RoutesRunning trails & routesUnited KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandCheshire West and ChesterNeston
Burton Marsh Boardwalk – Burton Marshes Boardwalk loop from Neston
RoutesRunning trails & routesUnited KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandCheshire West and ChesterNeston
Burton Marsh Boardwalk – Burton Marshes Boardwalk loop from Neston
Hard
36
runners
Burton Marsh Boardwalk – Burton Marshes Boardwalk loop from Neston
02:25
23.3km
70m
Running
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 17, 2026
Waypoints
A
Start point
Train Station
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1
119 m
Neston Train Station
Highlight • Rest Area
Neston train station just seemed to be a prominent point to add a highlight. Slightly uphill section through a small town or village.
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2.19 km
Site of Neston Colliery
Archaeological Site
2.60 km
Denhall Quay
Ruins
4
3.91 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 gets busy in the summer but it's in a beautiful spot. It's worth a ride to get there.
It gets busy in the summer but it's in a beautiful spot. It's worth a ride to get there.
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5
5.70 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 the Deeside Industrial Estate all the way to Neston, Cheshire, on the Wirral peninsula. It’s not just for cyclists though, the cycle path is for pedestrians too and would be fantastic for prams, so I’ll include this post in the walks section too.
On a clear day the views across the marshes and estuary towards North Wales are beautiful.
Once upon a time the River Dee ran right up alongside the shores of Burton up to Parkgate. As shipping access to the city of Chester became impossible because of the silting of its port, quays were built in the early seventeenth century (although it’s suspected that quays existed here since medieval times) at Burton and Neston to serve as outports for the city. As they became victims of silting themselves, a further port was built at Parkgate. Between them they functioned as trading ports.
On a clear day the views across the marshes and estuary towards North Wales are beautiful.
Once upon a time the River Dee ran right up alongside the shores of Burton up to Parkgate. As shipping access to the city of Chester became impossible because of the silting of its port, quays were built in the early seventeenth century (although it’s suspected that quays existed here since medieval times) at Burton and Neston to serve as outports for the city. As they became victims of silting themselves, a further port was built at Parkgate. Between them they functioned as trading ports.
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6
12.1 km
Hawarden Bridge Railway Station
Highlight • Cycleway
A 'tip' rather than a 'highlight'
"The station is not staffed and only has basic amenities (departure screens, waiting shelters and timetable poster boards on each platform). Step-free access is available to both platforms, but transfer between them requires the use of a level crossing at the end of the platforms towards the bridge. The Chester Millennium Greenway cycle route runs adjacent to the station and provides access to the northbound platform. The route also connects the station to Shotton."
You can't buy tickets at the station but you can buy them online or on board from the ticket inspector. From Bidston, where the trains terminate in one direction, you can join the Merseyrail network to travel onwards to the Wirral and Liverpool.
Sources;
tfw.wales/places/stations/hawarden-bridge
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawarden_Bridge_railway_station
"The station is not staffed and only has basic amenities (departure screens, waiting shelters and timetable poster boards on each platform). Step-free access is available to both platforms, but transfer between them requires the use of a level crossing at the end of the platforms towards the bridge. The Chester Millennium Greenway cycle route runs adjacent to the station and provides access to the northbound platform. The route also connects the station to Shotton."
You can't buy tickets at the station but you can buy them online or on board from the ticket inspector. From Bidston, where the trains terminate in one direction, you can join the Merseyrail network to travel onwards to the Wirral and Liverpool.
Sources;
tfw.wales/places/stations/hawarden-bridge
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawarden_Bridge_railway_station
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7
12.2 km
Hawarden Bridge
Highlight • Historical Site
"Hawarden Bridge (/ˈhɑːrdən/; Welsh: Pont Penarlâg) is a railway bridge over the River Dee, near Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (which later became the Great Central Railway), as part of the Chester & Connah's Quay Railway. It opened on 3 August 1889.
During the 1880s, the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company undertook the construction of a line between Chester Northgate and what is now known as Hawarden Bridge Junction. The most significant geographical feature of the route to overcome was the River Dee. It was decided to opt for a 165 meter-long bridge to cross over the river; this structure was complicated by the need to incorporate a means of passage for the tall ships that traversed the Dee at this time. The Board of Trade, advised by Sir George Nares, decreed that the envisioned bridge would need a single navigable opening of at least 140 feet.
Hawarden Bridge was designed by the civil engineer C.A. Hobson. The bridge was officially opened to traffic on 3 August 1889; the opening ceremony was officiated by Catherine Gladstone, the wife of Prime Minister William William Gladstone.
A key feature of the Hawarden Bridge was its central section, which was referred to as Span 10; this allowed it to function as a swing bridge. As originally built, it was able to rotate through 90-degrees to enable the passage of tall ships on the River Dee. At the time of its completion, this was the largest opening span of any swing bridge in the United Kingdom.
Presently, the bridge can no longer open, the span having been welded shut decades ago. The last time that Span 10 was opened was during 1960. The remains of the rotating mechanism – hydraulic cylinders attached to a drive chain and sprocket – are still visible beneath the bridge. Both pedestrians and cyclists may also traverse Hawarden Bridge via a dedicated walkway. The walkway, which connected between the Wales Coast Path and the Chester Greenway Railway Path section of National Cycle Route 5, is the responsibility of registered charity Sustrans Cymru."
You can read more about the bridge here;
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawarden_Bridge
During the 1880s, the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company undertook the construction of a line between Chester Northgate and what is now known as Hawarden Bridge Junction. The most significant geographical feature of the route to overcome was the River Dee. It was decided to opt for a 165 meter-long bridge to cross over the river; this structure was complicated by the need to incorporate a means of passage for the tall ships that traversed the Dee at this time. The Board of Trade, advised by Sir George Nares, decreed that the envisioned bridge would need a single navigable opening of at least 140 feet.
Hawarden Bridge was designed by the civil engineer C.A. Hobson. The bridge was officially opened to traffic on 3 August 1889; the opening ceremony was officiated by Catherine Gladstone, the wife of Prime Minister William William Gladstone.
A key feature of the Hawarden Bridge was its central section, which was referred to as Span 10; this allowed it to function as a swing bridge. As originally built, it was able to rotate through 90-degrees to enable the passage of tall ships on the River Dee. At the time of its completion, this was the largest opening span of any swing bridge in the United Kingdom.
Presently, the bridge can no longer open, the span having been welded shut decades ago. The last time that Span 10 was opened was during 1960. The remains of the rotating mechanism – hydraulic cylinders attached to a drive chain and sprocket – are still visible beneath the bridge. Both pedestrians and cyclists may also traverse Hawarden Bridge via a dedicated walkway. The walkway, which connected between the Wales Coast Path and the Chester Greenway Railway Path section of National Cycle Route 5, is the responsibility of registered charity Sustrans Cymru."
You can read more about the bridge here;
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawarden_Bridge
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8
18.0 km
Burton Marshes Boardwalk
Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint
This is a great experience. A giant 'board walk' that can be used by walkers & cyclists which allows you to over the Dee Marshes, opposite the RSBP Bird Sanctuary affording you fantastic views throughout the seasons across the marshes over the river Dee towards North Wales not to mention the spectacular sights of migrating birds.
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23.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
16.8 km
4.74 km
969 m
676 m
178 m
Surfaces
19.2 km
2.24 km
746 m
563 m
413 m
154 m
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