The footpath joins a residential road, and from here, it's pavements all the way. It's a nice walk away from the road, and we pass the old motte of Newton's own castle....

Hiking Historian

From the small square in the centre of Golborne, we take a few roads before joining a tarmac footpath that runs along the fence of a school. A mostly accessible walk, although the footpaths in Golborne may be too narrow, and muddy, for wheelchairs....

Hiking Historian

This easy to follow route is approximately 50% urban with pleasant rural sections through Culcheth Linear Park and Kenyon....

Dannywith

From Platt Bridge, where there is a few bus stops and a small variety of shops, the route passes along a few residential roads before reaching the paved main road. It becomes a footpath, and then, once down a few residential roads, we reach the main road of Golborne, with its shops, and the end....

Hiking Historian

From Platt Bridge, where there is a few bus stops and a small variety of shops, the route passes along a few residential roads before reaching the paved main road. It becomes a footpath, and then, once down a few residential roads, we reach the main road of Golborne, with its shops, and the end....

Hiking Historian

The low lying nature of the land can cause issues with mud, particularly east of Byrom Wood, and styles are in use through the route....

Dannywith

Ashton Heath too can be wet and muddy, with many paths across it, but one can just as easily walk along the road around the heath....

Hiking Historian

The surface is predominantly made up of tarmac and compressed stone, with an unmade, but well trodden path through farmland - this section can get muddy after heavy rain....

Dannywith