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Walk to Buckley from further afield
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Buckley—Chester
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Bucche one |
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4 X |
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Double check | Distance 19km/11mi | Ascent 172m | Descent 303m | |
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Buckley—Chester
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Bucche two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 308m | Descent 181m | ||
Buckley—Shotton
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Bucsho two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Buckley—Wrexham
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Bucwre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 259m | Descent 189m | ||
Flint—Buckley
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Flibuc one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 79m | Descent 228m | ||
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Mold—Buckley
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Molbuc one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 117m | Descent 72m | |
Mold—Buckley
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Molbuc two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 88m | Descent 44m |
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Collective progress
39% of Buckley’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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1 people have surveyed a route in Buckley
45km out of 92km have been walked and reviewed
59km of reviews have been shared in Buckley
Latest Updates
This 19km route took me ~5.25hrs to walk in the Chester -> Buckley direction. Food/toilet options are available in Chester, Sandycroft, Hawarden and Buckley. When coming off River Ln in Saltney and joining the walking/cycling path, the blue cycle route sign says 'Chester' even though you are travelling away from it! Unlike Chester golf course, there is nothing but a bit of string between you and the greens, so keep aware of any low-flying golf balls. If you are travelling from Buckley towards Chester, I will mention that some of the entrances to the route are less obvious at the Buckley end. Finally, at the horse farm in Hawarden, the path towards the golf course and the A550 is well back from the green sign (photo 12). Wouldn't recommend it if it's been raining much beforehand (some of the paths at the back of the Chester golf course were sodden and moss-covered in the shade, and this was during a dry spell), though....
geopenny
Food/toilet options are available in Chester, Sandycroft, Hawarden and Buckley. The section through the Chester racecourse is sometimes shut for events, and accessing the start of the path around Chester golf course requires climbing two large flights of stairs (photo 1). Unlike Chester golf course, there is nothing but a bit of string between you and the greens, so keep aware of any low-flying golf balls. If you are not a fan of cows, your best option is to stay on Glynne Way (which becomes the Highway) in Hawarden, then go left onto Wood Ln which takes you up and over the A55, becoming Burntwood Rd and bringing you onto Drury Ln just down from the path towards Knowle Hill park (photo 13). The route from Drury to Buckley through Knowle Hill is very straightforward, as long as you can negotiate kissing gates. If you are travelling from Buckley towards Chester, I will mention that some of the entrances to the route are less obvious at the Buckley end. Finally, at the horse farm in Hawarden, the path towards the golf course and the A550 is well back from the green sign (photo 8). Wouldn't recommend it if it's been raining much beforehand (some of the paths at the back of the Chester golf course were sodden and moss-covered in the shade, and this was during a dry spell), though!...
geopenny
This route is technically navigable (the riverside path problem is pretty short and looks easy to resolve) and it may be very attractive overall, and have lots of off road sections but it does all that at the expense of being direct (nearly twice the shortest possible route!) and of being safe....
Daisy C
Riverside path 5 near Leadmills, Mold does not physically exist: Extinguished c 1914....
Howard White
The section from Greenhill Farm to Well Street - across the fields, through the horse paddocks and the perimeter of the farm can get a bit boggy, even without bad weather. Stay on Rose lane and turn left onto Well Street to navigate around this small section, it's a relatively quiet road....
Yep That Dad

Buckley’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SJ2776264023
Lat / Lon
53.16842° / -3.08206°
Easting / Northing
327,762E / 364,023N
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