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 outward part of this circular walk is along an excellent canal towpath, but the return route is more challenging. There’s a lot of variety in the scenery and the route includes many footpaths which are rarely used, some cut through rock. There are excellent views across the shallow valley, a long and wooded section, the Daresbury research labs and old ancient narrow stiles that are difficult to cross and will require some agility. Excellent for dogs, (but may need help with one of the stiles). You will have to cross two fields of crops and wade through a section of tall dense ferns. Also, there are some low hills to climb.
There will be a ten-minute break about half-way round the walk for ‘bring your own’ refreshments.
[The photo shows an ancient stile on Daresbury Delph, you’ll be climbing over this on the walk.]
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The Daresbury valley walk along the Bridgewater Canal and countryside.
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 outward part of this circular walk is along an excellent canal towpath, but the return route is more challenging. There’s a lot of variety in the scenery and the route includes many footpaths which are rarely used, some cut through rock. There are excellent views across the shallow valley, a long and wooded section, the Daresbury research labs and old ancient narrow stiles that are difficult to cross and will require some agility. Excellent for dogs, (but may need help with one of the stiles). You will have to cross two fields of crops and wade through a section of tall dense ferns. Also, there are some low hills to climb.
There will be a ten-minute break about half-way round the walk for ‘bring your own’ refreshments.
[The photo shows an ancient stile on Daresbury Delph, you’ll be climbing over this on the walk.]
Details
The length of this walk.....
.....is only 4½ miles, and at a slow pace - so we won’t walk too fast for you.
This walk is suitable for all adults having good mobility. Good for friendly dogs, but hopeless 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 Derek Smith, 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 ask. Places at the pub are limited so it’s best to make an early booking. You can view the menu here:- VIEW the MENU
(Scroll down and select the Sunday Roast 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.
The deadline for booking a place just for the walk is Saturday 18th October 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 2.00 pm
