Walk Route Map ch151 The Sandstone Trail and The Shropshire Union Canal from Tiverton

Walk ch151 The Sandstone Trail and The Shropshire Union Canal from Tiverton

Canal towpath and field paths

Vital Statistics:

Length:	3½mls (5.5km)
Ascent:	286ft (87m)
Time:	1¾hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk ch151:

Tiverton - The Shropshire Union Canal - Wharton's Lock - The Sandstone Trail - Beeston Castle - Beeston - Beeston Hall Farm - Tiverton

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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Sandstone Trail, a 51km (32 miles) linear footpath connecting Frodsham in Cheshire, England with Whitchurch in Shropshire, England. The Sandstone Trail is waymarked by black bootmarks with a yellow S. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Sandstone 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 Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

257 Crewe & Nantwich

267 Northwich & Delamere Forest, Winsford & Middlewich

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

117 Chester & Wrexham, Ellesmere Port

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ch151 The Sandstone Trail and The Shropshire Union Canal from Tiverton

In no particular order . . .

Beeston Castle

Photo: Angela Palmer (4)

Beeston Castle

Photo: Angela Palmer (7)

Beeston Castle moat

Photo: Angela Palmer (2)

Wharton's Lock on The Shropshire Union Canal

Photo: David Etchells (7)

The entrance to Beeston Castle

Photo: David Etchells (10)

Pit in Beeston Castle's Outer Bailey

Photo: Angela Palmer (12)

Beeston Castle moat

Photo: Angela Palmer (1)

The Peckforton Hills from Beeston Castle

Photo: Angela Palmer (6)

Beeston Castle Inner Bailey

Photo: Angela Palmer (8)

Beeston Castle

Photo: Angela Palmer (3)

Wharton's Lock on The Shropshire Union Canal with Beeston Castle in the background

Photo: David Etchells (8)

Approaching Beeston Castle Inner Bailey

Photo: Angela Palmer (11)

Walk ch151 The Sandstone Trail and The Shropshire Union Canal from Tiverton - Beeston Castle from fields near Wharton's Lock on The Shropshire Union Canal

Beeston Castle from fields near Wharton's Lock on The Shropshire Union Canal

Photo: David Etchells (6)

Beeston Castle Inner Bailey

Photo: Angela Palmer (9)

The outer wall of Beeston Castle Inner Bailey

Photo: Angela Palmer (10)

The Cheshire Plain from Beeston Castle

Photo: Angela Palmer (5)

Walk ch151 The Sandstone Trail and The Shropshire Union Canal from Tiverton - Sandstone Trail Information Board at Beacon Hill Car Park near Frodsham

Sandstone Trail Information Board at Beacon Hill Car Park near Frodsham

Photo: Derek Brindley (1)

Part of Beeston Castle's Outer Bailey

Photo: Angela Palmer (13)

The Shropshire Union Canal from Wharton's Lock

Photo: David Etchells (9)

The Round House at Beeston Castle

Photo: Angela Palmer (15)

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