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Careful on the south side, quite boggy.

Beautiful view of the Gateway Bridge

Spike Island is a park in Widnes, Halton, North-West England. It is an artificial island between the Sankey Canal and the estuary of the River Mersey containing parkland, woodland, wetlands and footpaths. It is next to the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, an interactive science and technology museum. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Island,_Widnes

If you go down to the sunken garden between Sextons and the flower shop, you'll see the force of the water from the lower dam into Slitten Brook, and it flows into the Bridgewater canal

Spike Island is a park in Widnes, Halton, North-West England. It is an artificial island between the Sankey Canal and the estuary of the River Mersey containing parkland, woodland, wetlands and footpaths. It is next to the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, an interactive science and technology museum.

Tatton Park is always a great place to be.

Spike Island was the site of the famous outdoor concert by the Stone Roses on May 1990. Created in 1833, it had the world's first rail-to-ship dock. Now repurposed for recreation with parkland, wetlands, woodland and footpaths.

Open 24 hours a day with a variety of Picnic benches, outstanding water features, wildlife and heritage. The route links to the Trans Pennine Trail and there is a free public carpark if spaces are limited in Lymm village centre.