King Edward enjoyed the hunting here so much he came under the pseudonym "Duke of Portland". Now the area is again highly prized, for deep beneath lie vast gas storage caverns, but in this snowy wonderland the foxes knew they were safe as they trotted across our path. But in spite of the gas pipeline works the whole area is quiet and peaceful and has a truly rural feel.
LOCATION: Six miles south west of Knutsford
START: Lach Dennis, two small laybys on B5082, more parking beyond Duke of Portland at end of Crowders Lane
Grid ref: SJ706720 Postcode: CW9 7SY
DISTANCE: 4.5 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 2.5 hours
MAP: Explorer - Northwich & Delamere Forest Landranger 118
REFRESHMENTS: Cheshire Grill former Duke of Portland
EN ROUTE: Gas storage, Hulme Hall, Snig Hall
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News