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, and perhaps for lunch, as soon as you are confident you will be available.
This circular walk is local for Chester walkers, and will be about 4.8 miles long, crossing over mixed farmland with a good mixture of stiles and bridges most of which are in fair order. There are a few gates you will need to climb over where stiles are missing, so this is not a good walk for dogs. Although no longer navigable, there is a long length of the river Gowy to enjoy, and a short length of the Shropshire Union Canal close to Ellesmere Port. In summer the river bank path can be a bit overgrown so taking a walking stick may be helpful, (and some fields may have cows in them). Suitable footwear will be boots due to the frequent absence of visible paths, and possible sections of muddy footpaths, especially if it has been recently raining.
There will be a ten-minute break about half-way round the walk for ‘bring your own’ refreshments and this walk will finish with an optional pub lunch.
[The photo shows the Bunbury Arms pub at the start and finish of the walk]
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North of Chester ~ Countryside & The River Gowy Walk
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, and perhaps for lunch, as soon as you are confident you will be available.
This circular walk is local for Chester walkers, and will be about 4.8 miles long, crossing over mixed farmland with a good mixture of stiles and bridges most of which are in fair order. There are a few gates you will need to climb over where stiles are missing, so this is not a good walk for dogs. Although no longer navigable, there is a long length of the river Gowy to enjoy, and a short length of the Shropshire Union Canal close to Ellesmere Port. In summer the river bank path can be a bit overgrown so taking a walking stick may be helpful, (and some fields may have cows in them). Suitable footwear will be boots due to the frequent absence of visible paths, and possible sections of muddy footpaths, especially if it has been recently raining.
There will be a ten-minute break about half-way round the walk for ‘bring your own’ refreshments and this walk will finish with an optional pub lunch.
[The photo shows the Bunbury Arms pub at the start and finish of the walk]
Details
The length of this walk.....
.....is only 4¾ miles, and we won't walk too fast for you.
This walk is suitable for all adults having good mobility. Excellent for friendly dogs, but hopeless for wheelchairs. Suitable footwear will be boots due to the frequent absence of visible paths, and possible sections of muddy footpaths, especially if it has been recently raining. 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. You can order your optional lunch or snack at our group table after you booked your place on the walk. The pub has recently re-opened and the developing menu will be emailed with a pdf to you.
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 19th 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 1.30 pm
