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Elworth and Moston Flashes Circular

My doorstep route: from Elworth down past the old Foden's works to the Trent and Mersey Canal, round Watch Lane Flash and back by the Moat.

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This is the route on my doorstep, and the one I filmed through a whole year to show how much a single walk changes with the seasons.

From Elworth you go down Moss Lane past where Foden's lorry works and test track used to be (it's houses now) and join the Trent and Mersey Canal at Moston. From there it's a 3 mile loop round Watch Lane Flash, one of the salt subsidence lakes this bit of Cheshire is known for, then over the fields and past the Moat nature reserve back to the towpath.

Keep an eye out for the Moston dragon. Local legend says it was the last dragon seen in England.

Highlights

  • Trent and Mersey Canal
  • Watch Lane Flash
  • The Moston dragon legend
Distance
4 miles (6.4 km)
Route
circular
Difficulty
easy
Start
Elworth, Sandbach
Parking
Elworth, or by the canal at Moston
Terrain
Canal, Lakes & meres, Fields

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