サンディムアでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

This spot marks where the Bridgewater Canal branches off into the Runcorn Branch, leading directly into Runcorn.

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, situated on the edge of Runcorn, is one of Cheshire's hidden gems. Once home to a medieval church, this is the most excavated monastic site in Europe. Visitors can explore the 12th century undercroft with beautiful vaulted ceiling and the priory ruins showing the layout of the medieval buildings. Norton Priory was founded in 1134, and achieved mitred abbey status in 1391. Two key families have links to the site: the Dutton family and the Brooke family. The Duttons supported and engaged with Norton Priory as a monastic site, up until the Dissolution in 1536. The Brooke family made Norton Priory their home between 1545 and 1921, when they left the site to move to a new home in Worcestershire. The museum displays thousands of objects discovered at the site, which tell the 900-year history from priory to mansion house and the stories of the people who lived here. The most impressive object in the museum is the twice life-size St Christopher statue.

Chi Café is a community café and offers lots of activities for local residents, as well as an affordable, delicious menu. From homemade cakes to breakfast and lunch items, there is lots to keep you full of energy, so that you can enjoy the park and surrounding attractions. The address is: Phoenix Park Avenue, Castlefields, Runcorn, WA7 2LW

Cafe in the Park

Daresbury Tower and Laboratory has pushed the boundaries of modern science. Over 60 years on, it is internationally recognised for world-leading scientific excellence in a diverse variety of fields ranging from nuclear physics to supercomputing.

This was a commercial plantation – effectively a tree factory – planted over 30 years ago. There had been a woodland at Daresbury in the 19th century, but this had mostly been cut down by 1910. The conifer plantation that we see now was planted in 1978. The trees on Keckwick Hill behind Daresbury Firs are not part of the plantation. In this more natural woodland, if trees are cut down it is to let in light for wildflowers and young trees to grow, or to make the woodland safer and easier for the public to use.

Bridgewater Canal fork leading to Preston Brook Marina, a peaceful Cheshire marina with secure moorings, modern facilities, and beautiful views on the Bridgewater Canal.

The tower at STFC Daresbury