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Cheshire West and Chester

Ellesmere Port

Thornton Hough Village – Burton Village loop from Ellesmere Port

Cheshire West and Chester

Ellesmere Port

Thornton Hough Village – Burton Village loop from Ellesmere Port

Easy

5.0

(4)

riders

Thornton Hough Village – Burton Village loop from Ellesmere Port

01:48

43.0km

200m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 40 m for 28 m

After 43.0 km for 28 m

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Start point

Train Station

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12.6 km

"Thornton Hough can comfortably be described as the quintessential British village, featuring charming cottages, a country pub and even the village green on which sports teams and families play throughout the year."

visitwirral.com/explore/towns-and-villages/thornton-hough

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17.1 km

National Cycle Network Route 56: Thornton

Highlight • Trail

This route is on the National Cycle Network. Route 56 is open and signed from Chester to Wallasey and via the Mersey ferry to Liverpool where you can connect with Route 62, also known as the Trans Pennine Trail. Route 56 runs between Chester Town Hall and Liverpool Town Hall.
Section of this route has some lumps and bumps, but I did ride the hole route on roadbike and MTB both where fine.

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20.9 km

The Boat House

Highlight • Restaurant

"An Inn called the "Beer House" was shown here on a map of 1686, though its origin was probably much earlier. At times it was also known as the Ferry House, and the Pengwern Arms, before it was demolished around 1885, following severe storm damage a few years earlier.

The present structure (built in 1926) began as the Boathouse Café at a time when the nearby baths were flourishing.

It is now a pub/restaurant, having been progressively modified and enlarged over the years; the modern conservatory dining area enables patrons to watch the wildlife on the marshes while they enjoy their meals in comfort."

Source: parkgatesociety.co.uk/the-boathouse

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21.4 km

Parkgate Promenade and Boat Monument

Highlight • Monument

Parkgate is a village on the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Dee, adjoining 100 square kilometres of salt marsh. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 3,591. The village is in Neston civil parish, north-west of the town of Neston and almost contiguous with it.
Great cycling path also keep an eye out for the Ice-cream shop.

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21.9 km

The Parade, Neston

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a location which looks over a flat plain into North Wales. Many walkers seem to be exercising along the pathways here. There are bars and cafes along the straight road

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