Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm

Fine waterside walk


Route outline for walk ch102:

The Trans Pennine Trail (Lymm)  -  Lymm  -  Carr Green  -  Oldfield Brow  -  Altrincham  -  The Bridgewater Canal  -  The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk  -  Dunham Town  -  Dunham Massey  -  Little Bollington  -  The Bridgewater Canal  -  The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk  -  Agden Bridge  -  Oughtrington  -  Lymm Village  -  Slitten Gorge  -  The Trans Pennine Trail  -  Lymm.



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk, a 158km (98 miles) circular footpath starting and finishing in Marple in Greater Manchester, England.

The canals that form the Cheshire Ring Canal Walk are (anticlockwise from Marple): The Peak Forest Canal, The Ashton and Rochdale Canals to Castlefield, Manchester, The Bridgewater Canal to Preston Brook, The Trent and Mersey Canal to Hardings Wood Junction near Kidsgrove and The Macclesfield Canal back to Marple.

The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk is waymarked by a bridge & barge motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Cheshire Ring Canal Walk.


Part of this walk also follows a section of The Trans Pennine Trail, a 346km (215 miles) linear footpath connecting Southport in Merseyside, England with Hornsea in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The Trans Pennine Trail is waymarked by named discs with the trail logo. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Trans Pennine Trail.



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 Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

109 Manchester, Bolton & Warrington


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm

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Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Dunham Massey

Dunham Massey

Photo: Francesca Downes (2)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Barn in a field near Dunham Massey Deer Park

Barn in a field near Dunham Massey Deer Park

Photo: Dave Hambleton (1)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Dunham Massey

Dunham Massey

Photo: Francesca Downes (1)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Dunham Town Church

Dunham Town Church

Photo: Dave Hambleton (8)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Warning sign on a fence in Little Bollington

Warning sign on a fence in Little Bollington

Photo: Jane Herbert (11)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Dunham Massey Park

Dunham Massey Park

Photo: Bev Randle (5)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Narrow Boat on The Bridgewater Canal

Narrow Boat on The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: Dave Hambleton (4)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Dunham Massey Park

Dunham Massey Park

Photo: Bev Randle (2)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Dunham Massey Hall

Dunham Massey Hall

Photo: Dave Hambleton (6)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Dunham Massey

Dunham Massey

Photo: Jane Herbert (15)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Dunham Massey Park

Dunham Massey Park

Photo: Bev Randle (4)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Dunham Massey Deer Park

Dunham Massey Deer Park

Photo: Dave Hambleton (5)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Ye Olde No 3, Little Bollington

Ye Olde No 3, Little Bollington

Photo: Jane Herbert (10)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - The Bridgewater Canal nr Dunham Town

The Bridgewater Canal nr Dunham Town

Photo: Andy Marsh (1)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Firs Lane near Bellfield Farm

Firs Lane near Bellfield Farm

Photo: David Wright (292)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - The Bridgewater Canal

The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: David Wright (291)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Sunset over Dunham Massey Park

Sunset over Dunham Massey Park

Photo: Bev Randle (1)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Bridge over The Bridgewater Canal

Bridge over The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: Dave Hambleton (2)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - Pickerings Bridge over The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

Pickerings Bridge over The Bridgewater Canal near Thelwall

Photo: Peter Ellis (48)

Walk ch102 Dunham Massey and The Bridgewater Canal from Lymm - The Bridgewater Canal

The Bridgewater Canal

Photo: Dave Hambleton (3)


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