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Lingard's Bridge – The Bridgewater Way loop from Ince

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Greater Manchester

Lingard's Bridge – The Bridgewater Way loop from Ince

Moderate

4.6

(15)

76

riders

Lingard's Bridge – The Bridgewater Way loop from Ince

02:38

39.7km

120m

Cycling

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

Last updated: February 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.2 km for 162 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

8.21 km

Penstock Gate on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch)

Highlight • Cycleway

Watch the small dinghy sailing on the flash. Accessible from many directions.

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8.56 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

3

11.9 km

Bridgewater Canal Path

Highlight (Segment) • River

great surface and lovely and wide for smashing along.

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13.7 km

Bridgewater Canal

Lake

5

14.3 km

Lingard's Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

A good waypoint when navigating to or from the canal. It's nice to watch the boats pass underneath.

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6

17.8 km

Anderton Marina Bridge on the Trent and Mersey Canal

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Welcome to The Moorings Restaurant and Bar website. The Moorings Restaurant is based in the Cheshire countryside overlooking Anderton Marina and the Trent and Mersey Canal (bridge 198). It is …

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7

19.6 km

RHS Garden Bridgewater

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RHS Bridgewater opened on the 18th May 2021. The 154-acre garden in Salford, Greater Manchester, is the biggest hands-on horticultural project undertaken in Europe since planning permission was granted in …

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8

23.9 km

The Bridgewater Way

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The Bridgewater Way is a regeneration project which created a 39 mile route along the Bridgewater Canal for walkers and cyclists alike. As a canal the going is flat and easy, perfect for warming those legs up!

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9

28.3 km

Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch)

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Great well laid path. A few areas have a bumpy surface due to tree roots, and some parts quite narrow. Walkers/cyclists/joggers respect each other in the main.

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10

31.5 km

Plank Lane Marina and Lift Bridge

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A nice developed spot along the canal. Let's hope it doesn't become too overdeveloped however!

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39.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

9.05 km

7.59 km

3.71 km

1.26 km

674 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

11.3 km

7.15 km

6.88 km

110 m

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Wednesday 6 May

14°C

3°C

25 %

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