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Autumnal view – Sankey Valley Greenway Loop from Warrington West

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Autumnal view – Sankey Valley Greenway Loop from Warrington West

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August 13, 2021

Autumnal view – Sankey Valley Greenway Loop from Warrington West

Moderate

03:27

51.7km

15.0km/h

130m

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Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.9 km for 1.29 km

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6.85 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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10.8 km

Sankey Canal Trail

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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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15.8 km

Carr Mill Dam

Highlight • Lake

good for mountain bikes but gets muddy

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23.9 km

Newton-le-Willows Train Station

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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.

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24.6 km

Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches)

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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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32.3 km

Sankey Valley Greenway and the Ferry Tavern

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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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35.5 km

The Ferry Tavern

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One of Warrington's oldest pubs, with a superb setting on its own island nestled between the River Mersey and the Sankey to Saint Helen's canal.

Enjoy a bite to eat …

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51.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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24.7 km

8.86 km

8.72 km

6.15 km

2.07 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

29.0 km

8.89 km

8.42 km

3.06 km

2.18 km

< 100 m

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Autumnal view – Sankey Valley Greenway Loop from Warrington West

Sankey Canal

Sankey Canal Trail

Carr Mill Dam

Newton-le-Willows Train Station

Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches)

Sankey Valley Greenway and the Ferry Tavern

The Ferry Tavern

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