Serenaded by Wrenbury's church bells we set off beside the Llangollen Canal. Tortoiseshell butterflies and brilliant blue damselflies basked in the sun, while narrowboats chugged past. The return through the picturesque village of Marbury follows the South Cheshire Way over fields full of horses all safely behind fences and looking hopefully at passing walkers. If the weather has been wet for a long time the fields can be rather muddy in the gateways, so it's best to choose a dry spell for your visit.
LOCATION: 6 miles south-west of Nantwich
START: Wrenbury signed from A530, park in village
Grid ref: SJ594475 Postcode: CW5 8HP
DISTANCE: 6 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 3.5 hours
MAP: Explorer - Crewe & Nantwich Landranger 117
NOTE: Wrenbury Scarecrow Trail 2 weeks end of June - July
REFRESHMENTS: Wrenbury
EN ROUTE: Lift Bridge, Starkey's Bridge, River Weaver, Mere, South Cheshire Way, Smeaton Hall
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News