay-by.

Red path showing the route

Stubby Lane, Chelford

After walking between two pools the footpath continues along the side of the large mere, shown above, however this is fenced off and you can only catch glimpses of the water through the trees.  On the afternoon I was there I saw quite a few water birds, including coots and gulls and there was a buzzard circling overhead.

One of the small pools

I walked up to Bollington Lane and slightly further north but decided to return along the same path rather than make a circuit of the walk.

Golden light on Stubby Lane

Mid afternoon light came through the trees and the lane looked really pretty with the golden light catching the fallen leaves.

Autumn light

Woods by the side of the large mere