You can't miss the flowers in Anderton Nature Park, for they are about six feet high and made of wood. It's a novel idea to illustrate the plants to be found in this delightful lime-rich area. As well as marsh orchids, fragrant orchids, ragged robin, dog roses and common centaury, there is great variety among the mini-saltmarshes, woodland, grassy areas and riverbank. There's even a bird hide. So put binoculars and a flower book into your rucksack and you'll have a great day out.
LOCATION: Northwich
START: From A559 roundabout turn right down Leicester St, then go right down Old Warrington Rd, signed Rubbish Waste Recycling Centre, to Witton Mill Bridge car park
Grid ref: SJ663745 Postcode: CW9 5LN
DISTANCE: 4 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 2.5 hours
MAP: Explorer - Northwich & Delamere Forest Landranger 118
REFRESHMENTS: Stanley Arms, Moorings Restaurant & Visitor Centre
EN ROUTE: Witton Brook, Dairy House meadows, Neumann's Flash, Trent and Mersey Canal, Marbury Country Park, Anderton Marina, Anderton Lift, River Weaver
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News