The Mercian Way

The Mercian Way is a 230 miles (370 km) long cycle path that runs from Salisbury in Wiltshire to Chester in Cheshire, it is part of National Cycle Route 45
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The path is so named because it passes through what was once the ancient Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia.

To reflect its name a number of waymarkers depicting Saxon warriors were commissioned and have been placed along the route.