At Bettisfield, the route should go from the canal bridge at Bettisfield, along the road to the old railway line, and then take the route up to Fenns Moss. From here it heads back to the canal and on to Whitchurch.....

Tree hunter Rob McBride

Most to the route follows the Llangollen canal and even the roadside walking in and out of the towns isn't too busy. The only challenging part is the section across the golf course just outside of Whitchurch. Waymarking across the course is poor so good navigational skills are required, especially when heading north....

Matthew Axford

A fine, level walk most of which is along the towpath of the Llangollen canal (one short tunnel length). The section through the Fenns, Whixal, Bettisfield National Nature reserve is also of interest with a unique atmosphere. Note that care is required to ensure that the correct line between the old railway track across the field to the canal is taken (PROW is waymarked)....

Matthew Axford

Leaving Whitchurch, I had wondered whether a route which joined the canal as soon as possible would have been better, but stuck with my much more direct design which followed footpaths to the South Cheshire Way, which would take me to the Llangollen Canal. Beyond the golf course, lies farmland and the path is easy to follow. (THE FOLLOWING SECTION DOES NOT REFER TO THIS VERSION OF THE ROUTE) Having crossed the border into Cheshire, my original plan was to follow the path right and then pick up the South Cheshire Way through Marbury. This is an easy route to follow, but maybe this comes at the expense of directness....

David Sanderson

A safe, direct, relaxing walk along the popular and very friendly Llangollen Canal....

David Sanderson

This was actually possible and I was able to follow for a hundred metres or so until it reaches a totally overgrown section....

David Sanderson

This route follows the Llangollen canal and part of the former Whitchurch to Oswestry railway between the rural market towns of Ellesmere and Whitchurch. At the first canal bridge east of Bettisfield, the route takes a footpath across a field to join a track along the old railway line. This is an easy route to follow with no access difficulties encountered and very little noticeable change in level along the whole route which is almost entirely on canal towpaths or wide tracks along the old railway line....

Andrew Howe

The route indicates a path to the right but this is not clearly visible, so I continued further down the lane and turned right to rejoin the route into Wales. The route turns immediately right away from the village along Striga Land, and after a short distance, cross a stile to the left across fields. This path crosses fields turning ninety degrees right and crosses directly over New Hall Lane. I followed the route to rejoin the A495 as marked; however, about halfway between New Hall Lane and A495, a path is indicated heading north east which might be a more direct route to the A525, which seemed less trafficked than the A495 and had a footpath. Another fairly long stretch of walking along this busy road until I turned right down a track heading for the Llangollen canal where the path crosses over a bridge and rises up across fields to the dairy processing buildings at Belton Farm Ltd....

Andrew Howe

Note this review is based on Market Drayton to Whitchurch .The first path coming out of Market Drayton has been diverted....

Naomi Wrighton