Bishop Bennet Way - Paths, Routes and Trails - Information Ramblers' Association (original) (raw)

Beeston to Wirswall55km/34 milesSignedNorthwest England -West Midlands

A route primarily designed for horse riders and mountain bikers through the border country of Cheshire and Staffordshire, passing by Beeston Castle, Tattenhall and Aldford before turning south and east past Farndon, towards Malpas and Whitchurch. Bishop William Bennet (1745-1820) pioneered the research of Roman roads in this area.

27km of the route follows surfaced minor roads shared with motor traffic, but walkers can avoid these by using alternative rights of way shown on Ordnance Survey maps. The rest uses bridleways and byways.

Public Transport

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• Northwest England
• West Midlands

Maps

• Explorer 257,266,267
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Publications

• The Bishop Bennet Way, free leaflet fromCheshire council.

Connecting routes

• Eddisbury Way
• Maelor Way
• Marches Way
• Sandstone Trail
• Shropshire Union Canal
• Shropshire Way
• South Cheshire Way

Parks and countryside

Contacts

• Cheshire council
  www.cheshire.gov.uk/countryside/
  HorseRiding/bishop_bennet_way.htm

Countries and regions

• Northwest England
• West Midlands

Local authorities

• Cheshire
• Shropshire

Visitor information

• Chester
• Whitchurch

Accommodation

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