Easy Countryside and Waterway Guided Walk ~ In Cheshire and Free.
This free guided walk is open to the general public, and suitable for beginners. If you’re keeping fit and well and wish to come along and join us, we would love to see more guest visitors. Please book your place for the walk as soon as you are confident you will be available.
The January walk was cancelled due to frozen slippery ground with dangerous icy stiles. Hopefully the conditions for this easier walk will be better. It’s an excellent all year round walk with well used paths for all of the circular route making it very easy walking. The route will take you along the Trent & Mersey canal towpath to Barnton on the outward part then a short connecting road will bring us to Saltersford Locks on the River Weaver. The return route is along the river towpath which is part of the North Cheshire Way, where a nice fresh breeze will blow along the open Weaver valley. There are no stiles so the route is excellent for dogs. There is one small towpath hill where horses were taken over Saltersford tunnel, otherwise the route is flat.
There will be a ten-minute break about half-way round the walk for ‘bring your own’ refreshments.
[The photo shows a narrowboat passing under bridge 208 on the Trent & Mersey Canal, you’ll be passing this spot on the walk.]
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Acton Bridge to Barnton walk along the Trent & Mersey and River Weaver.
Easy Countryside and Waterway Guided Walk ~ In Cheshire and Free.
This free guided walk is open to the general public, and suitable for beginners. If you’re keeping fit and well and wish to come along and join us, we would love to see more guest visitors. Please book your place for the walk as soon as you are confident you will be available.
The January walk was cancelled due to frozen slippery ground with dangerous icy stiles. Hopefully the conditions for this easier walk will be better. It’s an excellent all year round walk with well used paths for all of the circular route making it very easy walking. The route will take you along the Trent & Mersey canal towpath to Barnton on the outward part then a short connecting road will bring us to Saltersford Locks on the River Weaver. The return route is along the river towpath which is part of the North Cheshire Way, where a nice fresh breeze will blow along the open Weaver valley. There are no stiles so the route is excellent for dogs. There is one small towpath hill where horses were taken over Saltersford tunnel, otherwise the route is flat.
There will be a ten-minute break about half-way round the walk for ‘bring your own’ refreshments.
[The photo shows a narrowboat passing under bridge 208 on the Trent & Mersey Canal, you’ll be passing this spot on the walk.]
Details
The length of this walk.....
.....is only 4¼ miles, and we won't walk too fast for you.
This walk is suitable for all adults having good mobility. Excellent for friendly dogs, okay for buggies, but difficult for wheelchairs. Suitable footwear will be anything stout and flat soled; trainers will be fine but boots will be the best. If it has recently been raining heavily there could be a few occasional muddy patches. The pub toilets will be available at the finish of the walk; and hopefully at the start.
Assemble at 10.15 am for a 10.30 start. Finish about 1.30 pm.
Booking your place
To book, send an email to the walk’s organiser & guide – [email protected]
If you are bringing a partner please let me know both your names; and if you wish to book a place for the pub lunch afterwards please also send me your order. Places at the pub are limited so it’s best to make an early booking. Here you can download the Sunday lunch menu: – View the Menu
On the Thursday before the walk, everyone who has booked in will be sent a reminder, and also the details of where to park your car or moor your boat.
The deadline for booking a place just for the walk is Saturday 15th February at 9.00 pm. – the night before the walk.
A booking confirmation will be emailed to you.
Assemble at 10.15 am for a 10.30 start. Finish about 1.30 pm
