Remains of a Canal Lock – Sankey Viaduct loop from St Helens

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Remains of a Canal Lock – Sankey Viaduct loop from St Helens

Moderate

hikers

Remains of a Canal Lock – Sankey Viaduct loop from St Helens

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13.8km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.43 km

Ornate Metal Gates, Blackbrook

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The gates are situated at the Blackbrook entrance behind the Sankey Arms

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5.17 km

Newton-le-Willows Train Station

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Newton-le-Willows is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, The population at the 2021 census was 24,642. Newton-le-Willows is on the eastern edge of St Helens, south of Wigan and north of Warrington.

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5.60 km

Remains of a Canal Lock

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In the long term, the complete restoration of the canal and the locks is planned.

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6.20 km

Sankey Viaduct

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The Sankey Viaduct is considered the oldest railway viaduct in the world. It was built between 1828 and 1830. It is made of yellow sandstone and red brick. It is …

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6.90 km

The Mucky Mountains Nature Reserve

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The Mucky Mountains are a former chemical dump. Today they are a landscape with interesting flora and a nature reserve. Here you can find, among other things, the dogwort, a …

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8.23 km

Sankey Canal

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11.8 km

St Helens Canal

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The St Helens Canal, originally known as the Sankey Canal, was the first "modern" industrial canal in England, opening in 1757 (authorised 1755) to transport coal from St Helens to the River Mersey

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

1.22 km

656 m

170 m

Surfaces

6.76 km