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Middlewich Waterside Trail

Route facts

Waterways:
Shropshire Union Canal »
Trent & Mersey Canal »

Distance: 3.42 miles / 5.5 km

Difficulty: Easy

Circular route from: Middlewich Town Wharf

The Middlewich Waterside Trail runs around and through the town, starting at Town Wharf and following the Trent and Mersey canal in clockwise fashion, through to the junction with the Shropshire Union Canal at Wardle Lock.

The trail follows the Shropshire Union to the aqueduct at Nantwich Road, and if you follow Mill Lane from there it will lead you back to the river Wheelock Valley and the Mill at Stanthorpe. Following the track out from the Mill, the trail takes you along Coalpit Lane and across the Chester Road to link up with the right of way to the rear of Croxton Lane. A left turn takes you onto a towpath, which follows the river past the confluence of the Wheelock and Dane, before linking up again with the Trent and Mersey Canal. The trail then follows the route of the canal back past Middlewich Big Lock to the Wharf.

For more information, contact Middlewich tourist information centre on 01606 832571.

 

Waypoints

1. Start

Start point, walking route: Middlewich Waterside Trail

Easting: 370670, Northing: 365660

2. End point

End point

Easting: 370670, Northing: 365660