The disused railway line running parallel to the Green Lane footpath is now open as the Chester Greenway.

Access is from Station Lane in Mickle Trafford and from Guilden Sutton Lane in Guilden Sutton and provides a continuous route through to Shotton.

This £1.6 million extension of the Millennium Greenway creates links through to Chester and beyond into North Wales.

The extension, which is a partnership between Cheshire County Council and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), is be open to walkers, cyclists and horse riders and was completed on time this autumn.

Update: Very little has been said about the impact of this route on our community. The parish council would welcome comments, suggestions and concerns over the future use and effects of this route.

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Cycle routes in Cheshire West and Chester

Stiles, fields and animals

A number of people have asked about the provision of access to the footpath network and the liability of the landowner when it comes to keeping farm animals in field with public footpaths.

Advice on this is well covered in several sites including the Ramblers Association, see their excellent site by clicking here

Look out for this sign

A new type of right of way has sprung up in the parish - a Restricted Byway:

A restricted byway allows a right of way on foot, on horseback, or leading a horse, cycling and for any vehicles other than mechanically propelled vehicles unless for access.

Green Lane and Garners Lane are now both Restricted Byways. Please report any misuse to the footpaths warden or parish council member

Green Lane (Restricted Byway)

This path has now been extensively cleared to conform to its status as a restricted byway (See above).

Fencing of the field at the lower (eastern) end of the path is now complete and signs for the pathway have been put in place.

The area around the pond has been cleaned up and bulbs have been planted. The footpaths group will ensure this area is kept tidy despite the seating area resulting in people leaving their rubbish.

Dingle path

New steps and pathway have been constructed by the Cheshire County Council Rights of way department. This path has recently been cleared of overgrown trees and bushes following representations from several residents.

Path 1 - Belle Vue Lane to the rugby club

Gowy bridges

The bridges over the Gowy and its tributary have been repaired and new dog (and even horse) friendly gates have been installed at the intersection of the footpaths

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