The South Cheshire Market Towns Trail A50 Go E Stile
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Proceed 111. Go down this track crossing over Swettenham Brook and 129. Soon after the first buildingr bear left n L ak e Goostrey a an e n d e e l La n n Hodgehill then round to the left along the river. Where continue on Breretono Lane and over M6. the closed end of a cul-de-sac and continue in ginnel. T-L on reaching North Way. At West- meandering to the right to Hermitage Bridge. just past the lay-by to a farm gate. When there up to a lane and T-R. through a gate at a path u fingerposta to w y L e o L r B 3 a t H 70 the track turns right go ahead to the facing 95. 500m after M6, just nbeforee Courthouse Farm, roughly the same direction in another ginnel, moreland Terrace, T-Ro sand almost immediately 106. From Hermitage Bridge, keep the river on the is good sight of traffic cross back over the road 112. After 30m T-L onto a footpath. Walk over the field follow the field boundary on the right. The South Cheshire Market Towns Trail A50 Go e stile. Cross into woodland and T-R to a further crossing Dunbar Close and entering The Drive T-L into Sadlers Close which leads into a r right. Go under Twemlow Railway Viaduct and to the verge opposite and continue to a stile. After 50m go through a gate and T-L T-L over a stile, going parallel to a track. m and onto the lane at Swettenham Church opposite the Ki A535 e n n Arms g i stile. Cross the stile into a field. Walk along 96. Keep in same direction (boundary on the left) to emerge onto Chester Road and T-R. ’s ginnel. At the end T-R down steps to the River t over a stile to a road. Take care: you emerge 108. Go over the stile onto Dane Valley Way Swettenham Arms. onto the farm drive. Aftera a further 50m Byley L a L g a l Main Trail (o road*) Motorway n e l the field boundary (hedge to the right). for 250m, then over a stile and 1st footbridge. 101. T-L into Westway. At an island planted with e Dane. straight onto the busy A535. 109. Follow the cross-field paths, for 2km, (River 113. T-R onto the lane, soon going downhill. T-L onto a metalled farmi track and A530 La h Mo trees and shrubs, bear right and soon T-R into almost immediately throughe a gate to 91. T-R over the footbridge (over River Croco) and s 103. Follow the path with the River Dane on the g Continue in the same direction in the next sfield, 107.n Carefully cross the road and T-L onto Dane on the right) passing through Bowshot 114. After 800m, cross the bridge over the River Dane. 3.7 d Main Trail (on road) Main Road L e onto the track between the hedges. This track a a ginnel to emerge onto London Road (A50). left, observing the Archimedean Screw Hydro continue on the track.o e 369 e now with the boundary 50m to the left. ne Rd T pavement (hedge on the right). After 150m Wood and Pigeon House Clough to arrive at 115. Continue for 1km, pass Davenport Hall Farm, Grange A34 n Mileage between markers 369 h w H a n ic em e L is Lodge Lane - an ancientYatehouse cart way. Continuea Detour Go left and explore Holmes Chapel with its lew Turbine, to emerge onto the A50.lo the pavement ends at a house, ‘Saltersford Brook Farm. n 130. After 150m go through a farm gate, the L 97. Go over the 2nd footbridge, continuing to dd w L Farm and Davenport House to arrive aat the A54. Short cut option (o road*) n Secondary Road Mi ane ne Twemlow L low La to 165 along the field boundaryG (hedgereen to the right).se follow the boundary just on the left and soon pubs, shops and cafes. 104. T-L and cross A50 with care to the pavement Turnpike’. TContinuewem on the verge. Where the 110. T-R and walk along the byway passing g metalled track petering out in 20m. r Spot Height (metres) u Green 116. Cross straight over the A54 with caren to follow a lane. a o rty Acre L o to rejoin Lodge Lane ahead and followh it to over a 3rd footbridge. 102. At St Luke’s Church (some parts dating back to on the opposite side. After a hotel, other hedge obstructs the verge wait until the traffic Ashtree Farm to a track on the right. Fo ane L 131. Keep going with the boundary on the Short cut option (on road) M Other Roads te 117. T-L after 250m, through K-G, into Brereton Heath Local Cledford Road. Ya y Lane Text instruction reference 143 98. The boundary bends to the left, but atL ianl open- the 1400s) T-L at Bthe double mini roundabout buildings and a yard, take a signed path on is quiet to continue. A lay-by will come into right for 300m to a farm gate and over a y Nature Reserve.C ley view on the other side. 10m before the start of Forty T Railway Station link Highlane Tracks Note. There is a stretch of road walking to come, ing on the left, bear away slightly right to go and cross the road with care to the George the right and keep right, soon finding the River Acre Lan o rap Street complicated double stile. Lan ane e 118. From then Visitor Centre and toilets, walk along the path Davenpo FB e y L g rt La Footbridge le the lay-by, when there is good sight of traffic, e ne some of it narrow with sharp bends. It is and Dragon pub (refreshments). To the left of Daney on your right. l 132. In 300m, over another doublee stile into over a stile and 4th footbridge. Continue with B e n Marton with the lake on the right. n t a Other paths Drives o a S advisable that you walk on the outside of the L the next field and continue with the h the boundary on the left (ignoring a path to n L e 3 3 3 3 3 119. Take a path branching off left and then to the furthest l l 76 77 78 79 80 R l l bends (crossing the road carefully if neces- o g Gleadsmoss i o the right), and soon going over a stile and 5th n boundary on the right. w a h 0 1 Mile Railway & Station o La Popote A535 diagonal corner dfrom the visitor centre to emerge from e Cha Cranage L p sary as you approach them) so that traffic footbridge to cross the River Croco. Twemlow 108 133. After 150m a copse, in a hollow,g should el B Lane d ro 3 105 Viaduct theKermincham woodland, through a K-G, onto Brereton Heath Lane. ok ok 3 68 can see you as early as possible. 106 o ro 68 99. At a fork of paths take the left path and after Dane Valley Way appear on the left and soon after, look Canal B B5081 47 Heath H 107 Dane Valley Way 120. Cross over the lane through the K-G opposite and w 92. T-L along Cledford Lane to Jones Lane. 20m another fork, bearing right to a ginnel. for the remains of a stile to go around, o Hotel Hermitage 109 continue with the field boundary on the left.