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Pickering Pastures – Spike Island Park loop from Halton

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Pickering Pastures – Spike Island Park loop from Halton

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Pickering Pastures – Spike Island Park loop from Halton

02:03

7.91km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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46 m

View of the Mersey Estuary from Pickerings Pasture

Highlight • Natural Monument

Green Flag Award winning Local Nature Reserve with acres of wild flower meadows and a fabulous view across the upper Mersey estuary. It is a peaceful place to enjoy picnics …

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97 m

Pickering Pastures

Highlight • Viewpoint

Picking Pastures is a wonderful place for a bike ride. You get great views of the Jubilee Bridge and the River Mersey.

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810 m

Navigation Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

This Obelisk was in used until 1971

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1.04 km

View of Ditton Brook and Mersey from Widnes Footbridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ditton Marsh steps have around five or six flights that you have to push your bike up. It can be a little challenging if your bike is quite heavy with …

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1.79 km

View of the Silver Jubilee Bridge and Railway Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

These are two bridges.
The railway bridge in front and the Silver Jubilee Bridge for cars in the back

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3.56 km

Spike Island Park

Highlight • Settlement

Spike Island is a park in Widnes, Halton, North-West England. It is an artificial island between the Sankey Canal and the estuary of the River Mersey containing parkland, woodland, wetlands …

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3.76 km

Wreck of the Old Wooden Boat

Highlight • Structure

Can be seen at low tide

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7.04 km

Ditton Brook Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

A bit of a hassle for cyclists as they have to get off their bikes.

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7.91 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.21 km

987 m

729 m

Surfaces

3.59 km

1.88 km

1.40 km

444 m

310 m

285 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 28 June

22°C

13°C

0 %

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Pickering Pastures – Spike Island Park loop from Halton

View of the Mersey Estuary from Pickerings Pasture

Pickering Pastures

Navigation Obelisk

View of Ditton Brook and Mersey from Widnes Footbridge

View of the Silver Jubilee Bridge and Railway Bridge

Spike Island Park

Wreck of the Old Wooden Boat

Ditton Brook Bridge

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