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Sankey Canal – Spike Island Park loop from Broad Green

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Sankey Canal – Spike Island Park loop from Broad Green

Andreau Dooley planned a bike ride

April 18, 2026

Sankey Canal – Spike Island Park loop from Broad Green

Moderate

03:52

63.4km

16.4km/h

210m

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Overview

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.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.2 km for 65 m

After 46.0 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.78 km

Finch Wood

Forest

6.06 km

Little Wood

Forest

20.1 km

Stanley Mill

Ruins

23.4 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.

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24.8 km

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.

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26.3 km

Sankey Canal

Highlight • Trail

Sankey Valley Park is a public park in Warrington, Cheshire. It occupies part of the Sankey Valley and the main park itself covers over 1½ miles between Sankey Bridges in …

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29.4 km

Winwick Quay Dry Dock

Archaeological Site

32.5 km

Sankey Valley Greenway and the Ferry Tavern

Highlight • River

The Sankey Canal opened in 1757, following the valley along the Sankey Brook, however was abandoned between 1931 and 1963. The canal has been under restoration since 1985 with the formation of the Sankey Canal Restoration Society.

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35.6 km

Sankey Brook

Lake

39.2 km

The Ferry Tavern

Highlight • Viewpoint

The FerryTavern
Olde English pub on the banks of the River Mersey along the Trans Pennine Trail serving great beer,live music and home to the world famous Ferry fish & chips.

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41.8 km

Trans Pennine Trail – Mersey Gateway Bridge Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

The Trans Pennine Trail is a coast-to-coast route across the entire breadth of England from Southport to Hornsea. It is well signposted and a walk or cycle could use all …

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43.5 km

Spike Island Park

Highlight • Settlement

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 …

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44.4 km

View of Silver Jubilee Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The Silver Jubilee Bridge (originally the Runcorn–Widnes Bridge or informally the Runcorn Bridge) crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in …

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49.1 km

Hale Duck Decoy Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Duck Decoy at Hale is an impressive, complex monument, now a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It lies in the lowest part of the …

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63.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

14.9 km

10.4 km

4.28 km

500 m

157 m

108 m

Surfaces

34.5 km

17.1 km

7.67 km

2.82 km

701 m

510 m

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Sankey Canal – Spike Island Park loop from Broad Green

Sankey Canal Trail

Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches)

Sankey Canal

Sankey Valley Greenway and the Ferry Tavern

The Ferry Tavern

Trans Pennine Trail – Mersey Gateway Bridge Crossing

Spike Island Park

View of Silver Jubilee Bridge

Hale Duck Decoy Nature Reserve

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