Walk, Talk and Ride Festival

Welcome to the 2024 Walk, Talk & Ride Festival. For more information please visit our website HERE or visit our programme HERE.

You are invited to over 20 events in which to celebrate the natural beauty and heritage of this magical landscape, spread across the full length of the Cheshire Sandstone Ridge. We have something for everyone, including children and families.

There are short walks, walks with informative talks, visits to learn more about our resident beavers and bats, visits to castles, gardens, woodlands and wetlands, family adventures and full-day rambles for the more experienced walkers.

** Please note for Events 4 and 18 each child must be accompanied by a participating adult. 

Whilst Tarporley is at the 'heart of the ridge' (CW6 0AY), our events are ridge-wide - Please scroll down for our event map.

Event 1 - Saturday 14th September 10:00-12:30 - Slowing the Flow: Mill Brook Natural Flood Management Scheme

Event 2 - Saturday 14th September 13:30-16:30 - Eddisbury Hillfort and the Old Pale

Event 3 - Sunday 15th September 9:30-15:00 - Sandstone Bike Ride North

Event 4 - Sunday 15th September 10:00-12:30 - Forest Explorers Family Day

Event 5 - Sunday 15th September 10:00-16:00 - Quarries of the Northern Sandstone Ridge *Due to an overlap in start time this event is described as starting at 10:01*

Event 6 - Monday 16th September 10:30-12:30 - Bolesworth Gardens and Rock Walk

Event 7 - Monday 16th September 11:00-13:00 - Beeston Castle Guided Walk

Event 8 - Tuesday 17th September 10:00-13:30 - An alternative Sandstone Trail

Event 9 - Tuesday 17th September 10:00-12:30 - Poetry Workshop with John Lindley  *Due to an overlap in start time this event is described as starting at 10:01*

Event 10 - Tuesday 17th September 14:00-16:30 - Poetry Workshop with John Lindley

Event 11 - Wednesday 18th September 10:30-12:30 - Bickerton Hill Guided Walk

Event 12 - Wednesday 18th September 10:30-12:30 - Tattenhall Wellbeing Walk  *Due to an overlap in start time this event is described as starting at 10:31*

Event 13 - Thursday 19th September 10:00-12:00 - Forestry Management in Delamere

Event 14 - Friday 20th September 10:00-12:00 - The Delamere Beaver Project

Event 15 - Friday 20th September 10:00-12:30 - Frodsham Hill Circular Walk  *Due to an overlap in start time this event is described as starting at 10:01*

Event 16 - Friday 20th September 13:30-15:00 - Bickerton Hill: Geology and Landscape

Event 17 - Saturday 21st September 9:30-13:00 - Sandstone Bike Trail South

Event 18 - Saturday 21st September 10:00-14:00 - Children and family event: walk with some den building

Event 19A - Saturday 21st September 10:30-12:00 - Mintopia Nursery Tour 1

Event 19B - Saturday 21st September 14:00-15:30 - Mintopia Nursery Tour 2

Event 20 - Sunday 22nd September 10:00-15:00 - From Marsh to Moor

Event 21 - Sunday 22nd September 18:45-20:45 - Hatchmere Bat Walk