Sandstone Trail

Short Walking Breaks in the UK

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Price from: £305

Nights: 2 or 3

Difficulty: Moderate, Strenuous

Sandstone Trail

Holiday Details

Highlights
  • Delamere Forest
  • Beeston Castle – views over 8 counties
  • Primrose Hill Woods
  • Market towns of Frodsham and Whitchurch
  • Lovely walking through sandstone rocky outcrops and wooded areas
Description

The Sandstone Trail walking holiday follows this way marked trail, along the low sandstone ridge from Beacon Hill at Frodsham, through Delamere Forest. From here it goes past Beeston Castle and over the Peckforton Hills to Grindley Brook near Whitchurch on the Shropshire border. The ridge divides the low plains of the River Dee to the west and the River Weaver to the East and has great views over the Cheshire Plain to the Welsh Hills.

The ridge is characterised by rocky sandstone outcrops and wooded areas, finally giving way to rolling farmland towards Whitchurch. Total walking distance is 30 – 35 miles depending on overnight stops. The walk is relatively gentle with some more moderate hilly sections and makes an ideal short walking holiday.

In 2017 Julia Bradbury listed the Sandstone Trail as one of Britains top 100 walks – See Julia Bradbury walks the Sandstone Trail. Clare Balding has just followed a section of the Sandstone Trail on Ramblings on Radio 4 – Sandstone Trail on Ramblings.  She walked the area around Bickerton Hill to Burwardsley.

Byways Breaks offer a number of options on this walking holiday –

  • Moderate option is a 3 night, 3 day break of 11 – 12 miles a day
  • The strenuous break is 2 nights, 2 days walking of 15 – 17.5 miles a day.
  • We can also tailor this holiday – please contact us.
Itinerary for Sandstone Trail

Moderate, 3 nights, 3 days walking holiday

First Day – Arrive in Frodsham. Hotel accommodation

Day 2 – We meet you to collect luggage and run through arrangements. Walk from Frodsham onto the ridge, (views over the Mersey), to Delamere Forest. Then through Primrose Hill wood and detour to Kelsall (1.5 miles) for an overnight, total walking distance, 11 – 12 miles.

Day 3 – Gentle walk through farmland, over the canal to Beeston Castle. From here head onto the Peckforton Hills, pass the Candleworkshops and Pheasant Inn, at Burwardsley. About 12 miles. Pub accommodation.

Day 4 – Today’s walk takes you back onto the ridge for a short distance and then through rolling Cheshire farmland to the end of the walk where we meet you with your luggage and take you back to the car or on to the station. 13.5 miles, or option to stop on the edge of Whitchurch 11.5 miles. Option to spend extra night at the end in Whitchurch.

We are flexible and for people not traveling far, this option can be done over 2 nights with 3 days walking, not staying in Frodsham and start walking on the first morning. – contact us for price

Strenuous, 2 nights, 2 days walking

First Day – Arrive in Frodsham. Hotel accommodation

Day 2 – We meet you to collect luggage and run through the arrangements. Walk from the Hotel and onto the ridge, with views over the Mersey, to Delamere Forest, through Primrose Hill wood. From here to Beeston Castle on onto the Peckforton Hills. Good inn accommodation. About 18 miles

Day 3 – Today’s walk takes you along the ridge for a short distance and then through rolling Cheshire farmland to the end of the walk where we meet you with your luggage and take you back to the car or on to the station. 15 miles, or option to stop on the edge of Whitchurch 13 miles.

We are flexible and for people not traveling far, this option can be done over 1 night with 2 days walking, not staying in Frodsham and start walking on the first morning. – contact us for price

Accommodation

Accommodation on all nights is comfortable country inns, hotels with a country house hotel on 2nd night.

Pricing

Prices shown are per person

Number of Nights Hotels and Inns
2 nights (2 days walking) from £305
3 (3 days walking) from £455
Single supp/night £20 – 50

Prices may vary depending on day of the week as accommodation is more expensive at the weekends.


Discounts & Offers

Group discount – 10% group discount for 4 or more adults

What's Included?

This walking holiday includes –

  • Overnight B & B accommodation in hotels and country house hotels
  • Detailed routes, background information
  • Sandstone Trail guide with directions
  • Ordnance Survey map
  • Luggage transfer
  • Taxi included from trail to overnight accommodation on 3rd night on 3 night option
  • Lift to station or back to Frodsham at the end of the walking holiday.

Nearest stations – Frodsham and Whitchurch

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