South of the Mersey

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	Stanlow The outlet of the River Gowy, interrupted by the Manchester Ship Canal, into the Mersey. The isolated area below the Gowy is Stanlow Point, the location of the historically important Stanlow Abbey, now scant ruins and anyway completely inaccessible to mere mortals.
	Ellesmere Port The Mersey estuary at Ellesmere Port (on the left). The Manchester Ship Canal runs alonside the river up to its start at Eastham locks (top left).
	Stanlow Oil Refinery
	Stanlow Oil Refinery Between the Manchester Ship Canal and the river on the right is a marshy area maintained as a nature reserve. In the distance is the slightly elevated promontory of Stanlow Point, where the River Gowy joins the Mersey. The urban sprawl in the distance is Ellesmere Port and lower left is the tiny village of Ince.
	Helsby Hill The summit of Helsby Hill is to the right of centre with the village of Helsby around its base and Frodsham Marshes, the Manchester Ship Canal and the Mersey in the background.
	Woodhouse Hill This is the hill that runs south from Frodsham and marks the start of the extensive Cheshire Sandstone Ridge.
	Frodsham The town of Frodsham with the marshes and the Mersey estuary in the background. This view gives a good idea of the width of the river here at its widest point. The River Weaver joins it at the right.
	The River Weaver This picture gives an idea of the complex of waterways at the mouth of the River Weaver. The river here is in two branches: the Frodsham Cut to the left and the Weaver Navigation to the right. Both flow into the Manchester Ship Canal, where there are sluices into the River Mersey and overflow basins.
	The Mersey and the Weaver An atmospheric view over the Mersey estuary, the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Weaver.
	Weston Point The Manchester Ship Canal enters top right with the River Weaver joining from the top left. The Mersey is to the right and the lock system can be seen. To the left of the canal are Weston Point docks, serving the chemical complexes here.
	The Widnes-Runcorn Road and Rail Bridges Widnes is at the top, Runcorn at the bottom.