River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marsh Boardwalk loop from Buckley

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River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marsh Boardwalk loop from Buckley

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River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marsh Boardwalk loop from Buckley

04:35

76.2km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.6 km for 195 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.40 km

River Dee Riverside Trail

Highlight • Trail

Traffic-free stretch of riverside path between Hawarden Bridge and Chester. Link with Chester Greenway for the full River Dee Round.

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16.2 km

Nets Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nets Cafe, which is a well-known cyclist cafe and is very reasonably priced. There’s loads of outside seating, so you don’t have to worry about locking your bikes up.
It …

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16.8 km

View of Burton Marsh

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Beautiful views that overlook Burton Marsh.
Station Lane before you enter another cycle/pedestrian lane which marks the start of the RSPB Burton Marsh. This stretch to the Welsh border is …

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17.5 km

View of Dee Estuary from Parkgate Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

Parkgate was an important port from the start of the 18th century, in particular as an embarkation point for Ireland. The River Dee, which was a shipping route to the …

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31.7 km

Irby Hill

Forest

40.3 km

Victorian Drinking Fountain, Wallasey Beach

Highlight • Structure

North Wirral Coast
The North Wirral section of the Circular Trail takes
you from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to West Kirby, via
the rejuvenated New Brighton Resort with its Floral
Pavilion, …

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45.9 km

Wirral Way

Highlight • Cycleway

The Wirral Way is a 12-mile (19km) traffic-free multi-user trail running between West Kirby and Hooton. Taking in part of NCN route 56, it runs right through Wirral, taking in …

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52.1 km

The Wirral Way at Gayton

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great cycle paths in the area, the Wirral Way us well worth a go

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62.0 km

Burton Marsh Boardwalk

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a fantastic 7.5km return bike ride along the Cheshire side of the Dee Estuary. It follows the National Cycle Network route number 568, running from Hawarden Bridge near …

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76.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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