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Great Barrow and Plemstall

Two contrasting villages, one on a hilltop and the other in the lonely valley of the River Gowy. Wet grass and muddy sections, and after prolonged rain some of the low-lying meadows may be impassably flooded.
Great Barrow circular
Stroll through watermeadows and along a hollow way to a ridge-top village, returning via Watling Street
Tarvin and the Roman Bridges
A few paths may be under crops, or muddy after rain. Includes some road walking
Chester to Shotwick
The bike ride starts on the canal in central Chester. Some short uncomfortable cobbled sections under canal bridges and can be busy during rush hour and weekends.
You have to dismount to go over a pack bridge just after Telford’s pub. Then a short section along a wider towpath towards the Greenway.
The Greenway runs along an old railway line and is nicely surfaced. During the week and outside of rush hour, this is a quiet and easy route, but weekends can be very busy.
Carry on to the blue bridge across the motorway in Sealand and turn right off the Greenway, through an industrial estate and then through an underpass and onto the bridle path to Shotwick.
This section is a grassy track and is passable with an ordinary bike, but when it's wet and during the winter, you’d need a hybrid or mountain bike.
Little Switzerland
A scenic walk featuring wide views over Kelsall and beyond, and a pretty wooded valley.
Shay Lane and Kelsall
A short farmland walk featuring a pretty green lane and extensive views to Liverpool and the Clwydian mountains, and an exploration of Kelsall village.
Old Pale and the Urchin’s Kitchen
An extended farmland and woodland walk along the Sandstone Trail, with fine views over seven counties!
Pulford and Lavister
A short stroll round two villages, one in England and one in Wales.
Poulton and Pulford Brook
A pleasant and undemanding walk through the low-lying meadows of the Dee Valley.
Poulton and the River Alyn
A peaceful walk in the low-lying Dee valley using a mix of farm tracks, quiet country lanes and field paths, including
a pleasant stretch along the River Alyn.
Mouldsworth circular
An easy stroll along quiet lanes and footpaths around The Goshawk.
Brine’s Brow
Fields and wooded stream valleys on the fringes of Delamere Forest.
Swinford Mill & Manley Old Hall
Historic buildings and low-lying meadows around The Goshawk.
Marford Quarry
Walk through a wooded nature reserve, with good views across the Dee valley on the return journey.
Along the Dee and Alyn
A pleasant level walk through meadows, with stretches alongside the rivers Dee and Alyn.
Cook’s Bridge and Trevalyn
A short level stroll on lanes and footpaths, with a couple of stretches along the pretty River Alyn.
Maiden Castle
A steady climb through heath and woodland to the Sandstone Trail and Maiden Castle, an Iron Age hillfort.
Bickerton Hill and Raw Head
An extended walk along the Sandstone Trail, giving fine views and including highlights of the mid-Cheshire ridge.
Helsby Hill
Experience superb views, intriguing industrial relics and a pleasant return through rolling Cheshire countryside.
Dunham-on-the-Hill & Hapsford
Explore two interesting villages full of historic buildings.
Alvanley stroll
A pleasant stroll around the village and surrounding farmland, with wide views in all directions.
More walks in Rowton
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Croughton
- Delamere and Oakmere
- Dodleston
- Duckington
- Duddon
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
- Eaton and Eccleston
- Egerton
- Ellesmere Port
- Elton
- Farndon
- Frodsham
- Golborne David
- Great Boughton
- Guilden Sutton
- Handley
- Hargrave and Huxley
- Harthill
- Helsby
- Huntington
- Ince
- Kelsall
- Kingsley
- Lea-by-Backford
- Ledsham
- Little Stanney
- Littleton
- Manley
- Mickle Trafford and District
- Mollington
- Moston
- Mouldsworth
- No Man's Heath and District
- Norley
- Peckforton
- Poulton and Pulford
- Puddington
- Saughall and Shotwick Park
- Shocklach Oviatt and District
- Stoak
- Stretton
- Sutton Weaver
- Tarporley
- Tarvin
- Tattenhall and District
- Thornton-le-Moors
- Tilston
- Tiverton and Tilstone Fearnall
- Upton-by-Chester
- Utkinton and Cotebrook
- Waverton
- Wervin
- Willington