List of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
Thames to Mersey

List of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom

Section Title: Thames to Mersey
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Name	Length	Region	Endpoint one	Endpoint two	Description

mi	km

Angles Way	92	148	Norfolk and Suffolk	Great Yarmouth	Barnhamcross Common, Thetford	Largely follows the county border; originally 15 miles shorter and ending in Knettishall Heath.

Bishop Bennet Way	34	55	Southwest Cheshire	Beeston	Wirswall	Named after William Bennet who carried out detailed surveys of Roman roads in the area.

Boudica's Way	36	58	East Anglia	Diss railway station, Diss	Norwich railway station, Norwich	Parallel to the old Roman Pye Road, now the A140 road.

Centenary Way	99	159	Warwickshire	Kingsbury Water Park	Lower Quinton	Devised to celebrate 100 years of Warwickshire County Council.

Cheshire Ring	97	156	Cheshire and Greater Manchester	N/A	N/A	Circular walk alongside six canals, via Dukinfield and Marple.

Coventry Way	40	64	Coventry	Meriden, West Midlands	N/A	Circular route around the city of Coventry in West Midlands and Warwickshire.

D'Arcy Dalton Way	66	106	Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire	Wormleighton Reservoir, Warwickshire	Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow	Links four long-distance footpaths: Oxford Canal Walk, Thames Path, The Ridgeway and Oxfordshire Way. Follows the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Derwent Valley Heritage Way	55	89	Derbyshire	Ladybower Reservoir, north of Bamford	Shardlow	Runs around the Derbyshire Dales through Chatsworth, Derbyshire and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.

Fen Rivers Way	50	80	Eastern England	Cambridge	King's Lynn, Norfolk	Runs alongside the River Cam and on to the River Great Ouse.

Geopark Way	109	175	West Midlands and South West England	Bridgnorth Castle	Gloucester Cathedral	Links a series of geologically and historically important sites.

Gloucestershire Way	100	161	Gloucestershire	Tutshill	Tewkesbury	Routes through the Forest of Dean, Cotswolds and the Severn Plain.

Gritstone Trail	35	56	Cheshire East and Staffordshire	Disley railway station, Disley	Mow Cop, Kidsgrove	Mostly through the western section of the Peak District National Park.

Heart of England Way	100	161	Midlands	Milford, Staffordshire	Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire	Links the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the with the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; officially recognised by the four councils it passes through.

Herefordshire Trail	154	248	Herefordshire	Ledbury, Herefordshire	N/A	Circular route linking the market towns of Leominster, Bromyard, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye and Kington. Waymarks planned but not yet in place.

Hereward Way	110	177	East Anglia	Oakham	East Harling	Through Thetford Forest linking the Viking Way and the Peddars Way long-distance footpaths. The Stamford to Peterborough section is not fully waymarked, but walkers travelling between those two places can follow the waymarked Torpel Way.

Hertfordshire Way	194	312	Hertfordshire	N/A	N/A	Circular walk in open countryside, although some parts are within 20 miles of London. Passes through the county town of Hertford and the towns of Royston and Bishop’s Stortford.

Icknield Way Path	110	177	Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk	Ivinghoe Beacon	Knettishall Heath	Prehistoric pathways passing through many sites of archaeological remains.

Jack Mytton Way	93	150	Shropshire	Bridgnorth	Much Wenlock	Runs through the Shropshire Hills and the Clee Hills including parts of Wenlock Edge.

Jurassic Way	88	142	The Midlands	Banbury, Oxfordshire	Stamford, Lincolnshire	Mostly follows a Jurassic limestone ridge, from where its name derives.

Lea Valley Walk	50	80	South East England	Leagrave, Bedfordshire	Limehouse Basin, Limehouse, East London	Follows the River Lea from its source and along the Lee Navigation to the East India Docks in London.

Limestone Way	50	80	Derbyshire, Staffordshire	Castleton	Rocester	Through the limestone Derbyshire Dales finishing in Dove Valley.

Limey Way	40	64	Derbyshire	Castleton	Dovedale	In the White Peak area in limestone countryside visiting twenty dales.

Maelor Way	24	39	Shropshire, Cheshire and into Wrexham, Wales	Grindley Brook	Bronygarth	Links six long-distance footpaths, the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail, while travelling through meadows and woodland.

Mercian Way	230	370	The Midlands and Northern England	Salisbury	Chester	Part of National Cycle Route 4, but also well used by walkers.

Midshires Way	230	370	South-East England, the Midlands and Northern England	Chiltern Hills near Bledlow, Buckinghamshire	Stockport, Greater Manchester	Footpath and bridleway linking the Ridgeway with the Pennine Way across Middle England.

Mortimer Trail	30	48	Shropshire and Herefordshire	Ludlow	Kington	Runs through the Welsh Marches on the English side of the Anglo-Welsh border and named after the Mortimer family of ruling Marcher Lords.

Nar Valley Way	34	55	Norfolk	King's Lynn	Gressenhall	Through the watershed of the River Nar.

Nene Way	110	177	Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire	Badby	Lincolnshire	Follows the course of the River Nene.

New River Path	28	45	Hertfordshire and North London	New Gauge, Hertford	New River Head, Islington	Follows the course of the New River aqueduct.

North Worcestershire Path	35	56	Worcestershire	Kinver	Major's Green	Links four country parks in the north-east area of the historic county.

