Delamere Way
A 21-mile long-distance footpath in Cheshire beginning in Frodsham and following the Sandstone Trail south to Delamere Forest Park, before turning east and north to explore the Cheshire countryside and finishing in Walton near Warrington. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SJ 517 779
Distance: 21 miles (34 km)
Time: 8–12 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
267 Northwich and Delamere Forest
276 Bolton Central, Wigan and Warrington
Summary (Starting in Walton)
The Delamere Way starts at the Bridgewater Canal bridge on the A49 road (known locally as London Road), opposite the London Bridge public house. The path then proceeds to the village of Hatton, passing through the nearby Walton Hall Golf Club. The path crosses the M56 motorway and Whitley Brook as it navigates farmland towards the locks on the River Weaver at Dutton. The route then closely follows the railway to Acton Bridge and continues to Onston, Ruloe, and Norley before entering Delamere Forest. The path meanders through the majority of the forest, passing Blake Mere lake, and briefly follows part of the Sandstone Trail, which it then intersects further on. Upon leaving the forest, the path continues on its way to Frodsham via Manley and Frodsham golf course, once again joining the Sandstone Trail close to the Bellemonte public house. The path finishes on Church Street, close to St Laurence’s Church, Frodsham. (Source: Wikipedia)