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Daresbury Tower – View Towards Runcorn loop from Daresbury

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Sandymoor

Daresbury Tower – View Towards Runcorn loop from Daresbury

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Daresbury Tower – View Towards Runcorn loop from Daresbury

01:48

6.75km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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182 m

Chatwins - Sausage Roll Reward

Highlight • Cafe

2.31 km

Daresbury Tower

Highlight • Monument

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.

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2.53 km

Daresbury Firs Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

2.59 km

Keckwick Hill Quarry

Highlight • Historical Site

An old limestone quarry carved into the hillside. You can see the chisel marks from where it was originally hand carved.

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3.67 km

Daresbury Firs Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 …

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4.49 km

View Towards Runcorn

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.74 km

Bog Wood

Forest

6.75 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.60 km

963 m

892 m

887 m

408 m

Surfaces

2.12 km

1.43 km

1.31 km

767 m

630 m

496 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

29°C

13°C

0 %

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Daresbury Tower – View Towards Runcorn loop from Daresbury

Chatwins - Sausage Roll Reward

Daresbury Tower

Daresbury Firs Local Nature Reserve

Keckwick Hill Quarry

Daresbury Firs Local Nature Reserve

View Towards Runcorn

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