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Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches) – Sankey Canal Trail loop from Sankey Lock

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Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches) – Sankey Canal Trail loop from Sankey Lock

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Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches) – Sankey Canal Trail loop from Sankey Lock

01:11

16.4km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

3.97 km

Sankey Canal Footbridge and Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice foot bridge over the Sankey Valley Greenway. Ok to cycle over and good views around the area of St Helens.

Tip by

2

7.12 km

Newton-le-Willows Train Station

Highlight • Settlement

Newton-le-Willows is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, The population at the 2021 census was 24,642. Newton-le-Willows is on the eastern edge of St Helens, south of Wigan and north of Warrington.

Tip by

3

7.14 km

Welcome Sign for Newton-le-Willows

Highlight • Settlement

You can turn off the road at this sign which takes you on the Sankey Valley path all the way to Carr Mill. Very quiet just watch out for the Swans

Tip by

4

7.86 km

Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches)

Highlight • Bridge

The Sankey Viaduct (locally known as the Nine Arches) is a railway viaduct in North West England. It is a designated Grade I listed building and has been described as being "the earliest major railway viaduct in the world.

Tip by

5

9.20 km

Sankey Canal Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The Sankey Canal Trail crosses the swing bridge at Bewsey Lock and generally follows the canal, although not as close as a towpath, and is great for cycling and walking.

Tip by

6

12.4 km

Sankey Valley Coal Truck and Waterwheel

Highlight • Historical Site

The Sankey Canal was built principally to transport coal from the coal mines in Haydock and Parr to the growing chemical industries of Liverpool.

Tip by

7

13.8 km

Black Brook Canal

Highlight • Other

8

14.2 km

Nineteen Arches Bridge at Carr Mill Dam

Highlight • Bridge

B

16.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.44 km

4.88 km

1.67 km

1.18 km

931 m

267 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

5.70 km

2.50 km

1.67 km

365 m

267 m

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