When you're planning a day out for a walk with younger family members, it always helps if there's some dramatic points of interest to capture their imagination along the way.
And the National Trust park at Alderley Edge in Cheshire comes with plenty of those. It's a place of much local myth and legend, and boasts lots of caves that kids will love to explore.
And the walk also provides some stunning moments with expansive views of Manchester and the Peak District at the edge of the spectacular Sandstone ridges here.
At this time of year, the woodland at Alderley Edge also boasts impressive Autumn colours with the mixture of trees like sweet chestnuts and beech and their changing leaves to walk through. READ MORE: Things to do with kids this October half-term For those who are not keen on a lot of uphill walking, you can avoid any taxing gradients if you are using the main National Trust car park here, as it sits pretty much at the summit.