Sankey Bridges – Sankey Canal loop from Birchwood

Sankey Bridges – Sankey Canal loop from Birchwood

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Sankey Bridges – Sankey Canal loop from Birchwood

03:06

49.7km

110m

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: October 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.45 km

Manchester Ship Canal

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The Manchester Ship Canal is a 36-mile-long (58 km) inland waterway in the North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea. Starting at the Mersey Estuary at Eastham, …

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9.37 km

Runcorn and Latchford Canal Railway Bridge

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11.4 km

Sankey Bridges

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Sankey Bridges is part of the Parish of St Barnabas in Warrington, a unitary authority in the north-west of England. Located on the turnpike road between Warrington, Prescot and Liverpool …

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13.8 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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16.8 km

Winwick Quay Dry Dock

Archaeological Site

26.0 km

Sankey Valley Park

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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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32.1 km

Sankey Canal

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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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42.3 km