Pickering Pastures – Spike Island Park loop from Halton

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Pickering Pastures – Spike Island Park loop from Halton

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Pickering Pastures – Spike Island Park loop from Halton

02:03

7.91km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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46 m

View of the Mersey Estuary from Pickerings Pasture

Highlight • Natural Monument

Green Flag Award winning Local Nature Reserve with acres of wild flower meadows and a fabulous view across the upper Mersey estuary. It is a peaceful place to enjoy picnics …

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97 m

Pickering Pastures

Highlight • Viewpoint

Picking Pastures is a wonderful place for a bike ride. You get great views of the Jubilee Bridge and the River Mersey.

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810 m

Navigation Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

This Obelisk was in used until 1971

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1.04 km

View of Ditton Brook and Mersey from Widnes Footbridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ditton Marsh steps have around five or six flights that you have to push your bike up. It can be a little challenging if your bike is quite heavy with …

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1.79 km

View of the Silver Jubilee Bridge and Railway Bridge

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These are two bridges.
The railway bridge in front and the Silver Jubilee Bridge for cars in the back

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3.55 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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3.76 km

Wreck of the Old Wooden Boat

Highlight • Structure

Can be seen at low tide

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7.04 km

Ditton Brook Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ditton Brook Bridge it a nice Bridge that has stairs up to the cycle path above. The bridge has good views of the Mersey river and views of Runcorn over the other side.

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7.91 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.21 km

987 m

729 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

1.88 km