This is a WW2 pillbox known as Parkgate pillbox constructed in 1940 to defend the railway. It has since been turned into a bat box with the help of the local primary school to attract bats in the nearby ropewalk after laying derelict for years.

Paul Snead

July 21, 2025

Cycling

Pleasant easy run. Lots of hostelries.

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1. Thornton Hough Village – Fort Perch Rock loop from Upton

58.8km

03:45

290m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Chester Millennium Greenway – Burton Marsh Boardwalk loop from Chester

48.7km

02:55

180m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hadlow Road Station Café – The Wirral Way at Gayton loop from Bromborough

32.9km

02:10

130m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Distance 6.28 km

Uphill 30 m

Downhill 20 m

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Location: Neston, Cheshire West and Chester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Thornton Hough Village – Fort Perch Rock loop from Upton

2. Chester Millennium Greenway – Burton Marsh Boardwalk loop from Chester

3. Hadlow Road Station Café – The Wirral Way at Gayton loop from Bromborough

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