WALK DETAILS

761 Ashton Hayes

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Six years ago the residents of Ashton tired of having such a common name and changed it back to Ashton Hayes after the ancient village. There's another link too with history for above the village stands Longley Hill, the last land seen by sailors as they headed west from the Mersey.


LOCATION: 2 miles west of Delamere Forest
START: Mouldsworth Station, B5393, free parking (Grid ref 512706)
DISTANCE: 6 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 3 hours
MAP: Explorer - Northwich & Delamere Forest
Landranger 117

REFRESHMENTS: Goshawk & Golden Lion