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17km (10.6 miles) Frodsham to Willington Map

1. Start in the centre of Frodsham. Walk up Church Street opposite the Bear's Paw. After 400m turn right up a signed public footpath to Howey Lane. Cross into Bellemonte Road opposite, then take Middle Walk on the right into the woods. Bear left and zigzag uphill to reach the War Memorial. Follow the waymarks along the edge of the hill and down Baker's Dozen steps into Dunsdale Hollow.
   (Accessible route: From Beacon Hill car park turn right onto the road. Turn left after 100m down the track and then go straight across the golf course. Turn left and follow the Trail into Dunsdale Hollow)
   Go up the steps cut into the rock, along the side of the golf course and continue along several woodland paths and then down the hollow track below Snidley Moor to the Ridgeway road.

2. Turn left, then right up the steps into Ridgeway Wood. Cross the brook then follow the field edges to Commonside. Go through the kissing gate opposite and through the fields below Alvanley Cliff to the road at Yarangall Green. Cross over and go through two small fields to Manley Road. Turn right, then left along the pavement of the main road (B5393). After 1km turn left over a stile opposite Pingot Lane. Follow field edges to New Pale Road.

3. Turn left and follow the lane to the corner. Take the open track straight ahead into Delamere Forest Park. Continue on forest tracks and paths to Ashton Road. Cross and go up the track next to Barnsbridge Gates car park. Follow the track over the railway, past Eddisbury Lodge and up to Nettleford Wood. (There is also a short but scenic alternative route that briefly goes along the side of the Old Pale extension to Delamere Forest, and then drops down to rejoin the original route through Nettleford Wood.) Follow the path down to the A54.

4. Cross with great care. Gresty's Waste car park is just to the left. Go down the steps and cross the brook. Follow the tracks through Primrosehill Wood and then continue through two fields to Summertrees Teashop* at Tirley Lane. Turn left along the lane and follow the track opposite down to John Street where there is limited roadside parking on the verge.

   * Not usually open Monday or Friday.