Sunday Walk: Plumley
Overview
Today’s circular walk explores the lovely countryside around the village of Plumley to the south of Knutsford. The landscape is dominated by fields, hedgerows and a scattering of woodland also taking in a couple of small lakes.
We pass by Holford Hall a magnificent moated timber house built in 1620 for Mary Cholmondeley, the last heiress and survivor of the Holford family. The hall suffered from neglect and fell in to disrepair in the nineteenth century.
However, it was owned by ICI for much of the last century and it is now restored and in private ownership.
We will take a slight detour to take a look at the fabulous moat before continuing on our way.
Location & Itinerary
Grade 4 : 6 1/4 Miles - please refer to the walk grading information within the website FAQs HERE which also gives you a list of recommended items to bring with you.
Directions: fairly easy to locate from the M56 Junction 7 (approx. 6.6 miles before you turn left on to Plumley Moor Rd) or M6 Junction 19 (approx. 2.5 miles before you turn left on to Plumley Moor Road)
Take the A556 towards Northwich/Macclesfield and turn left just before the Smoker Pub at Plumley on to Plumley Moor Road. Continue for approx. 0.9 miles and the Golden Pheasant Pub is on the right hand side just after the railway bridge (Plumley Train Station).
Host & Everything Else
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