Section 1 of 6, Eddisbury Way
Frodsham to Newton
1.5 miles (2.5 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: SJ 529 781. Finish: SJ 530 760. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 99 m of climbing and 13 m of descent; highest point 108 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Frodsham.
- Bus stops
- Newtown, Bridge Lane / Quay Side, 240 m from the start. Directions SJ 529 783Frodsham, Bridge Lane / Texaco Garage, 450 m from the start. Directions SJ 525 782Frodsham, Bridge Lane / Texaco Garage, 500 m from the start. Directions SJ 524 781
- Car parks
- Car park, 260 m from the start. Directions SJ 529 784Car park, 690 m from the start. Directions SJ 522 780Car park, 790 m from the start. Directions SJ 521 779
Getting back
The section finishes at Newton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Fivecrosses, Kingsley Road / Kingsley Green, 200 m from the finish. Directions SJ 532 760Fivecrosses, Kingsley Road / Hazlehurst Road, 550 m from the finish. Directions SJ 527 764Kingsley, Kingsley Road / Hillfoot Lane, 760 m from the finish. Directions SJ 535 754
Planning the Eddisbury Way
- Planning the whole trail: mcfs.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 24%; the rest (73%) isn't recorded.
About 24% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 52 m in a kilometre (1 in 19), starting 0.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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