Spring's here. Get your walking shoes on!

Last year, Audlem Online published a story about a new circular walk in the area. As we have received new information, we are now re-publishing the story. The walk has also been added to the 'Local Walks' section under 'Tourism'.

A new bridge gives us a new circular walk around the village

The erection of a splendid new bridge at Brooks Mill, down the lane from the chapel at Lightwood Green, makes possible a circular walk of just over 5 miles.

No one has been able to cross Barnett Brook for many years and we are indebted to the former Cheshire County Council for the work. The scenery is varied and you can finish at a pub.

Leave the village on the right from Mill Lane Swanbach and using public footpaths head for Lightwood Green crossing the Ducklow and passing Newtown Farm. Cross the A525 and walk past the Methodist Chapel down the lane to Brooks Mill.

Cross the bridges and head right towards Lower House Farm on Back Coole Lane. Walk right towards Audlem and then shortly go left to Manor Farm on Coole Lane. Turn left towards Nantwich and leave the lane on the right after Park House Farm. Then head downhill towards the canal. Emerge on the bridge by Moss Hall and walk up the towpath back into the village.

A few words of advice: you will need your map as not all the paths are clearly signed and the field after the old railway line can be boggy. As of February 2010 there are no problems with the difficult gate over the river pictured above.

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