The author has divided the routes into seasons to show each at its very best. In spring, Macclesfield Forest is dotted with heron’s nests and the woods near Dutton are a sea of bluebells.

On a summer’s day you can spot seals near Hilbre Island and enjoy the wonderful views of Cheshire’s Peak District.  Autumn brings deep-bronzed beech woods around Alderley Edge and Anderton. To see merlins and pink-footed geese at Parkgate saltmarshes or admire the carpet of snowdrops at Dunham Massey you should visit in winter.