Walk / Run Route Northwich & Marbury Park
This is a great route for exploring the Northwich Flashes and Marbury Country Park at 6.5-7 miles its about a 2.5 hour walk.
The Route
Starting from the lay-by at Wincham. The route take you around the flashes and then through to Anderton Boat lift then follows the Trent and Mersey Canal for a short distance, you then cross the canal and do a lap of Marbury Country Park before returning over the bridge and completing the circular route back over the flashes to the starting point.
Local Info
In the video I mention the invention of polythene, thinking about it I think the taps were made of nickel and recall seeing a sunken house near the Lion Salt Works. Please feel free to correct me or add to the local info in the video comments to help out people unfamiliar with the area.
Parking
Note the car parks at the Mill Meadow, Anderton Boat lift and Marbury Country Park may be closed before dawn and after sunset so if you are planning to catch a sunrise or sunset you would need to park where I parked in the lay-by at Wincham which is available 24 hours a day.
Lay-by at Wincham
The route is based on parking at the Lay-by on New Warrington Road in Wincham
Alternative Parking
Mill Meadow Car park (free)
Alternatively park at Mill Meadow Car park on Marbury Lane and start your route here.
Cumberland Street Car Park
Alternatively park at the Cumberland street car park in Northwich. Take the footpath through the gate then turn left, follow for about a mile then turn left down to the bridge and head left towards Anderton Boat lift.
Anderton Boat Lift Car Park
Alternatively park in the car park at Anderton Boat lift and begin your route here.
Marbury Country Park Car Park
Alternatively parkas Marbury Park and begin your route here.
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