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Great Budworth Village – Manchester Ship Canal loop from Sankey for Penketh

Road cycling routes

North West England

Great Budworth Village – Manchester Ship Canal loop from Sankey for Penketh

Moderate

4.5

(2)

64

riders

Great Budworth Village – Manchester Ship Canal loop from Sankey for Penketh

02:14

50.1km

230m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 45.6 km for 273 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.54 km

Sankey Valley Greenway and the Ferry Tavern

Highlight • River

The Sankey Canal opened in 1757, following the valley along the Sankey Brook, however was abandoned between 1931 and 1963. The canal has been under restoration since 1985 with the formation of the Sankey Canal Restoration Society.

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2

5.73 km

View of the Lake in Warrington

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the many places I like in Warrington

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12.7 km

Owl's Nest Wood

Forest

4

28.2 km

The George & Dragon, Great Budworth

Highlight • Pub

A lovely pub in the heart of Great Budsworth, the George & Dragon has been serving visitors since 1722. The pub is especially known for its fish which is delivered …

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5

28.3 km

Great Budworth Village

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely old village. Be careful of a couple of tight corners and narrow streets entering and leaving the village. Nice pub for a quick stop too.

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6

28.8 km

Great Budworth Real Dairy Ice Cream & Tearoom

Highlight • Restaurant

Great Cheshire lanes

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7

31.9 km

Antrobus Community Shop & Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

SHOP OPENS DAILY 9am-midday
TEA ROOM OPENS Mon/Tues/Weds/Thurs/Sun 9am-midday
Fresh cakes & bakes

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40.4 km

Broom Avenue Roundabout

Forest

9

43.2 km

Wilderpool Community Woodland

Highlight • Natural

10

43.8 km

Manchester Ship Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The Manchester Ship Canal is a 36-mile-long (58 km) inland waterway in the North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea. Starting at the Mersey Estuary at Eastham, …

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B

50.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.6 km

8.32 km

3.65 km

1.09 km

670 m

480 m

310 m

Surfaces

41.6 km

7.99 km

326 m

165 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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