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The Ferry Tavern – Spike Island Park loop from Runcorn East

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The Ferry Tavern – Spike Island Park loop from Runcorn East

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The Ferry Tavern – Spike Island Park loop from Runcorn East

01:51

28.7km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 6.27 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.2 km

The Ferry Tavern

Highlight • River

One of Warrington's oldest pubs, with a superb setting on its own island nestled between the River Mersey and the Sankey to Saint Helen's canal.

Enjoy a bite to eat …

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13.6 km

Abandoned Boat on the Mersey Canal

Highlight • Structure

The boat is just left in the canal, but it is a haven for wildlife.

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14.6 km

The Ferry Tavern

Highlight • Viewpoint

The FerryTavern
Olde English pub on the banks of the River Mersey along the Trans Pennine Trail serving great beer,live music and home to the world famous Ferry fish & chips.

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16.6 km

View of the Mersey Gateway Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cracking place to view the river and local birds

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18.9 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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20.5 km

Silver Jubilee Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The Silver Jubilee Bridge over the River Mersey and Runcorn Ship Canal is known locally as the Runcorn Bridge. It's a through arch bridge, which opened in 1961, replacing the …

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20.6 km

Runcorn Silver Jubilee Bridge

Highlight • Other

Access to the bridge from Widnes only via Westbank path (close to Trans Pennine)

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22.8 km

Bridgewater Canal

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The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley …

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25.5 km

Fountains Wood

Forest

28.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

11.2 km

2.74 km

2.26 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

8.97 km

4.89 km

3.35 km

634 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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The Ferry Tavern – Spike Island Park loop from Runcorn East

The Ferry Tavern

Abandoned Boat on the Mersey Canal

The Ferry Tavern

View of the Mersey Gateway Bridge

Spike Island Park

Silver Jubilee Bridge

Runcorn Silver Jubilee Bridge

Bridgewater Canal

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