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Loggerheads
SJ190634 (3*) Suitable for All
(25/08/2002)
With the exception of the low-flow visit pictured, this is a fantastic concrete bottomed ford with a generous depth, well worth a visit but watch for the steep descent! Nearby Loggerheads country park offers spectacular walks across the limestone outcrop, toilets, refreshments and a pub.
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Northop
SJ243683 (1*) Suitable for All
Sent in by Ian Jolly (13/07/2005)
'It is on the old road from Northop to Mold which predates the building of the first turnpike in the late 1700's. Most of the route of that road has disappeared (it goes through footballer Michael Owen's garden - green circle - as he lives just over the road when he's at home in the UK!) It cross the Northop Brook.
The road that runs east to west just south of the ford (bypassing Northop) is the old A55 before the present dual carriageway bypass to the north of the village was opened in the early 1990's. The ford is about 6 inches deep and is a concrete trough with very steep sides - cars with long overhang might ground (note the signs of grounding in the close-up of the ford) - hence the 'Not suitable for vehicles' signs (Image 1). It barely shows up on the 50,000 map because it is in the village. But it is on a public road and is fully signposted both sides bilingually!'
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