Best walks to or from Helsby

Helsby Station to Frodsham Station

A rural mix of quiet roads, field tracks, meadows and a path through Castle Park and with an uphill climb out of Helsby and a lengthy mostly-unpaved road walk. A track along a brook (tarmac with soil and mud in places) leads to the main road; narrow hedged footpaths between meadows. Steps and stiles.

Easy: 5km, moderate ascents.

Field-path gates and kissing gates make it a foot-only route. One section of road walking, though well used with good sight lines.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Ellesmere Port Station to Helsby Station

A foot-only route, first along a well-paved towpath on the Shropshire Union Canal as far as Stoak, then a lengthy section of country walking across the marshes with sheep and cows, before an unpaved stretch and a track out across Frodsham Marsh. A good open rural route and only somewhat marred by heavy industry at the edge. Begins on the Shropshire Union Canal towpath; crosses Frodsham Marsh.

16km. Gentle ascents.

A stretch alongside a busy road from Thornton-le-Moors. A foot-only route due to the marsh terrain.

Plenty of good pubs in Frodsham.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Helsby Station to Cuddington Station

Tough: steep ascents. 16km.

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