Written for anyone who enjoys combining a visit to an interesting local hostelry with a ramble through the county's varied countryside. Each pub has been visited and chosen for its distinctive history and character, its good food and drink and its welcoming atmosphere.

Following the great success of his first volume in this series, now awaiting a reprint, author David Pill offers a second selection. The new routes range from 2 - 6 and a half miles, are centred on the beautiful Cheshire countryside, and are based on local pubs serving good food. The walks include routes through pretty villages such as Styal, Gawsworth and Wrenbury; beside canal towpaths at Christleton and Norton; in woodland at Glazebury, Thurstaston and Hatchmere and via historic landmarks such as the old Roman road at Appleton Thorn, Cheshire's salt industry at Darnhall, and Civil War skirmishes as Haslington. Other walks where country lanes, wild flowers and birdsong can be enjoyed include little Budworth, Bartlington, Shocklach, near the Welsh border, f and Poynton. Beside good food, th4e pubs have been handpicked for their range of ales, history and character