Section 2 of 9, Two Saints Way
Beeston to Burland
8.4 miles (13.6 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 540 587. Finish: SJ 617 536. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 52 m of climbing and 63 m of descent; highest point 78 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Beeston.
- Bus stops
- Beeston, Peckforton Road / Education Centre, 60 m from the start. Directions SJ 541 586Beeston, Moss Lane / Brook Lane, 230 m from the start. Directions SJ 543 586Beeston, Dean Bank / Brook Lane, 810 m from the start. Directions SJ 547 591
Getting back
The section finishes at Burland. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Burland, Wrexham Road / Burland Bridge, 310 m from the finish. Directions SJ 614 535
Planning the Two Saints Way
- Planning the whole trail: twosaintsway.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Two Saints Way (Northern Eye Books).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 20%, paved or flagged 20%, grass 14%; the rest (46%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 1 gate, 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 11 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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