The Domesday village of Goostrey still has its 1200 year old yew in the churchyard, while the Red Lion pub, though no longer a farm and general store, is open all day. But you can't get your teeth pulled there any more - without an anaesthetic of course!
LOCATION: Seven miles south of Knutsford
START: Red Lion car park, Goostrey. Small car park charge if not a customer
Grid ref: SJ780700 Postcode: CW4 8PG
DISTANCE: 4.5 miles
GRADE: Easy, but can be muddy
TIME: 2.5 hours
MAP: Explorer - Wilmslow, Macclesfield Landranger 118
REFRESHMENTS: Red Lion & Bidlea Dairy cafe
EN ROUTE: The Bongs, Swanwick Hall Farm, The Hermitage
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News