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Peckforton
and Bunbury - Suitable
for larger groups
2
or 3 nights -
GENTLE/MODERATE
Stay in or near the
village of Tarporley, close to Beeston Castle and the Peckforton Hills.
Tarporley has a pretty high street with good shops for browsing and a
choice of pubs and tea shops.
  
The surrounding countryside is great for
walking with quiet towpaths, winding lanes, footpaths, pretty
villages. Walks are a gentle 4 - 6 miles or moderate 8 - 10 miles. Walk to
Bunbury village with its restored water mill, and follow circular walks
based on the Sandstone Trail in Delamere Forest and to Beeston
Castle and around the Peckforton Hills. Can mix with cycling - see Tarporley
cycling breaks for ride options.
  
Accommodation: Farm, hotel, or Country House Hotel. The Country House
Hotel is suitable for groups of up to 18 and we can offer this as a dinner
bed and breakfast package at a competitive rate.
COST: Per person
| Number
of nights |
Farm |
Hotel |
Country
House Hotel |
| 2 |
£140 |
£165 |
£195 |
| 3 |
£190 |
£235 |
£270 |
| Single
supps |
£15 |
£15
- £25 |
£35 |
Child Discounts
- (Children sharing with 2 adults) Under 2 -
free, under 4 - 80%, Under 12 - 50% and 12 to 16 - 25%
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This walking
holiday includes
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- Overnight
B & B accommodation
- Detailed routes, maps,
background
information
- Emergency
back-up
- Car
parking or transfer to and from
nearest station
Nearest stations -
Chester, Hartford (Northwich). Most walks are a short drive
from your accommodation. It is possible to reach most of the
walks by bus. Please contact us to discuss the options if
traveling by train
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Itinerary
First Day - Arrive
at accommodation from lunchtime. We contact you when you arrive to run
through arrangements and answer any queries you may have.
Day
2 and /or 3 - Circular walk choices
Last Day -
Check out of your room. Circular walk for that day and leave in the
afternoon.
Some
circular walks from Tarporley
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Walk
to Beeston Castle, around the
Peckforton Hills to Higher Burwardsley for a stop at the Candleworkshops
and Pheasant Inn. Distance 5 miles
or 8.5 miles. Castle is worth a visit, great views across 8
counties!
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Explore Delamere
Forest following sections of Sandstone Trail, lunch at the visitor
centre or nearby cafe. Easy paths. Distance - 6 miles, or 9 miles
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Walk to the pretty
village of Bunbury to busy staircase locks, past restored water mill,
lunch at local pub (recommended for food). Canal towpath and quiet
footpaths. Distance 6 miles
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Walk from Boot Inn at
Kelsall, through Primrose Hill Woods and along section of the Sandstone
Trail. Good views. Distance - 5 miles.
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