Section 2 of 6, Sandstone Trail
Barnsbridge Gates to John Street
3.1 miles (5 km). About 1½ hours, easy.
Start: SJ 539 704. Finish: SJ 536 661. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 150 m of climbing and 142 m of descent; highest point 160 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Barnsbridge Gates.
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 960 m from the start. Directions SJ 549 702Car park (pay), 960 m from the start. Directions SJ 549 702
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Delamere station, 1.6 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Delamere, Station Road / Railway Station, 1.6 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at John Street. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Willington, Willington Road / Willington Corner, 780 m from the finish. Directions SJ 530 667
Planning the Sandstone Trail
- Planning the whole trail: sandstonetrail.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Official Guide: Walking Cheshire's Sandstone Trail (Northern Eye Books).
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 34%, gravel and tracks 30%; the rest (35%) isn't recorded.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 6 kissing gates, 2 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 49 m in a kilometre (1 in 20), from the start.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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