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Bring binoculars on this walk .

The former Free Library was built here on the site of the town jail. It was designed by Thomas Bower, a local architect, and opened in 1888 by Sir John Brunner of the Brunner Mond chemical company, Northwich. It became Nantwich Museum in 1980. (Free entry)

Now a pub, but formerly an Alms House for widows, converted from cottages in 1676. This building has extremely strange and uneven lines, looking slightly twisted. Note the mounting steps for horse riders built alongside it at the front.

This bridge, built in 1803, lies on the site of earlier bridges and near to the river-crossing of the Roman settlement. On the medieval bridge, first recorded in the late 14th century, were four shops. There was also a chapel dedicated to St Anne.

1583-4 On 10th December 1583 a fire started near this spot and burned for 20 days, destroying almost all buildings in the town. Nantwich was rebuilt during 1584 with the help of Queen Elizabeth I, who donated money, and timber from the royal forests of Delamere.

Moston Flash is one of a series in meres formed by the extraction of salt, for which the area is noted. The flashes are very popular with fishermen and are also home to a wide variety of birds.

Easy entrance onto the Trent and Mersey canal tow-path

Watchlane Flash is one of fourteen wetlands that make up the Sandbach Flashes. It has a biodiverse ecosystem, and you can see lots of different wildlife and vegetation.