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Burscough Wharf – Martin Mere Wetland Centre loop from Burscough Junction

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Burscough Wharf – Martin Mere Wetland Centre loop from Burscough Junction

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Burscough Wharf – Martin Mere Wetland Centre loop from Burscough Junction

02:01

33.0km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.7 km for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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810 m

Burscough Wharf

Highlight • Settlement

"Burscough wharf was at the center of trade on the canal, with the Wharf Buildings purpose-built for the horses that pulled barges along the canal. The canal was crucial to …

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2.57 km

Martin Mere Wetland Centre

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Martin Mere was formed at the end of the last ice age, when water filled a depression in the glacial drift. Since then its size has varied as water levels …

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9.58 km

Holmes Wood

Forest

17.8 km

Churchtown Botanic Gardens

Highlight • Forest

21.8 km

Big Wood

Forest

31.1 km

The Slipway Bar & Restaurant

Highlight • Pub

The pub is called "The Slipway Bar & Restaurant"
It has great home cooked food. There is plenty of outdoor seating along the canal.
It gets very busy in the …

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32.3 km

Burscough Bridge Over Leeds–Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Burscough has two bridges. One over the railway line adjacent to the station. The other bridge is this one over the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Burscough is a vibrant and colourful town …

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33.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

3.50 km

2.78 km

2.58 km

343 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.4 km

2.92 km

917 m

466 m

263 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

19°C

15°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Burscough Wharf – Martin Mere Wetland Centre loop from Burscough Junction

Burscough Wharf

Martin Mere Wetland Centre

Churchtown Botanic Gardens

The Slipway Bar & Restaurant

Burscough Bridge Over Leeds–Liverpool Canal

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