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Marbury Country Park

1.9 miles (3 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This splendid country park is in a beautiful location in Northwich, Cheshire. The park contains magnificent Lime avenues, an Arboretum and the delightful Budworth Mere. The Trent and Mersey Canal also runs through the park so there is scope for continuing your walk or cycle here. Marbury is also very close to Dairy House Meadows Park, Anderton Nature Park and the splendid Anderton Boat Lift. This remarkable feat of engineering is located on the canal and is one of the highlights of the area.
The park is located just to the north of Northwich town centre and forms part of the wider Northwich Community Woodlands, an area of countryside with 11km (7 miles) of cycling and walking paths.
To extend your walking pick up the Cheshire Ring Canal Walk and follow the towpath west towards Barnton and Bartington. Around here you can also pick up waterside paths along the Weaver Way which runs just to the south of the canal. Heading east and then south will take you towards Middlewich.

Postcode

CW9 6AP - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Marbury Country Park OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Marbury Country Park Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Dog Walking

The parkland and woods are a great place to walk your dog. Expect to see plenty of other owners on your visit.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The epic North Cheshire Way passes the park. You could pick it up and follow it north to Arley Hall where there's a fine stately home surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Just a couple of miles to the east you'll find Pickmere Lake. The pretty lake is a popular spot with swimmers and also has some nice footpaths along the southern side of the water.
The Great Budworth Walk starts from the nearby village and visits the park and mere before heading to the canal to the south.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Cheshire Walks page.

Photos

Carved bench seat in Marbury Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 1456492

Carved bench seat in Marbury Country Park

Marbury park

Marbury Country Park - lime avenue. Tree-lined avenue in Marbury Park, near Northwich, Cheshire

Above the Anderton Boat Lift. - geograph.org.uk - 129951

 Above the Anderton Boat Lift. Boats by Marbury Country Park. The Boat Lift connects with the River Weaver.

Forge Brook, Marbury Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 651492

A view of Forge Brook which runs through the parks woods

Fishermen in Budworth Mere - geograph.org.uk - 399422

Fishermen in Budworth Mere - view across the mere towards Great Budworth village.

Forge Brook as it leaves Budworth Mere - geograph.org.uk - 2263642

Forge Brook as it leaves Budworth Mere

Forge Brook - geograph.org.uk - 2263630

Forge Brook. There's a pleasant trail along the brook on the eastern fringe of the park.

Picnic Tables - geograph.org.uk - 2263661

Picnic Tables on a wide lawn next to the arboretum.

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Marbury Country Park.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Marbury Country Park.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)