Pup Obi Travels

Despite being rather wet for most of the walk, I love this walk around Arley Estate taking in the footpaths around the hall, the small village of Arley Green and also a wonder through Great Budworth. A really enjoyable walk, one I enjoyed very much and shared with the walking group.

Once we got off the road, the route up to and around Arley was really nice. Fields countryside and just peace. Yes it was muddy underfoot, but that sort of expected in Spring and when it’s raining. Good boots and coat and all will be fine.

Spring means flowers and yes the bluebells were out which makes the woodland floors in Spring ever so pretty with their blue haze across the ground.

Main entrance to the hall and grounds. No we are not venturing in today. We are going to circle round the estate following the lane which runs to the back of the hall to the village of Arley Green to the East of the state.

Arley Green is not very big, but even in the wet weather it is beautiful. The small smattering of houses that make up the village are so picture box that many people come to photograph the village. Like Great Budworth, Arley Green is Tudor style housing and the small window framed cottages which add to that picturesque look.

Ignore the hum of the M6 which sadly is not that far away, this village is a peaceful and intriguing place. Our route now circles round across more fields as we head back towards Great Budworth.

Big Wood which stands to the right of the pictures sadly is odd limits being private, so we cross the fields instead, with a dodge footbridge and one of two heafty stiles.

At the far end of the fields as we return to the lanes, this ivy covered sign, indicates the route we had just taken.

The start of the walk was lame walking from the pub up to the edge of the Arley Estate. A bit further lane walking, brings us to the edge of Great Budworth village. Picturesque, yet busy hub as the award winning Green Dragon brings in a lot of people as does the buildings that make you this village. We will finish our walk at the other pub we started from, Cock O’Budworth.