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The Delamere Way 1 day / 21 miles (34km)

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Cheshire Now Scots Pine at Delamere Forest Date: 16 May 2023
Start: Frodsham station / Finish: Stockton Heath.
Maps: Explorer 267: Northwich & Delamere Forest + 276: Bolton Wigan & Warrington.

Day 1The Delamere Way21 miles (34km)

A few photos from a single day walk of the Delamere Way (DW) waymarked trail that runs south from Frodsham, east through the Delamere Forest and northwards through Cheshire countryside to Stockton Heath on the southern outskirts of Warrington.

Inspired by a dry but mediocre forecast with sunshine at a premium, this trail near to home was a fitting choice, a good distance with little ascent save for a short sharp one to Beacon Hill near the start.

Blakemere Moss seems an odd name for the large expanse of water in Delamere Forest until we understand its history as a reclaimed wetland area that was drained and allowed to reflood, as outlined in the reference. The swampy western end, including Dolittle Moss with its own information board, betrays its origins and becomes open water farther east. It now provides a rich habitat, as is apparent from the loud calls of the birds, though the water edge can be approached only at a few places on this southern side.

The route is generally well waymarked with the DW arrow except, surprisingly, in the Delamere Forest itself where you need to keep a careful eye on the map amid the numerous tracks and woodland paths.

Day 1 - The Delamere Way

View eastwards from Beacon Hill
View eastwards from Beacon Hill (16 May 2023__09:04:46)
View westwards from Beacon Hill
View westwards from Beacon Hill (16 May 2023__09:23:36)
Wetland in Delamere forest
Wetland in Delamere forest (16 May 2023__11:13:59)
Dolittle Moss
Dolittle Moss (16 May 2023__11:21:38)
Reaching open water at Blakemere Moss
Reaching open water at Blakemere Moss (16 May 2023__11:34:46)
Blakemere Moss
Blakemere Moss (16 May 2023__11:41:55)
Dutton Lock
Dutton Lock (16 May 2023__14:42:00)
View west along the Weaver Navigation to Dutton Viaduct
View west along the Weaver Navigation to Dutton Viaduct (16 May 2023__14:43:23)
View to Dutton Lock from the Weaver footbridge
View to Dutton Lock from the Weaver footbridge (16 May 2023__14:49:11)
The River Weaver from the footbridge
The River Weaver from the footbridge (16 May 2023__14:49:28)
The Weaver footbridge
The Weaver footbridge (16 May 2023__14:51:24)
The River Weaver
The River Weaver (16 May 2023__14:54:55)
Pool near Grimsditch Hall
Pool near Grimsditch Hall (16 May 2023__16:14:53)