Grand Opening 28th June

Grand Opening 28th June 2024 10am to 3pm – Wendover to Halton towpath upgrade.
Robbie Cumming of TV’s Canal Boat Diaries to cut the ribbon at 1pm near Walnut Tree Meadow.

•A community celebration of the recent upgrading of this towpath.
To be held on the last day of John Colet’s “Focus Week”.
•Stalls in Walnut Tree Meadow.

Teddy bears’ picnic, treasure trail, nature trail worksheet and ‘passport’ for pupils of Wendover Church of England Junior School.

•Talks by experts on water safety, environment and ecology.
•Talks at sites of particular interest along the towpath.
•Stop-off points at heritage sites, with experts on hand.

•Kayakers and Paddleboarder along the Canal.
•A trumpet fanfare for the ribbon cutting.
•Morris dancing at about 12:20pm and 1:10pm by local group Cracklewick Morris.
•Pizzas and Coffee are available to purchase at stalls in Walnut Tree meadow.

•Join where you like: at Wendover HP22 6HF, Halton HP22 5NS or anywhere in-between for a celebratory walk.
•A continuous flow of john Colet’s pupils walking along the Towpath.
•A shuttle bus at either end of this 1.7 mile towpath to take people back,
•No entry charge for the event, bus provided free.
•Toilets at John Colet School, Walnut Tree Meadow & Halton Village Hall.
•There are two disabled toilets at Halton Village Hall,.

A PDF and Powerpoint version of the leaflet are available below.
Updated 25th June 2024.