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If not for this sign there would be no evidence of the national boundary here on the north bank of the River Dee. The tarmac path is the cycleway that runs from Chester to Queensferry and which provides a great traffic free commuter route to and from the city. Just above the vanishing point of the path, and next to the tree, is the hazy outline of Moel Famau on the Clwydian Hills.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.1km<br/>As far as I know these defences were never tested. The 'steps' in the window openings were designed to stop bullets etc, and the windows on all sides gave a clear view, and line of fire, along the river in both directions. The bollard in the foreground may well have been part of the original quay, which was in existence by 1882 (O.S. map)
©John S Turner
Dist:0.1km<br/>A relic of World War Two this pill box is now sporting a very non-standard War Department colour scheme. The sandstone quay on which it stands is recorded on the 1882 O.S.map.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking west along the River Dee from Saltney Quay.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking across the River Dee at Saltney Quay with the WWII pillbox in the foreground. Just to the left of the pillbox one of the old mooring bollards is visible. In the distance, on the right, the roof of Chester FC football stadium is visible.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.2km<br/>This bench mark is at the top of what is left of a flight of stone steps down to the river at Saltney Quay. 100 years ago this area was a hive of activity with ship building nearby and ships tying up at the quay. This photo was taken by holding the camera at arms length facing back towards the photographer, who was lying down on the grass. The collapse of the steps, and the river mud on what remains, makes it difficult if not impossible to stand where the camera was - I wasn't going to try it! A view of the steps from across the river can be seen at [[388755]]
©John S Turner
Dist:0.2km<br/>This WWII pillbox is on what remains of Saltney Quay on the bank of the River Dee. The curved embankment once carried a railway line and there was once a travelling crane along the edge of the quay beyond the pillbox. 100 years ago this area was a hive of activity, but today it is a pleasant, peaceful walk along the bank of the river.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.2km<br/>Viewed from across the River Dee the WW2 pillbox stands on what remains of the historic Saltney Quay. Some of the sandstone blocks in the quay wall have fallen out, which will allow the river and tides to cause further erosion and damage.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.2km<br/>This embankment between River Lane and Saltney Quay once carried a railway line that linked the quay with the main railway sidings nearby. In the distance, to the left of the embankment, there is a WWII pillbox.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.2km<br/>This bollard, further NE than the one by the pill box, is on what would have been Saltney Quay, near to Curzon Park Golf Club. The 1882 O.S. map shows railway tracks on this bank along the top of the quay, although there is no sign of any tracks now.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking across the WWII pillbox and the River Dee. In the distance the floodlight masts for the Chester City football ground can just be seen in front of the three prominent blocks of flats in Blacon.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.2km<br/>This snow covered path leads out onto the bank of the River Dee at Saltney Quay.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.3km<br/>View South from broad new footpath across the River Dee towards Trading Estates in River Lane Saltney Chester. The River Dee was canalised many years ago in an attempt to maintain the viability of the port of Chester but the efforts were unsuccessful due to silting, causing the port move down river. Eventually Liverpool on the Mersey became the main port in the North West.
©Dennis Turner
Dist:0.3km<br/>This path runs from the bank of the River Dee to Mount Pleasant across the end of Curzon Park Golf Club.
©John S Turner
Dist:0.4km<br/>... and, of course, England.
©David Long

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