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 Parkgate Route Description  5km (3 miles)  2 hours
The route starts at Old Baths car park, Parkgate. Follow the Parade, with several good pubs and cafes along the way.
Parkgate, with its tremendous views across the internationally important Dee Estuary towards the Welsh Hills, provides the setting for this fascinating, yet gentle walk.
The town was once a bustling port, but the ships are now a distant memory. The silting of the river has left a rich marsh which, at high tides during the winter months, provides some of the most spectacular bird watching in the North West of England. At that time of year, the marsh is home to thousands of waders and wildfowl, which in turn attract peregrine falcon, merlin, hen harrier and short eared owl. This walk follows the line of the old sea wall, with its vista across the estuary. It then moves inland using the route of a disused railway line, now rich in wild flowers and butterflies.
Finally the walk returns along Parkgate's Parade with its pubs, restaurants and shops selling home-made dairy ice cream.
 Accessibility:
Generally flat along good surfaces (short grass over golf course).
2 kissing gates, no stiles.
 How to get there:
Accessible via the National Cycle Network.
For all passenger travel and timetable information contact Cheshire Traveline on 0871 200 22 33.
Lines are open 8:00am - 8:00pm, every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
 Contact:
countryside@cheshire.gov.uk
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