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Sankey Bridges – Wildlife on Sankey Canal loop from Burtonwood and Westbrook

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United Kingdom

England

North West England

Burtonwood And Westbrook

Sankey Bridges – Wildlife on Sankey Canal loop from Burtonwood and Westbrook

Moderate

runners

Sankey Bridges – Wildlife on Sankey Canal loop from Burtonwood and Westbrook

01:30

14.5km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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3.53 km

Picnic Area with View of Sankey Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

You can take a break here with a view of the Sankey Canal.

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3.71 km

Pond by Sankey Canal

Highlight • Lake

There is a small pond parallel to the Sankey Canal. There are benches at the edge for a rest.

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3.85 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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3.95 km

Sankey Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

The railway line from Liverpool to Manchester runs over this bridge

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4.29 km

Sankey Valley Greenway

Highlight • Cycleway

The Sankey Canal is accompanied by a path that is good for walking and cycling. You are on the path in the middle of nature.

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5.89 km

Sankey Bridges

Highlight • Cycleway

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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5.91 km

Wildlife on Sankey Canal

Highlight • Natural

bit smelly, but nice to look at

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6.51 km

Trans Pennine Trail: Southport to Speke Section

Highlight • Cycleway

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Covers the route from the western terminus of Southport, through West Lancashire, Liverpool, Knowsley, Halton, Warrington, Trafford, Manchester, Stockport, Tameside into the Peak Park.

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14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

1.99 km

849 m

707 m

674 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.27 km

2.14 km

1.98 km

473 m

368 m

232 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

17°C

66 %

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Sankey Bridges – Wildlife on Sankey Canal loop from Burtonwood and Westbrook

Picnic Area with View of Sankey Canal

Pond by Sankey Canal

Sankey Valley Greenway and the Ferry Tavern

Sankey Viaduct

Sankey Valley Greenway

Sankey Bridges

Wildlife on Sankey Canal

Trans Pennine Trail: Southport to Speke Section

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