Silver Jubilee Bridge – Wildlife on Sankey Canal loop from Runcorn

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Silver Jubilee Bridge – Wildlife on Sankey Canal loop from Runcorn

Moderate

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Silver Jubilee Bridge – Wildlife on Sankey Canal loop from Runcorn

03:11

53.8km

160m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.8 km for 59 m

After 26.2 km for 221 m

After 42.4 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.43 km

Wildlife on Sankey Canal

Highlight • Natural

bit smelly, but nice to look at

Tip by

18.9 km

Sankey Canal and Pugh Arch Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Nice easy cycle path

Tip by

19.8 km

Sankey Canal

Highlight • River

Part of the newton heritage trail . The first modern canal opened in 1757 built to transport coal

Tip by

25.2 km

Sankey Arms (formerly the Ship Inn), Blackbrook, St Helens, Merseyside

Highlight • Restaurant

The refurbished Ship Inn Blackbrook St.Helens Merseyside.
now renamed Sankey Arms a Restaurant and Gastro Pub.

Tip by

26.9 km

Boathouse, Carr Mill Dam

Highlight • Cafe

Great place for a bite to eat or coffee Great veiw of carmill dam lake

Tip by

29.1 km

Ornate Metal Gates, Blackbrook

Highlight • Monument

The gates are situated at the Blackbrook entrance behind the Sankey Arms

Tip by

38.2 km

Winwick Quay Dry Dock

Archaeological Site

53.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.6 km

19.4 km

2.34 km

2.27 km

2.13 km

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

19.2 km

9.30 km

1.92 km

738 m

417 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 28 October

16°C

7°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 11, 2024,BC9 Boathouse to Wigg and Spike Islands

This trail ride starts from Carr Mill Boathouse, leave the Boathouse and head towards blackbrook, cross blackbrook road and follow the Sankey Canal towards Spike Island, at Sankey Bridges go left over the River Mersey to Eastford Road, take the track on the right passing the Port of Warrington to Moore Nature Reserve, continue along the Manchester Canal to Wigg …

May 5, 2024,BC7 Boathouse to Spike Island

This trail ride starts from Carr Mill Boathouse, leave the Boathouse and head along Sankey valley park, cross Blackbrook Road, continue along the Sankey Canal to Spike Island, leave Spike along Waterloo Road and Ashley way, cross Queens way and follow Tan House Lane, Page Lane and then up the Bongs, up Moorfield Road and Mill Lane, Turn onto St. …