St Helens - Sandymoor

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 62 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 49 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Whiston 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.413289° / W 2.807845°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.343979° / W 2.658022°
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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.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(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 : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Start on Pottery Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.33 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Greenes Road
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Paradise Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.75 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Bishop Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.79 - alt. 39 m - Keep left onto Bishop Drive
  6. 6 : km 1.44 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Windy Arbor Road
  7. 7 : km 1.97 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cronton Lane, A5080
  8. 8 : km 4.32 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Cronton Lane, A5080
  9. 9 : km 5.39 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Chapel Lane
  10. 10 : km 6.59 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Prescot Road
  11. 11 : km 6.73 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Prescot Road
  12. 12 : km 6.81 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Prescot Road
  13. 13 : km 7.52 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Hale Road
  14. 14 : km 7.85 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left onto Dundalk Road
  15. 15 : km 8.02 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right onto Dundalk Road
  16. 16 : km 9.11 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lowerhouse Lane
  17. 17 : km 9.22 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Lowerhouse Lane
  18. 18 : km 9.3 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto A557
  19. 19 : km 9.36 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 9.39 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right onto A557
  21. 21 : km 9.42 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto A557
  22. 22 : km 9.53 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 10.43 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto NCR 562
  24. 24 : km 10.61 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 11.83 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto NCR 562
  26. 26 : km 12.25 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Bridgewater Expressway, A533
  27. 27 : km 12.28 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Bridgewater Expressway, A558
  28. 28 : km 12.29 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Bridgewater Expressway, A558
  29. 29 : km 12.38 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Bridgewater Expressway, A558
  30. 30 : km 14.15 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Daresbury Expressway, A558
  31. 31 : km 16.1 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto Daresbury Expressway
  32. 32 : km 16.47 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Daresbury Expressway
  33. 33 : km 16.59 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Daresbury Expressway
  34. 34 : km 16.6 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  35. 35 : km 16.97 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Pitts Heath Lane
  36. 36 : km 16.99 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pitts Heath Lane
  37. 37 : km 17.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Pitts Heath Lane
  38. 38 : km 17.31 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Pitts Heath Lane
  39. 39 : km 17.33 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Otterburn Street
  40. E : km 17.43 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Sutton Manor, The Dream, Clockface Park Circular

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Sutton Manor, The Dream, Clockface Park Circular
↔8.84 km ↗+30 m ↘-35 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from St Helens (Liverpool City Region)

Starting at Sutton Manor Park visiting The Dream sculpture, Clockface Country Park, Sutton Mill Dam, Brickfields Nature Reserve and Daisyfields Reserve.

Walking Bold Heath 'Ladies'

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⚑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 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 Sankey Valley Circular

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Carr Mill Sankey Valley Circular
↔10.87 km ↗+45 m ↘-46 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from St Helens (Liverpool City Region)

A circular walk around Carr Mill Dam, Sankey Valley Canal and Burgy Park.

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.

Walking Burtonwood Sankey Brook Circular

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Burtonwood Sankey Brook Circular
↔7.96 km ↗+19 m ↘-19 m ◔2h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Burtonwood and Westbrook (Warrington)

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 Billinge Orrell Waterpark Circular

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Billinge Orrell Waterpark Circular
↔9.04 km ↗+153 m ↘-144 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Billinge Chapel End (Liverpool City Region)

A circular walk starting from the base of Billinge Hill and ascending it to enjoy views from the highest point in Merseyside. The descent passes through woodland on route to Orrell Waterpark. The return route follows the west flank of Billinge Hill with more great views over Welsh and Cheshire hills back to start.

Walking Rainford Siding Lane Circular

Walker
Rainford Siding Lane Circular
↔13.18 km ↗+11 m ↘-11 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from St Helens (Liverpool City Region)

Starting from Sidling Lane Nature Reserve travelling along the edge of the reserve before crossing the railway line to continue over open farmland and country lanes to re-enter via the woodland section of the reserve.

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