Ouse Valley Way	150	241	The Midlands and the East of England	Syresham, Northamptonshire	The Wash	Follows the River Great Ouse from its source to the sea.

Pathfinder March	46	74	Cambridgeshire	N/A	N/A	Annual circular route around former RAF Pathfinder airfields in Cambridgeshire, held on the Saturday closest to Midsummers Day.

Robin Hood Way	104	167	The Midlands	Nottingham Castle	Edwinstowe, Sherwood Forest	Commemorates the folklore of Robin Hood.

Sabrina Way	203	327	The Midlands and Central England	Hartington, Derbyshire	Great Barrington, Gloucestershire	Bridleway providing a link between the Ridgeway and the Pennine Bridleway.

Saffron Trail	70	113	Essex	Southend on Sea	Saffron Walden	Traverses the county from the south-east to the north-west.

Sandlings Walk	60	97	Suffolk	Ipswich	Southwold	Has eleven sculptures along the route and passes through the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Sandstone Trail	32	51	Cheshire and Shropshire	Frodsham	Whitchurch	Mostly follows the Mid Cheshire Ridge but in places, also passes through the Cheshire Plain.

Shakespeare's Way	146	235	Southern England	Stratford-Upon-Avon	Globe Theatre on the South Bank, London	Replicates the route William Shakespeare would take from his home and playhouse.

Sheffield Country Walk	53	85	City of Sheffield	Eckington	N/A	Circular walk around the city boundary.

Shropshire Way	140	225	Shropshire	Shrewsbury	Wem	Routes through the Ironbridge World Heritage Site, with a further 12-mile (19 km) northern spur to Grindley Brook.

South Cheshire Way	32	51	Cheshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire	Grindley Brook	Mow Cop	Connects with several other long-distance paths, including the Maelor Way, the Staffordshire Way and the Sandstone and Gritstone Trails.

Staffordshire Way	92	148	Staffordshire	Mow Cop	Kinver Edge	Opened in three stages by Staffordshire County Council between 1977 and 1983.

Stour Valley Path	60	97	East Anglia	Newmarket	Cattawade, Manningtree	Follows the catchment area of the River Stour and the majority of the route forms part of European Path E2.

St Edmund Way	79	127	Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk	Manningtree	Brandon	Follows Stour Valley Path; not waymarked but on OS mapping.

St. Kenelm's Trail	95	153	Gloucestershire and Worcestershire	Clent Hills	Winchcombe	Originally devised by John Price, linking the two places most commonly associated with the legend of St Kenelm.

St. Peter's Way	45	72	Essex	Chipping Ongar	Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall	Runs across the agricultural land of Essex passing Hanningfield Reservoir and the inlets of the Blackwater Estuary going on to reach the coast.

Suffolk Coast Path	50	80	Suffolk	Felixstowe	Lowestoft	Follows the Heritage coast.

Swan's Way	65	105	Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire	Salcey Forest, Milton Keynes	Goring-on-Thames	Bridleway forming the Buckinghamshire section of the Midshires Way.

Tas Valley Way	25	40	Norfolk	Cringleford	Attleborough	Follows the course of the River Tas to the source near New Buckenham.

Three Forests Way	60	97	Essex and Hertfordshire	Harlow	N/A	Circular route through Epping, Hainault and Hatfield forests on the borders of Essex and Greater London.

Three Shires Way	49	79	East Anglia	Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire	Tathall End, Milton Keynes	Bridleway through rural landscape and ancient woodland. It originally ended in Salcey Forest but the Grafham Water Circular Ride, of 12.4 miles around the reservoir, has now been added to the route.

Trent Valley Way	116	187	Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire	Trent Lock	Alkborough	Follows the River Trent; originally created in 1998.

Viking Way	147	237	Lincolnshire and Rutland	Barton-upon-Humber	Oakham	Links other major routes including the Macmillan Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way; most is designated as part of the European E2 footpath.

Way for the Millennium	41	66	Staffordshire	Newport, Shropshire	Burton upon Trent	East–west route across Staffordshire, designed for easy walking.

Weavers Way	61	98	Norfolk	Cromer	Great Yarmouth	Can be combined with the Peddars Way to make a circuit around Norfolk; links with the North Norfolk Coastal Path and the Angles Way.

Wherryman's Way	35	56	Norfolk	Norwich	Great Yarmouth	Follows the River Yare for the most part.

Wild Edric's Way	49	79	Shropshire	Church Stretton	Ludlow	Shares much of its route with the Shropshire Way.

Worcestershire Way	31	50	Worcestershire	Bewdley	Malvern	When created it was partly into Herefordshire, being 48 miles long (77 km).

Wychavon Way	40	64	Worcestershire and Gloucestershire	Droitwich Spa	Winchcombe	Originally opened in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

Wychwood Way	37	60	Oxfordshire	Market Street, Woodstock	N/A	Circular walk around the heart of the ancient royal forest of Wychwood.

Wysis Way	55	89	Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire	Monmouth	Kemble station	Runs from the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail at Monmouth to the Thames Path National Trail at Kemble.

Sentence(s)

The Sandstone Trail is a long-distance walkers' path in Cheshire to Whitchurch.

final_sentence: The Sandstone Trail is a long-distance walkers' path in Cheshire to Whitchurch.