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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Martin Mere Wetland Centre loop from Rainford

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Martin Mere Wetland Centre loop from Rainford

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Martin Mere Wetland Centre loop from Rainford

02:24

57.7km

300m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 17.6 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.5 km

Rams Close Wood

Forest

14.2 km

Dungeon Wood

Forest

17.6 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Back Lane across the Leeds Liverpool Canal

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26.5 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Two marinas either side of this branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

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26.6 km

The Boat House Café at Fettlers Wharf Marina

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great stop off for tea/coffee and cake etc Portion sizes are HUGE!! Good for calorie replacement on those long rides :)

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26.7 km

Boat House Brasserie

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent coffee and cake

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29.5 km

Curlew Lane

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful surroundings with good tarmac. Nice to sprint on

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30.8 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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36.1 km

Heatons Bridge

Highlight • Rest Area

Great canal side pub dating from 1837, when it served as offices for the Leeds and Liverpool freight services. Traditional pub with separate areas and home cooked food. Pill box …

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53.5 km

Intake Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Quite road, if coming from the Rainford bypass has a slight climb at the woods until Bickerstaffe.

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57.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.0 km

4.60 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.6 km

6.01 km

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

9°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Martin Mere Wetland Centre loop from Rainford

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

The Boat House Café at Fettlers Wharf Marina

Boat House Brasserie

Curlew Lane

Martin Mere Wetland Centre

Heatons Bridge

Intake Lane

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