Pickering Pastures – Spike Island loop from Halton

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Pickering Pastures – Spike Island loop from Halton

Moderate

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Pickering Pastures – Spike Island loop from Halton

02:26

9.45km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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3.47 km

View of the River Mersey

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You can find out on Komoot what time the sun rises and get there. It's absolutely fantastic.

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3.83 km

View of the Mersey Estuary from Pickerings Pasture

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Green Flag Award winning Local Nature Reserve with acres of wild flower meadows and a fabulous view across the upper Mersey estuary. It is a peaceful place to enjoy picnics …

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3.88 km

Pickering Pastures

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Picking Pastures is a wonderful place for a bike ride. You get great views of the Jubilee Bridge and the River Mersey.

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4.59 km

Navigation Obelisk

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This Obelisk was in used until 1971

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4.72 km

Ditton Brook Bridge

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Ditton Brook Bridge it a nice Bridge that has stairs up to the cycle path above. The bridge has good views of the Mersey river and views of Runcorn over the other side.

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4.83 km

View of Ditton Brook and Mersey from Widnes Footbridge

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Ditton Marsh steps have around five or six flights that you have to push your bike up. It can be a little challenging if your bike is quite heavy with …

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5.58 km

View of the Silver Jubilee Bridge and Railway Bridge

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These are two bridges.
The railway bridge in front and the Silver Jubilee Bridge for cars in the back

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7.00 km

Spike Island

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Spike Island is an artifcial island created in 1833 between the Sanky Canal and the River Mersey. It's now a park managed as an important area of parkland, wetland and …

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