We are the Staffordshire Walkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
We’ll head along the Trent and Mersey canal past the Anderton Boat Lift, before a couple of short unchallenging ascents over 2 tunnels. We’ll eventually cross to the River Weaver before heading back, stopping for a drink at the Leigh Arms en route to our lunch stop (packed lunch required). Fully refuelled we’ll meander along the river past some locks and weirs, with a good chance of spotting a kingfisher or 2 (we spotted 2 on our reccie last year).
We eventually rejoin the canal not far from the boat lift, where you have the chance to stop and discover more about the history of the hydraulic lift. The visitors centre includes cafes, loos and a museum with a variety of viewing platforms. Those who don’t want to stay can carry on to the car park.
Much of the walk is flat and alongside waterways. We look forward to seeing you there!
We will meet and start the walk from the Northwich Anderton Nature Park car park. The car park costs £3 for over 3 hours, though I somehow managed to get it for £2.70 through the Ring Go app. Other apps you can pay through are Pay by Phone, APCOA Connect and Just Park. Car park location is 350026. You can pay by cash too, but I couldn’t for the life of me work out how to pay by card.
