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Cheshire West and Chester

Burwardsley

View from Rawhead – View from Bickerton Hill loop from Burwardsley

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Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

England

North West England

Cheshire West and Chester

Burwardsley

View from Rawhead – View from Bickerton Hill loop from Burwardsley

Hard

5.0

(1)

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View from Rawhead – View from Bickerton Hill loop from Burwardsley

06:49

24.5km

440m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 5, 2026

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2.00 km

View of the Cheshire countryside from Bulkeley Hill

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Bulkeley Hill is part of the Peckforton hill range and has an atmospheric woodland along its summit. When the forest breaks, you are afforded spellbinding views over the landscape below. …

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3.76 km

Rawhead viewpoint

Viewpoint

4.14 km

View from Rawhead

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At 716 feet (227 m) Rawhead is the highest point on the Sandstone Trail and affords some wonderful views over Cheshire. A little further down the trail, you reach a cave known as Bloody Bones, which you can peek inside.

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4.17 km

Raw Head

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Raw Head 227.1m P148 (745ft)
(DoBIH Hill ID: 2828) [JNSA 16918]

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6.20 km

Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst

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Built as a Chapel of ease to St Oswald's Church in 1839.

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7.13 km

View from Bickerton Hill

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Bickerton Hill is a rugged lowland heath with superb views. The area has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Site of Biological Importance due to …

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7.19 km

Maiden Castle Iron Age Hillfort

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This stunning section takes you over Bickerton Hill, past the Iron Age hillfort of Maiden Castle, and over Larkton Hill. You are afforded breathtaking views that stretch as far as …

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8.04 km

Seank

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Excellent hike, but needs a bit of negotiation. My advice would be stay on the road for first 11/2 mile

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9.87 km

View of Wales from Maiden Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Great walk up onto the sandstone ridge.

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24.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

7.28 km

3.58 km

897 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

5.98 km

1.84 km

1.68 km

1.49 km

977 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Monday 11 May

14°C

3°C

47 %

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View from Rawhead – View from Bickerton Hill loop from Burwardsley

View of the Cheshire countryside from Bulkeley Hill

View from Rawhead

Raw Head

Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst

View from Bickerton Hill

Maiden Castle Iron Age Hillfort

Seank

View of Wales from Maiden Castle

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