Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton

Quiet country fields & canal towpaths


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



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.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

276 Bolton, Wigan & Warrington


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

108 Liverpool, Southport & Wigan


109 Manchester, Bolton & Warrington


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

In no particular order . . .

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal nr Dunham Town

The Bridgewater Canal nr Dunham Town

Photo: Andy Marsh (1)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Pickerings Bridge from The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

Pickerings Bridge from The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

Photo: Peter Ellis (49)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Bridgewater Canal near Dunham Massey

Bridgewater Canal near Dunham Massey

Photo: Jane Herbert (9)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal near Walton Hall

The Bridgewater Canal near Walton Hall

Photo: Geoff Titterton (3)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Hatton Arms

The Hatton Arms

Photo: David Wright (293)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Snowdrops in woods on the outskirts of Higher Walton

Snowdrops in woods on the outskirts of Higher Walton

Photo: David Wright (290)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal near Higher Walton

The Bridgewater Canal near Higher Walton

Photo: Geoff Titterton (1)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Sculptured owl on the lanes outside Higher Walton

Sculptured owl on the lanes outside Higher Walton

Photo: David Wright (289)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal near Walton Hall

The Bridgewater Canal near Walton Hall

Photo: Geoff Titterton (6)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

Photo: Peter Ellis (46)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Pickerings Bridge over The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

Pickerings Bridge over The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

Photo: Peter Ellis (48)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal

The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: David Wright (291)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Firs Lane near Bellfield Farm

Firs Lane near Bellfield Farm

Photo: David Wright (292)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal near Statham

The Bridgewater Canal near Statham

Photo: Peter Ellis (44)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal near Moore

The Bridgewater Canal near Moore

Photo: Geoff Titterton (2)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Narrow Boat on The Bridgewater Canal

Narrow Boat on The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: Dave Hambleton (4)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal

The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: Dave Hambleton (3)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Ye Olde No 3, Little Bollington

Ye Olde No 3, Little Bollington

Photo: Jane Herbert (10)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - St. Mary's Church, Whitegate

St. Mary's Church, Whitegate

Photo: David Wright (294)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

Photo: Peter Ellis (47)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Fine sculptured Owl 250m NW of Blue Coat Farm, Hatton

Fine sculptured Owl 250m NW of Blue Coat Farm, Hatton

Photo: Geoff Titterton (5)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - 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)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - The Bridgewater Canal where it passes under the M6 Motorway between Statham and Thelwall

The Bridgewater Canal where it passes under the M6 Motorway between Statham and Thelwall

Photo: Peter Ellis (45)

Walk ch193 The Bridgewater Canal and Hatton from Higher Walton - Bridge over The Bridgewater Canal

Bridge over The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: Dave Hambleton (2)


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