Church Minshull Marina, a splendid addition to the Shropshire Union Canal, was bustling with activity. The village and the footpaths however we found eerily quiet, so come and enjoy the solitude of some delightful Cheshire countryside.
LOCATION: Five miles south of Middlewich
START: Follow signs from A530 to Church Minshull, then take the B5074 towards Nantwich. Park Aqueduct Marina
Grid ref: SJ663585 Postcode: CW5 6DU
DISTANCE: 6.5 miles
GRADE: Easy but lots of slippery wooden stiles
TIME: 3 hours
MAP: Explorer - Northwich & Delamere Forest & Crewe & Nantwich
REFRESHMENTS: Badger Inn, Aqueduct Marina
EN ROUTE: River Weaver
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News