Burton Marsh Boardwalk – Chester Millennium Greenway loop from Heswall

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Burton Marsh Boardwalk – Chester Millennium Greenway loop from Heswall

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Burton Marsh Boardwalk – Chester Millennium Greenway loop from Heswall

03:38

61.4km

270m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 52.8 km for 122 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.6 km

Burton Marsh Boardwalk

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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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17.6 km

View Towards North Wales

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If on a road bike this is a relaxed one

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20.3 km

Chester Millennium Greenway

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Fantastic and well maintained cycle path with good signage and a great distance too. Slightly undulating with places to rest and replenish not far from the path.

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35.3 km

Welcome to Wales Stone – Sustrans Cycle Route

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Lots of flat accessible cycleways on and around this area

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37.9 km

View of the River Dee from Saltney Footbridge

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very long, very straight & very flat

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43.8 km

River Dee Riverside Trail

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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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51.6 km

Nets Café

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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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52.2 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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52.9 km

Denhall Quay

Ruins

61.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.8 km

11.3 km

6.82 km

5.91 km

2.42 km

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.1 km

5.82 km

792 m

460 m

192 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

6°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 6, 2025,Wales Coast Path, Burton Marshes & Chester Millennium Greenway

At long last, this route from Chester using the Welsh Coast Path outbound (taking a detour to Burton Marshes & Net's Café) and returning to Chester via the Chester Millennium Greenway (part of NCN route 5) has been on my to do list for ages. You'd never guess that I like Bridges & the ornate NCN route markers. Quite a …