Whixall Walks – 8. Fenns Bank Area

Walk directions

1. Step 1

   From the car parking area proceed along a clear grassy track towards the Moss, with a private conifer wood to your left and grazing land on your right.

2. Step 2

   After about 300 metres you reach a crossroads of tracks and a Moss notice board. Turn right here and follow path along the edge of woodland keeping grazing to your right.

3. Step 3

   After about half a mile you will see a large lake on your right and the path joins the access track onto the Moss. Continue straight on and soon a second lake can be seen to your right and the blue clad aluminium works is visible. Follow the track round to the left until you reach The Conery.

4. Step 4

   At the crossing of paths, go straight ahead along the track with horse paddocks to both left and right. Shortly the land to your right becomes coniferous woodland and you will approach Moss Farm where you turn left along a track.

5. Step 5

   Follow this for about a quarter of a mile. At an access gate to track leading to Lodge Farm take a footpath to your right (this path is sometimes a little overgrown at the start) which follows the edge of the woodland and has an open ditch to the left.

6. Step 6

   Meander along the path for about a quarter of a mile (ignore the grassy walkway with no handrail), then go over two timber walkways with handrails to your left which cross the ditch.

7. Step 7

   After crossing second walkway you need to turn immediately to the right and follow the path along the ditch line for about 400 yards until you reach a gateway.

8. Step 8

   Turn left after going through the gate and walk along the path with woodland to your right.

9. Step 9

   Shortly you'll pass Lodge Farm on your left and the path goes through an area of bracken leading to a pedestrian gate. After going through this gate you pass through quite dense coniferous woodland before coming out onto the main Moss access track (the old railway).

10. Step 10

    Go straight on at this point crossing the old railway with woodland to your left and the expanses of Whixall Moss to your right.

11. Step 11

    Continue for approximately half a mile to return to the starting point.