Shutlingsloe and Croker Hill.
After lunch at Marton Church.
The inside of Marton Church.Walk stats: Distance: 12.5 miles; Climb: 1139'.
Time: 5 hours 06 minutes; Walking average: 2.8 m.p,h,; Overall walk average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Annie H., Sylvia and Dave J.
This was a walk completed almost entirely in sunshine. What a blessing after so much rain. However the temperature was only about 5 or 6 Celsius, and felt even cooler in the wind. This was quite a varied walk and the little extension to Marton provided us with the little gem of St. Paul's and St. James church, apparently the oldest half timbered church in Europe still in use. This was also the lunch spot, taking advantage of the two benches in the church grounds.
The walk provided many good views of distant Cheshire high spots, including Alderley Edge, Shutlingsloe and the communications mast on Croker Hill.
This walk seemed to be alive with birds on the many lakes past, the hedgerows, in gardens, in the fields and in the wooded areas.
Birds seen or heard today included: Mallard, Great crested grebe, Canada goose, Greylag goose, Black-headed gull, Coot, Little grebe, Tufted duck, Grey heron, Goosander, Great spotted woodpecker, Blue tit, Great tit, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Jay, House sparrow, Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk, Robin, Wren, Mute swan, Redwing, Fieldfare, Starling, Goldfinch, Woodpidgeon, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Buzzard and Red-crested pochard.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Lord Eldon in Knutsford where the beer of choice today was Hambleton's Stallion bitter.
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