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Murgatroyd's Brine Works

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📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.19032, -2.43703

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Green Sandpiper, Swift +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Green Sandpiper, Swift +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Small Sweet-grass, Branched Bur-reed +39 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Small Sweet-grass, Branched Bur-reed +39 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Water Mint +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Road Betapublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mPath type: service
Road Betapublic footpath · 223 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 223 mPath type: unclassified
White Horse Alleypublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: footway
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 71Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route20 m
Named routeRef 71Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Murgatroyd's brine pump, Middlewich

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Murgatroyd's brine pump, Middlewich

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🌱Fountain FieldsUrban park700 m→🌱Jersey Field ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Stallard Way Community SpaceUrban park600 m→🌱Kinderton Hall groundsUrban park1 km→🌱King Street Roman FortUrban park1.2 km→🌱Albion Lock Play AreaUrban park4 km→

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