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Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 8.63 km
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Average duration: 2h 30
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 5 m
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Vertical drop: - 5 m
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Highest point: 19 m
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Lowest point: 9 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Great Sankey
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Start/End: N 53.407995° / W 2.636414°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 14 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Westbrook Crescent
- 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Westbrook Avenue
- 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
- 5 : km 0.1 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
- 6 : km 0.63 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
- 7 : km 1.24 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Malvern Close
- 8 : km 1.26 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whittle Avenue, A5281
- 9 : km 1.29 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lingley Green Avenue
- 10 : km 1.34 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left
- 11 : km 1.35 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp right
- 12 : km 1.73 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
- 13 : km 1.75 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right
- 14 : km 2.12 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Barrowhall Lane
- 15 : km 2.75 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
- 16 : km 2.81 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left onto Greenway
- 17 : km 2.91 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Greenway
- 18 : km 2.98 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Phillips Drive
- 19 : km 3.02 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto Phillips Drive
- 20 : km 3.4 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Charles Avenue
- 21 : km 3.4 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Wilmot Avenue
- 22 : km 3.58 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
- 23 : km 3.66 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Park Road
- 24 : km 3.73 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left onto Whittle Hall Lane
- 25 : km 3.97 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Whittle Brook Greenway
- 26 : km 4.34 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
- 27 : km 4.38 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
- 28 : km 4.46 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
- 29 : km 4.82 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Sycamore Lane
- 30 : km 5.65 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
- 31 : km 5.69 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
- 32 : km 6.03 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
- 33 : km 6.06 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
- 34 : km 6.54 - alt. 15 m - Enter roundabout
- 35 : km 6.9 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
- 36 : km 7.09 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
- 37 : km 7.1 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Washington Drive
- 38 : km 7.1 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto Washington Drive
- 39 : km 7.12 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Twenty Acre Road
- 40 : km 7.57 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto Twenty Acre Road
- 41 : km 7.59 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cromwell Avenue, A574
- 42 : km 7.88 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Cromwell Avenue, A574
- 43 : km 7.9 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Westbrook Crescent
- 44 : km 7.99 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
- 45 : km 8.02 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto Westbrook Crescent
- 46 : km 8.2 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
- 47 : km 8.27 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Westbrook Crescent
- 48 : km 8.33 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Westbrook Crescent
- 49 : km 8.43 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
- 50 : km 8.45 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Westbrook Crescent
- 51 : km 8.46 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Westbrook Avenue
- 52 : km 8.48 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Westbrook Avenue
- 53 : km 8.54 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right onto Westbrook Crescent
- 54 : km 8.62 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
- S/E : km 8.63 - alt. 14 m
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Burtonwood Sankey Brook Circular

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.
Clock Face Colliery Moss Circular

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

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.
Sutton Manor, The Dream, Clockface Park Circular

Starting at Sutton Manor Park visiting The Dream sculpture, Clockface Country Park, Sutton Mill Dam, Brickfields Nature Reserve and Daisyfields Reserve.
Grappenhall Heys & The Dingle
Easy walking through woodland and former parkland, with the picturesque valley of Lumb Brook as a highlight.
Lymm & the Penny Ferry
Much of interest, including a visit to historic Lymm and an (optional) crossing of the eccentric Penny Ferry.
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