The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Dutton

Lovely statue and memorial garden to visit, very well maintained and looked after

To explain the patronage of this house of God, which is not dedicated to a human being, but to the "Holy Trinity" – that is, God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit; ONE God in THREE persons – from the publisher's information on the book "GOTT, IHR DREI" by Father Reinhard Körner: "For Father Reinhard Körner, the Trinity is ... a living, tangible certainty. He takes the reader on a journey of discovery of his personal faith history: to the one God in three persons – to God who is community. In the spiritual literature of the past and present, in art and in theology, he rediscovers this ... Christian view of God. Life with the triune God can change one's own faith, one's own way of praying, and living together with other people in the Church, and ultimately in society. For a God who is community, relationship, and love in himself means hope for all people. A mystery worth rediscovering." (Source: https://www.borromedien.de )

Holy Trinity Church is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The church was built in 1838 as an evangelical alternative to the parish church of Runcorn. The cost was met by public subscription, with John and Thomas Johnson, soap and alkali manufacturers, being the principal subscribers. It was designed by Joseph Hartley, a local architect, and the church was built by William Rigby, a local builder. The original chancel was short and a longer chancel was added in 1857" Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Trinity_Church,_Runcorn

Growing up in Liverpool in the 60's and 70's I formed the opinion that Runcorn was simply a 'new town' created to house displaced Liverpudlians as a result of 'slum clearances'. My family home was included in that 'clearance' but we didn't end up in any of the 'new towns' and remained in Liverpool. As I grew up and my interest in history blossomed I was delighted and amazed to discover Runcorn's rich and ancient history. Here's a snippet. "Runcorn was founded by Æthelflæd of Mercia in 915 AD as a fortification to guard against Viking invasion at a narrowing of the River Mersey.  Under Norman rule, Runcorn fell under the Barony of Halton, and an Augustinian abbey was established there in 1115.  It remained a small, isolated settlement until the Industrial Revolution, when the extension of the Bridgewater Canal to Runcorn in 1776 established it as a port that would link Liverpool with inland Manchester and Staffordshire.The docks enabled the growth of industry, initially shipwrights and sandstone quarries. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was a spa and health resort, but that ended with the growth of polluting industries, especially soap and chemical works. In 1964, Runcorn was designated a new town and expanded eastward, swallowing neighbouring settlements and more than doubling its population. Three bridges span the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn: the Silver Jubilee Bridge, Mersey Gateway, and Runcorn Railway Bridge. Its location between Liverpool and Manchester and its links to the rail, motorway and canal networks have made it a centre for manufacturing, logistics, and wholesale and retail." You can read more about Runcorn here; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runcorn

this is on the bridgewater canal Runcorn branch(open fri/ sat / sun dinner.

Refreshment stop at the Leigh Arms Pub.

Historic feature and crossing point on the Weaver Navigation.

The Bridgewater Canal is 39 miles (65 km) long, going between Runcorn and Leigh. It was built over 250 years ago and was an important transport link for years. The canal trade declined with the introduction of the railways. Today it's a leisure industry with a wonderful toe path to walk.