Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton

This 6¼ mile, Grade 3 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Higher Walton & will take about 2¾ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6¼mls (10km)
Ascent:400ft (122m)
Time:2¾hrs
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Route outline for walk ch193:

Higher Walton  -  The Bridgewater Canal  -  Hillfoot Farm  -  The Mersey Valley Way  -  Bellfield Farm  -  Dennow Cottage  -  Dennow Farm  -  Hatton  -  Blue Coat Farm  -  Row's Wood  -  Moore  -  The Bridgewater Canal  -  Walton Hall  -  Higher Walton

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Mersey Valley Way, a 35km (22 miles) linear footpath connecting Spud Wood, Oughtrington, Lymm in Cheshire, with Runcorn Hill, Runcorn in Cheshire, England. The Mersey Valley Way is waymarked by a black tree on a white background. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Mersey Valley Way.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton

In no particular order . . .

The Bridgewater Canal

The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: David Wright (291)

The Bridgewater Canal near Walton Hall

The Bridgewater Canal near Walton Hall

Photo: Geoff Titterton (3)

The Bridgewater Canal

The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: Dave Hambleton (3)

The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

Photo: Peter Ellis (46)

Walking through 'The Trough' between Fox Covert Cemetery and Bellfield Farm

Walking through 'The Trough' between Fox Covert Cemetery and Bellfield Farm

Photo: Geoff Titterton (4)

The Bridgewater Canal nr Dunham Town

The Bridgewater Canal nr Dunham Town

Photo: Andy Marsh (1)

The Hatton Arms

The Hatton Arms

Photo: David Wright (293)

St. Mary's Church, Whitegate

St. Mary's Church, Whitegate

Photo: David Wright (294)

Snowdrops in woods on the outskirts of Higher Walton

Snowdrops in woods on the outskirts of Higher Walton

Photo: David Wright (290)

Bridgewater Canal near Dunham Massey

Bridgewater Canal near Dunham Massey

Photo: Jane Herbert (9)


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