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This is the same as NesSho One but with a more accurate representation of the route at the Shotton end
This is the same as NesSho One but with a more accurate representation of the route at the Shotton end
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The narrowest part of the path is 28.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 9.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 7.0% (1)
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35.0% of the route is on roads (1)
33.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
70.0% of the route is paved (1)
30.0% of the route is muddy (1)
5.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
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Neston
Grid Ref
SJ2922977718
Lat / Lon
53.29169° / -3.06316°
Easting / Northing
329,229E / 377,718N
What3Words
teach.patch.dangerously
Shotton
Grid Ref
SJ3069368861
Lat / Lon
53.21229° / -3.03927°
Easting / Northing
330,693E / 368,861N
What3Words
ambient.happier.inspects
Neston | |
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Grid Ref | SJ2922977718 |
Lat / Lon | 53.29169° / -3.06316° |
Easting / Northing | 329,229E / 377,718N |
What3Words | teach.patch.dangerously |
Shotton | |
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Grid Ref | SJ3069368861 |
Lat / Lon | 53.21229° / -3.03927° |
Easting / Northing | 330,693E / 368,861N |
What3Words | ambient.happier.inspects |
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reviews
Geopenny
08 May 2023It is easy to see how this route earned its snail - a route that takes in pretty villages, scenic views and a variety of terrains, and provides multiple options for breaks and refreshments along the way. For most of the route I shared the route with locals out for a stroll, so if you prefer quiet contemplation, avoid bank holiday weekends! However, this regular traffic means that most of the unpaved sections are very easy to follow across and around fields. The ground was generally solid, but there was some distinctly squishy/boggy sections entering Shotwick Hall Farm, as well as muddy sections in shaded parts of the farm track between Shotwick and Deeside. As others have mentioned, some sections are along roads with no pavements; I chose to wear a hi-vis for these parts, but passing traffic was on best behaviour and in general I could maintain a good sight line ahead (the section between Denhall and Burton does involve some blind corners, though traffic is quite light). The route as given takes a curious detour around a field instead of staying on the Millennium Greenway near Hawarden Bridge, but that path is an option for anyone who wishes to be a bit more adventurous.
Transport options are decent at either end (less so Neston, especially on weekends), but largely absent in between (although you will find a number of bus stops, they all have 'no longer in use' signs), should you need/want to break your journey part way. There are a number of food/toilet options directly on the route, from supermarkets/convenience stores in Neston and Shotton, to pubs in Little Neston and Shotton and cafes in Denhall and Puddington. I was told by a passerby that there is a cafe in Pups Pets and Ponies on the Deeside industrial estate (requires a short detour via a pedestrian path next to the post boxes on Drome Rd), but didn't visit myself. There are also plenty of benches, both official and inside most of the shut bus stops (one of which is indeed a library!).
All in all a fantastic route in its own right, linking nicely with other cycle/walking routes from Shotton and the Wirral Way in Neston.
Hiking Historian
05 Feb 2023A decent enough route through a lovely part of the Wirral, but not without its problems.
The section from Neston is nice enough; a well-paved and well-provisioned with shops, followed by good footpaths through fields to the old riverside. The terrain and often muddy nature of these paths do make it only suitable for foot traffic only, unfortunately.
The path through Little Neston is along quiet unpaved roads, which are safe enough to use and often used by walkers. Once we get to Ness, however, it is all unpaved roads, uphill, into Burton.
Burton is a lovely little village, but the road through it, and away, is more unpaved roads, hedges on each side, proving to be blind corners in places. Once we leave the road and take the footpaths through Puddington, pavements only then appear, shortly before we once again head across fields towards Shotwick.
The fields and tracks in and around Shotwick can often be muddy, so do take care! Once we slip over the unnoticed border into Wales, we're in a paved industrial estate, before joining a tarmacced path that takes us to Hawarden Bridge and Shotton beyond.
The path takes an unnecessary kink around a field before the bridge (much easier to stay on the main path following the line of the old railway), but this route properly shows the means of which to navigate the confusing nature of the two Shotton stations to reach the main road beyond.
I'd recommend NESSHO Three as a much better guide to the route, but also recommend NESSHO Two for those wishing to avoid road walking.
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DerbyshireBBguide
30 May 2022The route is well described in detail by the previous reviewer Mary Oz. Easy rail connection between the start and end points. Second half of the walk was much more interesting than the first half, with historic halls and farmhouses in the 3 villages and open views across the Dee to the Welsh hills.
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Mary Oz
01 May 2022You can walk directly alongside the railway from the northbound (west side) platform of the high-level station next to the start of the route. This path continues over the low-level railway line, and descends a flight of stairs onto the low-level station. You then need to cross under the high-level line to reach the cycle track that goes through a narrow cycle barrier, then cross the River Dee on the east side of the railway bridge. From here you need to do a short double-back towards the river then go through a gate and down a staircase to reach the path that heads north-east.
A grassy footpath leads between an embankment and a drainage channel and onto the Millennium Greenway cycle track. (It would have been easier to stay on the Greenway from Hawarden Bridge Station.) Unfortunately, part of the Greenway was temporarily closed and we had to follow a diversion through the industrial estate. However, subsequent internet research suggests the cycle track here is normally fine, and I'm therefore happy to verify it.
The route followed an underpass beneath the busy roundabout, to lead onto a track to Shotwick. The route was much more rural from now on and passed through three very pretty villages – Shotwick, Puddington and Burton. However, some of the field crossings were very muddy. There was a pleasant café (called Gift Café) on the way into Puddington in the middle of the route. There is a small amount of quiet road walking, and there are views across the expanse of the Dee Estuary into North Wales. Burton had a bus stop library!
From Burton, a quiet road, between the RSPB site and Ness Gardens, is followed down to the edge of the marshes, to join the cycle-track route of NesSho Two. It then follows the marshes to reach The Harp pub and eventually turns inland, via a stone stile and through a field of horses, to lead into Neston.
This was a very pleasant route with a few slight tricky bits, lovely villages, beautiful marshes and great views. Quick warning though – the marshes flood at the high spring tides!!!.
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