28-33 maps gallery
GALLERY - MAP 28
Leave Audlem on the Shropshire Union towpath . Over Moss Hall aqueduct with splendid views of the River Weaver Valley, at Bennetts Bridge leave the towpath, (or take the alternative towpath walk) turn east following the impressive Weaver Valley to Brinepits Farm.
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Reaseheath College
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A private drive
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But through this gate
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Left through kissing gate
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To this lovely spring and water trough
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On to Poole Old Hall Lane
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50M leave Poole Old Hall Lane
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Diagonally right across this field to this stile - it is really a hurdle!
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To this foot bridge
GALLERY - MAP 29
From Brinepits Farm west to Coole Lane then north and east back to DairyHouse Farm and the lovely River Weaver Valley.
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To Church Road & the very quiet village Aston juxta Mondrum - an impressive name for a tiny village
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St Oswald’s Church and the War Memorial
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Straight across Dairy Lane down and the track
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Follow the track over the railway
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Through this kissing gate and follow the track down to the canal
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Arrive at Brickyard Bridge
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Over down the steps and join the towpath
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Where we meet up again with the towpath alternative
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Pass under B 7
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Past the lock
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The marina
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And our old friend the swan again
GALLERY - MAP 30
Follow the Shropshire Union Canal towpath to bridge 23
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Slow down here or you will miss engineering history
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You are passing over this aqueduct
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The Weaver Valley
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And the River Weaver - look for this view. But it is a serious scramble down to see the aqueduct arches!
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Prescott's bridge but more of a slope these days!
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We are still near the River Weaver. Church Minshull in the distance
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Shepherds hut if you have sheep you might be able to overnight!!
GALLERY - MAP 31
And easy towpath path walk from bridge 15 to bridge 21 near Wimboldsley Grange.
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B15
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Cowslips and B16. Does it get any better than an English spring
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Wind (turn) your boat here
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GALLERY - MAP 32
The cross country walk and the “alternative” walk continue together past Clive Farm under a railway again to Clive House (issue here with rubbish!) and follow the route to a stile on Rilshaw Lane
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A view of the Weaver Valley and Winsford Top Flash
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River Weaver again
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B23 leave the towpath here including the alternative
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Under the rail bridge again this time on Clive Back Lane
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Left here to Clive House
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The footpath beyond the style is overgrown builders & with debris
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Continue on track for 50m and turn right here
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This is part of the blockage!!
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Past Clive House
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Follow the concrete sleeper cattle track then fork left here
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Follow the muddy track
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Across this field walk round the little wood
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To this stile
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& this stile left and down Rilshaw Lane
GALLERY - MAP 33
Leaving Rilshaw Lane, walk along the lovely Winsford Bottom Flash and over several foot bridges to the marina. Continue under the road bridge then up and over the road, round the Red Lion Pub and continue walking along the River Weaver.
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Rilshaw Farm left into The Park
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Winsford bottom Flash - the River Weaver flows in at the south and out at the north of the Fash by the marina
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No short cuts please walk right down to the waters edge and follow the path
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The views of the flash are worth a little extra walking
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Lots of foot bridges
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And one very long foot bridge
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Back on riverside here
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Walking along an historic waterfront
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The marina
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Black?!!
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TCC Continues under the road along the River Weaver
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Red Lion ahead
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Over bridge to the crossing, back past the pub, left through the car park and back to the river
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