Birchley/beacon/Carr Mill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 134 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 138 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 147 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 43 m
  • ⚐
    District: St Helens 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.476066° / W 2.723868°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Start on Dunmail Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Yewdale Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Loughrigg Avenue
  4. 4 : km 1.11 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Birchley View
  5. 5 : km 2.23 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 2.63 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right onto Alder Lane
  7. 7 : km 3.36 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Gores Lane, B5205
  8. 8 : km 4.79 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 4.98 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 5.03 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 5.84 - alt. 143 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 6.04 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 6.26 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Beacon Road
  14. 14 : km 6.89 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Main Street, A571
  15. 15 : km 6.94 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Newton Road, B5207
  16. 16 : km 7.09 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto London Fields
  17. 17 : km 7.55 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 7.61 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 7.84 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right onto Garswood Road
  20. 20 : km 7.84 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 8.08 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Carr Mill Road
  22. 22 : km 8.46 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right onto Carr Mill Road
  23. 23 : km 8.47 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Carr Mill Road
  24. 24 : km 9.28 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Carr Mill Road
  25. 25 : km 9.85 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Martindale Road, A571
  26. 26 : km 10.38 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Wasdale Avenue
  27. S/E : km 10.38 - alt. 59 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 Carr Mill Chadwick Green Circular

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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 Carr Mill Sankey Valley Circular

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Walking Billinge Longshaw Circular

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Walking Orrell Winstanley Circular

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⚠️ Apparently there is a problem with the route between waypoints (7) and (8). Partway along the footpath parallel to Chair Wood there are signs stating this is private land and there is no right of way. These signs are repeated at the other end of the path on Park Road and the gate giving access to Park Road is locked. If anyone could check and offer another alternative please?

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Walking Burtonwood Sankey Brook Circular

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