Whitchurch Walkers Route 3: To Broughall & Back

Walk directions

1. Start

   From the Civic Centre go down the High Street, turn left at the bottom into Green End and then left again into Deermoss Lane. Go over the pedestrian crossing opposite the old Fire Station (currently a dentist’s).

2. Step 2

   Cross over into Elizabeth Street and carry on to the end and turn left into George Street.

3. Step 3

   Here you will see a gate at the end, leading into a field. (It is possible that this section of path may be subject to a diversion order at some point). Follow the waymarked path across two fields then cross an old brick/stone Whitchurch to Chester railway bridge into another field. At a waymarked stile, turn diagonally right and down towards a stile at the roadside.

4. Step 4

   Turn left along the road and under an iron railway bridge marked Brymbo 1857. Carry on along the lane until you come to meet and turn on to a bridleway on your right.

5. Step 5

   Follow the waymarked route through gates across three fields to a stile on your left. On a clear day there is a fine view over Blakemere towards the town.

   At this point you must decide what you want to do. The longer route to the east is interesting but challenging due to a number of only semi-accessible hedge and ditch crossings plus a slurry-filled lane all of which are subject to ongoing negotiations with the local farmer. The shorter route is altogether easier and more direct but means you miss some attractive countryside.

   The shorter route:

   Do not cross the stile but carry on ahead through more bridleway gates to a field gate on to a quiet lane. Go down the lane to meet the busy A525 Nantwich-Whitchurch road at step 7.

   The longer route:

   Continue to step 6.

6. Step 6

   Turn left by crossing the stile and keep the hedge line to your right passing a small pond on your right. At the far right hand end of the field cross a stile and carry on with the hedge to your right towards a black and white cottage (Lower Lodge) and after about 150 metres turn right across a stile by a large tree into the next field. This area can get very wet!

   Follow the hedge line to your left and cross the stile in the far left hand corner. There is another stile ahead but don’t cross this – instead turn right and go up to the top right hand corner where you will cross a ditch and a double stile. Turn right and follow the hedge line to yet another double stile and ditch. Cross this, keep to the hedge line and head for the next stile in the right hand corner of the field.

   Cross this and bear left, up and diagonally across to a stile to the right of a gate by some trees. Walk up the right hand side of the field, through a gate in the top right hand corner into the next field and along the hedge line to your left up the hill to a gate. You are now on a concrete track but it can be calf deep in slurry even at the edge. Go down through the next gate and turn right on to a lane by Villa Farm. Continue along past Old Hall Farm to join the main A525 Nantwich-Whitchurch road.

   The longer and shorter routes come together here.

7. Step 7

   Turn right on to the main road and continue on the pavement ignoring the first footpath sign and turn right at the next footpath sign by a bungalow called Moss Lea.

8. Step 8

   A grassy track runs to the left of the bungalow down to a stile; cross this and go past a little brick stable. Follow the line of telegraph poles across the field to a stile – cross this and go straight on to the suspension bridge.

9. Step 9

   Walk over this and turn left down Talbot Street to meet the traffic lights at the top of Green End. Cross over and retrace your steps back to the Civic Centre.