Best walks from Alsager
MapJump on a train, get off at Alsager Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Alsager Station to Kidsgrove Station
A mixed town-and-country walk: quiet residential roads out of Alsager, a short overgrown twitchel and field paths close to the railway, then the Trent and Mersey Canal towpath, which has a good surface, all the way to Kidsgrove. The canal is notably orange here and with several double locks and an aqueduct.
Easy: 4km, moderate ascents.
Includes a level crossing over a busy, fast railway line that needs close attention, plus a road crossing at Linley Lane that can be busy with no crossing. Flights of steps, cycle barriers and cattle grids. Some sections overgrown with nettles and brambles in summer.
A pub and supermarket near Kidsgrove station; a pub and supermarket also at the Alsager end.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Crewe Station to Alsager Station
A direct, varied and enjoyable route mixing pavements, country lanes and footpaths through fields and woodland. The first stretch out of Crewe is along busy roads and dual carriageways with good pavements; the countryside footpaths are well marked with many kissing gates and no stiles and but can be very muddy after rain. At Hall o' the Heath the farmer has redirected the footpath away from the marked right of way. Look out for a 125-year-old waymarker and a vintage petrol pump in the woods.
Easy: 10km, gentle ascents.
Fields near Hall o' the Heath and Crewe Green may contain cows and calves that can be agitated; take care, especially with dogs. At Hall o' the Heath several footpaths converge and an electric-fence gate must be opened, so concentration is needed. Can be muddy.
Lunch: Shops, pubs and takeaways in Crewe, Haslington and Alsager.