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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 34 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 9 m
  • ⚐
    District: St Helens 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.45448° / W 2.62498°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 28 m - Start near 32 Tutor Bank Dr, Newton-le-Willows WA12, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 28 m - Walk west on Tutor Bank Dr towards Harrison Way
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Harrison Way
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 31 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sanderling Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 30 m - Walk west on Crow Ln E/A572 towards Cole Ave
  6. 6 : km 0.7 - alt. 34 m - Walk west on Crow Ln E/A572 towards Water St
  7. 7 : km 0.71 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Victoria Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.89 - alt. 32 m - Walk south on Victoria Rd towards Winston Ave
  9. 9 : km 1.15 - alt. 29 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Wargrave Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.19 - alt. 29 m - Walk south on Wargrave Rd towards Acorn St
  11. 11 : km 1.34 - alt. 31 m - Walk south on Wargrave Rd towards Sunbeam St
  12. 12 : km 1.6 - alt. 33 m - Walk south on Wargrave Rd towards Connaught Dr
  13. 13 : km 1.83 - alt. 32 m - Walk north on Wargrave Rd towards Bradlegh Rd
  14. 14 : km 1.84 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Bradlegh Rd
  15. 15 : km 2.29 - alt. 27 m - Turn right to stay on Bradlegh Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.52 - alt. 15 m - Walk south-east on Bradlegh Rd
  17. 17 : km 2.57 - alt. 16 m - Sharp right
  18. 18 : km 2.86 - alt. 18 m - Walk south-west
  19. 19 : km 3.19 - alt. 24 m - Walk south
  20. 20 : km 3.52 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Bradley Ln
  21. 21 : km 3.57 - alt. 24 m - Walk south on Bradley Ln towards Hall Ln
  22. 22 : km 3.69 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Hall Ln
  23. 23 : km 4.11 - alt. 28 m - Walk south on Fir Tree Ln towards Melrose Ave
  24. 24 : km 4.43 - alt. 29 m - Walk south on Fir Tree Ln towards Alder Ln
  25. 25 : km 4.43 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Alder Ln
  26. 26 : km 4.76 - alt. 24 m - Walk east on Alder Ln towards Hall Ln
  27. 27 : km 5.05 - alt. 19 m - Walk east on Alder Ln towards Hall Ln
  28. 28 : km 5.4 - alt. 14 m - Walk east on Alder Ln towards Hall Ln
  29. 29 : km 5.76 - alt. 12 m - Walk east on Alder Ln towards Hall Ln
  30. 30 : km 5.85 - alt. 13 m - Walk east on Alder Ln
  31. 31 : km 6.09 - alt. 13 m - Walk north-west on Sankey Valley Trail
  32. 32 : km 6.22 - alt. 11 m - Walk north on Sankey Valley Trail
  33. 33 : km 6.84 - alt. 11 m - Walk north-west on Sankey Valley Trail
  34. 34 : km 7.22 - alt. 13 m - Turn right towards Tyrer Rd
  35. 35 : km 7.26 - alt. 16 m - Turn left towards Tyrer Rd
  36. 36 : km 7.37 - alt. 21 m - Continue onto Tyrer Rd
  37. 37 : km 7.41 - alt. 22 m - Turn left to stay on Tyrer Rd
  38. 38 : km 7.69 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Bradlegh Rd
  39. 39 : km 7.9 - alt. 28 m - Continue onto Vulcan Park Way
  40. 40 : km 7.95 - alt. 27 m - Walk east on Vulcan Park Way towards Liberation Rd
  41. 41 : km 8.2 - alt. 24 m - Turn left to stay on Vulcan Park Way
  42. 42 : km 8.27 - alt. 26 m - Turn right to stay on Vulcan Park Way
  43. 43 : km 8.66 - alt. 18 m - Sharp left
  44. 44 : km 8.75 - alt. 18 m - Walk north-east
  45. 45 : km 9.34 - alt. 16 m - Slight right
  46. 46 : km 9.77 - alt. 19 m - Walk north-west
  47. 47 : km 9.78 - alt. 19 m - Turn left towards Park Rd S
  48. 48 : km 9.99 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Park Rd S
  49. 49 : km 10.03 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 10.33 - alt. 23 m - Slight left
  51. 51 : km 10.54 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  52. S/E : km 10.56 - alt. 28 m

Useful Information

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Starting from Burtonwood passing 15c moated Bradlegh Hall on way to Sankey Brook and historic Sankey Canal. The canal, the first in the UK, built to carry coal from Haydock to Liverpool in 1757. Good view of Sankey Viaduct the world's first substantial viaduct built by George Stephenson in 1830 for the world's first intercity rail line. Having completed the canal section the route returns to start.

Walking Bamfurlong

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Walking Pennington Flash Circular

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↔5.37 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts from the car park on Slag Lane and follows a clockwise circular route around Pennington Flash.

Walking Lowton via Golborne

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Lowton via Golborne
↔9.65 km ↗+25 m ↘-26 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts from Pennington Flash car park and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Golborne Park and Lowton.

Walking Bold Heath 'Ladies'

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Bold Heath 'Ladies'
↔9.04 km ↗+45 m ↘-44 m ◔2h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bold (Liverpool City Region)

A circular walk starting from Clock Face park then taking 'Ladies Walk' between Bold New and Old Halls to Bold Heath. The return section includes a disused railway track and The Dream sculpture.

Walking Abram Bickershaw Circular

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Abram Bickershaw Circular
↔9.76 km ↗+20 m ↘-13 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wigan (Greater Manchester)

The walk starts at Abram by Kingdown Flash (01Start) and follows the anticlockwise circular route via Bickershaw Park and Fan Lodge ponds.

Walking Clock Face Colliery Moss Circular

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Clock Face Colliery Moss Circular
↔9.62 km ↗+20 m ↘-20 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Bold (Liverpool City Region)

A circular route beginning at Clock Face Park onto Wheatacre Reserve and returning via Colliery Moss.

Walking Carr Mill Chadwick Green Circular

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Carr Mill Chadwick Green Circular
↔7.96 km ↗+69 m ↘-69 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from St Helens (Liverpool City Region)

A circular route crossing Carr Mill via causeway onto a rising farmland section leading to Newton Rd. Extensive views over Mersey Plain, Manchester and Cheshire Heights from this midway point. Return route is via open farmland leading to woodland section back to lakeside.

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