North Cheshire Way marks 20 years with scenic five-mile walk

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 09:13 · Archive

The North Cheshire Way, a 71-mile footpath opened in 2006, marks its twentieth anniversary this year.

The North Cheshire Way was opened in September 2006 by the Mid-Cheshire Footpath Society, the brainchild of the late David Kinsell, a Chester resident who did not live to see his vision realised. The 71-mile footpath is the longest long-distance route wholly within Cheshire, running from Hooton near Ellesmere Port to Disley on the Peak District fringe.

The path visits many of northern Cheshire's major tourist destinations, including Helsby and Frodsham Hills, the Anderton Boat Lift, Marbury Country Park, Budworth Mere, Arley Hall, Quarry Bank Mill, Alderley Edge and Lyme Park. It intersects with the Sandstone Trail at Frodsham and the Gritstone Trail at Disley, as well as several canal towpaths. The route is designed to be accessible by public transport, with both start and end points at railway stations.

A five-mile circular walk near Wilmslow showcases the path, taking in the River Dean, Styal village and Quarry Bank Mill. Currently, a diversion is in place between Quarry Bank and Manchester Airport, as the National Trust closed the Giant's Bridge over the River Bollin in Styal Woods in 2025 on safety grounds. The path is waymarked throughout with 'NCW' roundels, and printed booklets are available from the Mid-Cheshire Footpath Society website.

How it is being reported

• Explore Cheshire’s history with a scenic five-mile stroll through National Trust spotExplore a 5-mile Wilmslow walk along the River Dean, Styal and Quarry Bank Mill, celebrating 20 years of Cheshire’s North Cheshire Way.Northwich Guardian · 11 Oct, 08:43
• Explore Cheshire’s history with a scenic five-mile stroll through National Trust spotExplore a 5-mile Wilmslow walk along the River Dean, Styal and Quarry Bank Mill, celebrating 20 years of Cheshire’s North Cheshire Way.Warrington Guardian · 11 Oct, 08:43

In this story: North Cheshire Way · Mid-Cheshire Footpath Society · David Kinsell · Cheshire · Quarry Bank Mill · National Trust · Samuel Greg

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