The Swettenham Arms – St. Oswald's Church, Brereton loop from Swettenham

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The Swettenham Arms – St. Oswald's Church, Brereton loop from Swettenham

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The Swettenham Arms – St. Oswald's Church, Brereton loop from Swettenham

01:36

6.06km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

20 m

The Swettenham Arms

Highlight • Pub

Great pub. Good selection of beer and great food. Gets very busy at weekends. Good outside seating areas in these Covid socially distanced times.

Tip by

858 m

Davenport Park Lane Bridleway and River View

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A beautiful segment of a hidden gravel/bridleway.

Tip by

2.74 km

Brereton Pool

Highlight • Lake

2.93 km

Brereton Heath Country Park

Highlight • Natural

Formerly a sand quarry, the area is now a country park. The mere is home to a wide variety of birds as well as a sailing club.

Tip by

2.97 km

Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.34 km

Tree Stump and Lake in Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

parking £1.50 1 hr_£2.50 3 HR+ public toilets

Tip by

4.56 km

St. Oswald's Church, Brereton

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful traditional church used frequently by the local school children who walk down this lovely lane to get there.

Tip by

5.14 km

River Dane

Highlight • River

6.06 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.06 km

1.80 km

865 m

184 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.18 km

1.86 km

1.18 km

554 m

184 m

103 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

8°C

55 %

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The Swettenham Arms – St. Oswald's Church, Brereton loop from Swettenham

The Swettenham Arms

Davenport Park Lane Bridleway and River View

Brereton Pool

Brereton Heath Country Park

Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve

Tree Stump and Lake in Nature Reserve

St. Oswald's Church, Brereton

River Dane

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