Whitegate Way
Visit Whitegate Way, where
heavy goods trains laden with salt once lumbered to Cuddington to
join the Chester - Manchester line. Today the old railway line has
been transformed and provides a haven for wildlife and a pleasant
place for a stroll or ride.
Stretching for six miles (10km) from the heart of Winsford to Cuddington, the route offers easy walking for all ages along a varied route.
Shady wooded cuttings contrast with open
embankments offering spectacular views across the Cheshire
countryside. Convenient access points for walkers, cyclists and
riders allow you to walk or ride a length at a time.
A
totally accessible section, ideal for wheelchairs and pushchairs,
has been developed from Whitegate Station. Whitegate was the
only station on the line. Today it has been developed into a picnic
area with car parking and toilet facilities. Take time to look
around the station area or use it as a starting point to explore
the attractive countryside around Whitegate. There is also a car
park at Bradford Road, Winsford.
Facilities:
Toilets at Whitegate Station car park.
Exploring further afield:
The Whitegate Way is an ideal base for exploring the surrounding countryside using the rights of way network, and is a useful link with the Weaver Parkway.
An 8km /5 mile walking route around Utkinton takes in Utkinton Hall and the beautiful gardens of Tirley Garth along the way.
The Weaver Wanderer is an easy 17km bike ride, with plenty of off-road cycling along the Weaver Parkway and the Whitegate Way.
How to get there:
There are rail links at Cuddington and Winsford. The car park and picnic area at Whitegate Station is signed off the A54, south of A556. The car park is locked in the evening.
Contact:
Whitegate Station, Clay Lane, Marton, Winsford, CW7 2QE.
Tel: 01606 301484