: weekend walk.Byline: John Henderson
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Where is it? On the flat coastal land along the River Dee between Hawarden Bridge Hawarden Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Dee, near to Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (which later became the Great Central Railway), as part of the Chester & Connah's Quay Railway. It opened in 3 August 1889. and Sealand. How to get there: Cars can be parked in Old Sealand Road, Sealand just off the A548 (GR 353688) and train travellers start at Hawarden Bridge railway station Hawarden Bridge railway station is a railway station near Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It is situated on the Borderlands Line 21 km (13¼ miles) north of Wrexham Central, on the north side of Hawarden Bridge over the River Dee. . Trains run hourly Mondays to Saturdays and less frequently on Sundays so do check train times. What's the attraction? A flat walk with excellent underfoot conditions suitable for those who can't manage hills and rough terrain. It would also be a good walk in bad weather. How long is it? 6 1 /2 miles with shorter routes of 3 1 /2 or 5 1 /2 miles depending on the start point. Let's go! From St Bartholomew's Church, Sealand, walk up Green Lane to join the National Cycle Network just after the old railway bridge and stop for a moment to read the information board. Now continue along the cycleway to pass under the busy A550. Here those doing the shorter walk (5 1 /2 miles) should go left to the roundabout and cross over the A550 on the high, blue-painted footbridge. On the other side they can pick up the cycleway link leading to the river. The full walk continues along the cycleway to Hawarden Bridge railway station which is the alternative start point. At the station go down the ramp onto the river bank and head for the blue iron bridge. You can't walk under the bridge but have to go up the bank and cross the road to rejoin re·join 1 v. re·joined, re·join·ing, re·joins v.tr. To say in reply, especially in sharp response to a reply. v.intr. To reply. the riverbank path. Now continue along the path to pass under the next bridge and, at this point, the cycleway link from the roundabout joins the river path. For anyone starting at the railway and doing the shorter walk (3 1 /2miles) they should go left up to the roundabout, cross the footbridge, walk up to the cycleway coming under the A550 and continue back to the station. The walk now continues along an excellent path beside the river. After 1 1 /2 miles, at the start of a line of trees, go left along a wide track leading to brick houses. The track goes round the houses to join Deeside Lane. Continue up the lane past a golf driving range to Sealand Road. Twenty yards past the bus shelter bus shelter bus n → abribus m bus shelter n → Wartehäuschen nt bus shelter n → pensilina ( on the opposite side a path goes down into Old Sealand Road which is the end of the walk for car users. Train users should continue up Green Lane to the cycleway and back to Hawarden Bridge. |
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