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A wonderful example of a lock bridge, and a great spot for a BAAB (bike against a bridge) photo. It's peaceful and picturesque, you might even spot a canal boat or two.

Beware crossing the bypass

The Wheelock Rail Trail near Sandbach follows the route of a disused railway from Ettiley Heath to Malkins Bank. Today the trail is a rich haven for wildlife and wild flowers and provides a pleasant level and wide route through the Cheshire East countryside.

The original church dates back to the time of Richard I, but the present building only to 1600.

The two lodges joined by an archway. Even though there was no clear sight of the hall, Brereton Hall is a splendid building completed around 1600 on the site of an earlier hall. It was modelled on a hall at Rock Savage near Clifton, Runcorn where Sir William Brereton, an orphan, was raised. The Brereton family lived here until 1722 when the male line died out. It was taken over as a private school during World War II. It is now privately owned and is not open to the public.

Nice quiet, straight and fairly flat country road. The area is quite agricultural, but there is heath land to the west.

You can use the byway just off the main canal footpath

The lane starts as you go under the gateway at the heart of Brereton village