Widnes — Warrington
Widwar two
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By Mary Oz on 07 Jan 2024
Description
This is similar to Widwar One but shortens the route slightly, in Widnes, and where the route leaves the canal to head into Warrington. 6.72 miles instead of 7.33 miles
This is similar to Widwar One but shortens the route slightly, in Widnes, and where the route leaves the canal to head into Warrington. 6.72 miles instead of 7.33 miles
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Reviews - 2
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (2)
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Grade 2: Mostly smooth and compacted surfaces, but there may be some loose gravel, muddy patches or cobbles. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
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The narrowest part of the path is 100.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 9.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 9.0% (1)
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Widnes
Grid Ref
SJ5136785279
Lat / Lon
53.36215° / -2.73225°
Easting / Northing
351,367E / 385,279N
What3Words
army.took.deals
Warrington
Grid Ref
SJ6062988200
Lat / Lon
53.38918° / -2.59345°
Easting / Northing
360,629E / 388,200N
What3Words
sheet.happen.nature
Widnes | |
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Grid Ref | SJ5136785279 |
Lat / Lon | 53.36215° / -2.73225° |
Easting / Northing | 351,367E / 385,279N |
What3Words | army.took.deals |
Warrington | |
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Grid Ref | SJ6062988200 |
Lat / Lon | 53.38918° / -2.59345° |
Easting / Northing | 360,629E / 388,200N |
What3Words | sheet.happen.nature |
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reviews
Gismay
07 Jan 2024This is a good route. Urban to start and finish with the route mostly traversing the canal in between over flat and generally well surfaced ground. Interesting views along the way from the industrial to the picturesque including some spectacular views over the Mersey.
Mary Oz
07 Jan 2024We set off from Widnes on a beautiful, frosty, misty, sunny morning. We progressed along a quiet road to a main road crossing with ramps and pedestrian lights, then along several off-road cycle tracks. This brought us to a gated level crossing (trains seem to be infrequent here I think) then a swing bridge over the disused canal.
The route then followed the Sankey/St Helen’s Canal for most of the way. This was also part of the Trans-Pennine Trail. Other path users were friendly and polite. The path surface was good, with very few puddles considering how much rain we had had in the last few weeks. There were one or two smelly sections though!
We were also generally following the Mersey Estuary, with its saltmarshes, although it was difficult to see most of the time, due to the mist. For a former industrial area, it was surprisingly beautiful and interesting. We even saw a fogbow!
We were too early to take advantage of the Ferry Inn, but what a lovely setting. Currently they don’t do much food though.
We stayed alongside the canal for longer than Widwar One, via a level crossing, until a wide footbridge over Sankey Brook (unfortunately with three shallow steps down from it) brought us to the pavemented road into Warrington, past some industry and a park with a fabulous Golden Gate!
I found this to be a very pleasant and interesting walk.
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