This walk is part of the trek on Fri 12 Apr 2019 15:26:41 CEST.
An accessible, easy and varied walk that crosses woods, fields and makes the most of the lovely Whitegate Way. Free parking at Whitegate station and a lovely coffee shop run by volunteers.
Calculated time: 2h50[?] 
Distance : 9.49km
Vertical gain : 32m
Vertical drop : 26m
Highest point : 85m
Lowest point : 65m 
Difficulty : Easy
Back to starting point : Yes
Walking
Location : Whitegate and Marton
Starting point : N 53.207418° / W 2.577193° From the station car park go left under the bridge and follow the Whitegate Way until you see the old railway gates.
(1) Look out for an opening on the right-hand side. At the first junction, turn right. Then, take the next turn on the left.
(2) Follow the path on your right-hand side as far as the carrot field and cross it diagonally following the pathway. After the style, a short passage will lead to a driveway.
(3) Turn left until you reach Dalefords Lane and turn left again once you're on the lane. Then, take the first path on your right.
(4) Go left and cross into the woods. Follow the wide bridleway for a while until you see a green signpost on your right.
(5) Take right on Cockpit Lane.
(6) Take left and walk along the field. Cross Dalefords Lane. At the end of the path, turn left into the sandpit and take the path at the bottom right corner of the sandpit. Follow it as far as Kennel Lane.
(7) Follow Kennel Lane until the next junction.
(8) Turn left and walk past the farm.
(9) Take right just before the small lake. Follow the path until to reach the Weaver Parkway road and carry on until you reach the station carpark.
Waypoints :
D/A : km 0 - alt. 71m - S/F
1 : km 1.37 - alt. 77m
2 : km 2.56 - alt. 76m
3 : km 3.04 - alt. 79m
4 : km 3.96 - alt. 71m
5 : km 4.61 - alt. 78m
6 : km 5.05 - alt. 77m
7 : km 5.95 - alt. 77m
8 : km 6.77 - alt. 79m
9 : km 7.73 - alt. 77m
D/A : km 9.49 - alt. 71m
Not suitable prams/wheelchair users
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Cheshire Kennels https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/t...
Whitegate station (with coffee shop http://whitegatestation.org.uk/ )
Global average : 4.28/5
Number of opinions : 6
Description quality : 4.17/5
Routemap quality : 4.33/5
Walk interest : 4.33/5
Global average : 4.67 / 5
Date of walk
: 08/07/21
Description quality
: Very good
Routemap quality
: Good
Walk interest
: Very good
Lovely walk, just under 5 miles, bit muddy in places as we had had heavy rain a few days beforehand. As another reviewer said, I found I needed to download and use the gpx file as I don't think I would have been able to follow the directions successfully without them. Note : there is no carrot field now! It would appear to be maize.
Global average : 3.67 / 5
Date of walk
: 22/03/21
Description quality
: Average
Routemap quality
: Good
Walk interest
: Good
Lovely varied easy walk.
If you don't use the grid references, the description is inadequate at several points. Can be overcome with the use of an OS map.
Global average : 4.67 / 5
Date of walk
: 27/07/20
Description quality
: Very good
Routemap quality
: Very good
Walk interest
: Good
Know this area well, took 1h 45 with 2 young children 5&8. Didn’t feel route marched, all chatted happily and enjoyed the amble, getting out on a very wet but lush and green day!
Global average : 4 / 5
Date of walk
: 31/01/20
Description quality
: Good
Routemap quality
: Good
Walk interest
: Good
Pleasant spot. Approximately an hour and three quarters at a steady pace.
Global average : 4.33 / 5
Date of walk
: 21/07/19
Description quality
: Good
Routemap quality
: Good
Walk interest
: Very good
I really enjoyed this walk - varied countryside to walk through & good paths in the main. I am doing this walk with a group in Sept as walk leader so I am looking forward to seeing what they think of it.
Suitable for most & my group vary in age & mobility - good facilities at the start & finish point too.
Global average : 4.33 / 5
Date of walk
: 03/06/19
Description quality
: Good
Routemap quality
: Very good
Walk interest
: Good
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