Beeston Castle Gates – View of Beeston Castle loop from Tarporley

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United Kingdom

England

North West England

Cheshire West and Chester

Tarporley

Beeston Castle Gates – View of Beeston Castle loop from Tarporley

Hard

4.8

(5)

hikers

Beeston Castle Gates – View of Beeston Castle loop from Tarporley

05:42

20.9km

300m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Bus stop

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Wharton's Lock and Stone Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Nice lock and bridge over the canal

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Beeston Castle Gates

Highlight • Castle

Beeston Castle is well worth a visit...the climb up the hill is rewarded with great views over the Cheshire Plain

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6.06 km

Views of Beeston and Peckforton Castles

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.72 km

View of Beeston Castle

Highlight • Castle

Beeston Castle appears through the trees.

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7.65 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

fast path,

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7.67 km

Peckforton Hills

Highlight • Natural

Managed forests next to the natural

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8.42 km

Phineas the Pheasant

Highlight • Monument

Phineas the Pheasant is the big wooden sculpture near The Pheasant Inn at Higher Burwardsley.

He is carved out of a tree stump by the artist Joffrey Watson, and he …

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10.5 km

View of the Cheshire countryside from Bulkeley Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bulkeley Hill is part of the Peckforton hill range and has an atmospheric woodland along its summit. When the forest breaks, you are afforded spellbinding views over the landscape below. …

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