A warning has been issued reminding people not to travel to walking routes and other beauty spots ahead of the first weekend since lockdown measures began to ease.
People are urged to stay close to home and follow coronavirus guidance.
This week saw schools reopen in the phase one of the country's ' roadmap ' to ending lockdown. People can now also visit local outdoor spaces for recreational purposes with their household or one other person from outside their household.
Ahead of this weekend, Cheshire police has expressed concerns people will attempt to breach the current rules and travel further than necessary to conduct their exercise.
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Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said: “As we move into spring and summer we know that more people will be visiting beauty spots across Cheshire.
“The rules in place remain clear and officers will be supporting the relaxation of the rules and will be enforcing when met with blatant and repeat breaches.
“If you are visiting beauty spots for recreation or exercise, only do so with members of your household/bubble or one person from outside your household.
“Please also think, is it necessary to travel to a beauty spot to do this, or can you do it more locally to your home?
“It is really important that although you can now meet up recreationally you must still stay at home as much as possible to continue to keep the infection rate down.”
Since January, when lockdown regulations began, Cheshire Constabulary has issued more than 1,273 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs).
FPNs have been issued for breaches such as birthday parties, businesses remaining open when they should be closed and multiple people travelling without reasonable excuse.
Police and Crime Commissioner David Keane said: “Cheshire residents have made great sacrifices over the last year but it is really important that we do not damage the hard work we have done in reducing coronavirus cases.
“There are still strict rules in place which we all need to follow in order to see further relaxation of the national lockdown restrictions.”
