Burscough to Liverpool

Objective: Cycle from Burscough to Liverpool on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal returning by train from central Liverpool. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 27 miles Time to complete: 3.5 hrs, 7.8 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 5, pp 95-105 Costs: free parking in Burscough. Train from Liverpool Central or Moorfields to Burscough Junction, 1 per hour (more frequent if just… Read More Burscough to Liverpool

16 January 202616 January 2026 Frank Boddy

Sankey Canal

Objective: Cycle the full length of the Sankey Canal, from the junction with the River Mersey at Spike Island, Widnes, via Warrington to St. Helens, returning by train via Liverpool Lime Street. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 21.5 miles Time to complete: 2.5 hrs, 8.0 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 5, pp 208-213 Costs: free parking at Spike Island. Train from… Read More Sankey Canal

24 February 202522 December 2025 Frank Boddy

Boddy On The Towpath

Cycle Rides Along Britain's Canal Network

Tag: Merseyside

Burscough to Liverpool

Sankey Canal