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Sandbach Market – Shropshire Union Canal loop from Sandbach

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Sandbach Market – Shropshire Union Canal loop from Sandbach

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Sandbach Market – Shropshire Union Canal loop from Sandbach

04:32

17.6km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.73 km

Wheelock Rail Trail Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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 …

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4.94 km

Sandbach Saxon Crosses

Highlight • Monument

Old Saxon 'crosses' in the heart of Sandbach

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5.08 km

Sandbach Market

Highlight • Rest Area

Stalls are open Wed-Sat

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5.29 km

St Mary's Church, Sandbach

Highlight • Religious Site

7.63 km

Old House and Ancient Oak Tree on the Bridleway

Highlight • Historical Site

Tall Chimney

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9.70 km

Trent and Mersey Canal

Highlight • River

The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 93 1/2 mile (150 km) canal in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in north-central England.
The Trent and Mersey Canal (T&M) was built to …

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11.2 km

Shropshire Union Canal

Highlight • Structure

15.4 km

Moston Flash

Highlight • Lake

Moston Flash is one of a series in meres formed by the extraction of salt, for which the area is noted. The flashes are very popular with fishermen and are also home to a wide variety of birds.

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17.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.19 km

5.99 km

2.44 km

1.07 km

827 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.00 km

3.52 km

2.83 km

2.54 km

2.30 km

344 m

Elevation

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Saturday 9 May

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Sandbach Market – Shropshire Union Canal loop from Sandbach

Wheelock Rail Trail Stone Bridge

Sandbach Saxon Crosses

Sandbach Market

St Mary's Church, Sandbach

Old House and Ancient Oak Tree on the Bridleway

Trent and Mersey Canal

Shropshire Union Canal

Moston Flash

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