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Eric Thurston Wildlife Way part 3 - Chester to Delamere

Sat 27th Mar 2027

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Northern England / Cheshire
Local Group
Anytime Anywhere
Distance
17ml.
Start Time
08.10
Route
Delamere rly stn, Station Road, Delamere, Northwich CW8 2HZ for 08:21 train to start of walk at Chester (full fare £7.50/senior railcard £5.00). There is a small railway car park (£2.00 per day), otherwise in and around on-street

Plenty of entertainment along the way - route leaves Chester by the Shropshire Union Canal, before striking out across farmland, crossing an ancient packhorse bridge, then passing through dairy farmland; the original source of the famous Cheshire Cheese. Past Kelsall, the route enters Delamere Forest on the Mid-Cheshire Ridge, with a wide range of wildlife habitats, including the Hatchmere beaver reserve, managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust, before returning to Delamere railway station

General Notes
Pubs and cafés en route. This (90 mile) route was devised in memory of Eric Thurston, former chair, and founder member of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Contact
L: John Knight Tel: T: 01625 614857 M: 07788 951669
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