Home to Chester, via Saltney Riverside Park, Curzon Park and the Suspension Bridge. 15th July 2026

 

The Riverside Path to Saltney.

The path through Saltney Riverside Park.

Looking towards Chester from Saltney Riverside Park.

All about Saltney Riverside.

Pill box and mooring bollard at Saltney Dock.

The rive6rside path past the golf course.

It's obviously too early for the gofers!

I think the river is on the left and golf course on the right!

A family of Moorhens on the pond in the golf course.

How many Moorhens are in the picture?

Chester on the skyline.

 Taken from the bridge leading to Chester Go;f Cours.

The steps leading down into The Dingle.

All about The Dingle.

An information board that I hadn't noticed before.

The path under the Grosvenor Road Bridge that leads to "Nowhere".

The entrance to Edgar's Field Park.

The riverside path through Edgar's Field Park.

The Old Dee Bridge from the riverside path through Edgar's Field Park.

The shrine to the Roman Goddess Minerva in Edgar's Field Park.

Chester Weir from the path on the Handbridge side of the river.

Great cormorants perched on the rocks near Chester Weir.

Chester Suspension bridge and the way to The Boathouse!

Looking towards the Boathouse from The Suspension Bridge.

The Boathouse, but it's too early for a pint of Lees bitter as I still haven't had my breakfast!

The steps down to where you could catch the ferry to cross the river at the bottom of Dee Lane.

Distance: 5.9 miles

Climb: 300'

Time: 2 hours 27 mi.

Overall walk average: 2.5 m.p.h.

Temperature: 19-21 Celsius.

Beaufort Wind Force: 2 just a Light breeze.

Another early start, leaving home at about 06-45.

Distant views were very hazy, so Moel Famau couldn't be seen.

At Saltney Ferry Footbridge, I decided to take the Riverside Path on the south side of the river. This goes through Saltney Riverside Park, past Saltney Dock and Curzon Park. The final stretch went through The Dingle and Edgar's Field, crossing the river using the Suspension Bridge.

I was surprised how much the trees and bushes had grown, hiding the river and golf course from Saltney Dock onwards.

Birds seen or heard today included: Lesser black back gull, House sparrow, Woodpigeon, Common swift, Feral pigeon, House martin, Barn swallow, Goldfinch, Blackcap, Black headed gull, Herring gull, Great cormorant, Mallard, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, European robin, Carrion crow, Grey heron, Greater whitethroat, Winter wren and Common buzzard.

Overall, a very pleasant stroll to Waitrose to buy a packet of loose leaf Green tea, before enjoying my breakfast at the Square Bottle, followed by three cups of breakfast tea.