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HIKE the Sandstone Trail of Cheshire - (two days and one night of wild camping)

The Sandstone Trail in Cheshire is a great hike for a weekend or for you first attempt at a through hike. I completed the 34 mile hike in 2 days with one night of wild camping. The Sandstone Trail starts in Frodsham and ends in Whitchurch and both of these Cheshire towns have good railway connections. Using the Northern Eye Books guide 'Walking Cheshire's Sandstone Trail' (ISBN 978-1-908632-33-3) I began in Frodsham near the Bears Paw Pub where the official start is located. Moving south we escape the urban town to rise into the woodland sandstone ridges that snake away from Frodsham. On the ridges we discover the early morning mist creating a moody atmosphere and limiting our views of the mersey estuary. On Overton Hill we view the War Memorial which is a tall sandstone obelisk which obviously can be spotted from afar. On this site we admire the intricate iron work of the memorial bench. Leaving the hill we begin to see the evidence of the sandstone cliffs. We then visit Woodhouse view point but we are disappointed to have our view blocked by the early morning mist. Onwards we march into the woods of Snidley Moor where we discover sunken tracks which are peaceful other than the sound of birdsong. At various points along the way, we discover mile makers that are metric! The first informs us that we are at Ridgeway and Frodsham is 5 Km away and we need to travel 50 km to reach Whitchurch. These markers continue to appear throughout the journey marking our progress to Whitchurch and distance achieved from Frodsham. One of the outstanding features of the Sandstone Trail that must be appreciated by hikers is the quality of the kissing gates. Without exception all of them were large enough to accommodate a hiker with a rucksack on their back, this is often not the case. Also, there were no styles to clamber over which is also a hazard that can create fear in the heart of hikers. As we wonder across the fields we eventually come across Austerson Old Hall. This hall is dated 15th century are remarkably , we discover that the Hall was originally built in Nantwich but subsequently move to it's current location. Having past through Delmere Woods without incident we travel on into Nettleford woods. It is here we have the opportunity to visit a trig point along with various radio mast. However, due to time restriction we decide to keep to the original route. Eventually we stop for lunch and spot the ridgeway that holds Beestone Castle. Then we can spot it again from Pudding Lane. Eventually we come across the Shropshire Union Canal which is in a state of repair at Wharton's Lock. Then further in the distance we can spot Beaston Castle again. As we skirt the hill that is the foundation for the castle we come across the grand entrance. Once admired we leave the castle and head along the bottom of the ridgeway. The pathway we follow is in the woods of the Peckforton Hills which also houses Peckforton Castle Hotel. Al the end of this escarpment we rise up the hill of Bulkeley. The following morning we admire the view from the top and move onto the next ridgeway which leads us to Droppingstone Well. Having consider the toil involved in fetching pales of water we rise to the highest point on the trail. The trig at this point sits at 746 feet above sea level. As we walk further along the various ridgeways we come across Kitty's Stone and read one of the poem's. Then we investigate the site of Maiden Castle on Larkton Hill. Following our route brings us to Old St Chad's Chapel, this is a great place to explore and we spot the old 1880 hearse in a nearby building. Through a cobwebbed window the half light shows the old carriage of the hearse. We escape the graveyard and land on the banks of the Llangollen canal at Willymoor locks. Walking along the canal we stop for lunch at bridge 26, Jackson's Bridge. Here we assess the quality of the trail. We note the trail to consist of four types of terrain : Sandstone ridgeways, which are often wooded and contain the steepest parts of the trail. The woodlands such as Delemere and other woods which often contain sandy trails. Rolling countryside and open meadows. Canal with flat hard pathways We also voice how great the signage has been throughout the whole journey. At Grindley Brook we witness canal boats passing through the three tired locks and watch one boat tackle the counterbalanced New Mills Lift Bridge. We then turn towards Whitchurch along the canal arm. We finish at the archway that denotes the official finish of the Sandstone Trail. This is at the western end of Jubilee Park, with Sherry Mill Car Park conveniently alongside the park.