Welcome to St Helens Canal

St Helens Canal is a historic waterway located in Cheshire, England. The canal was built in the late 18th century to transport coal from the mines in St Helens to the growing industrial towns of Manchester and Liverpool. The canal is approximately 25 miles long and runs from St Helens to the River Mersey at Runcorn. Today, the canal is a popular destination for boaters, walkers, and cyclists, offering a peaceful and scenic route through the Cheshire countryside.

The St Helens Canal is home to a variety of wildlife, including ducks, swans, herons, and kingfishers. The canal also provides a habitat for a number of fish species, including pike, roach, and bream. The canal is surrounded by lush greenery and is a popular spot for picnics and nature walks. The canal is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed Sankey Viaduct, which was built in 1830 and spans the canal.

The St Helens Canal is an important part of Cheshire's industrial heritage and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The canal offers a unique glimpse into the region's past, as well as a peaceful and scenic route through the countryside. Whether you're looking to take a leisurely stroll, cycle along the towpath, or explore the historic buildings and wildlife, the St Helens Canal is a must-visit destination in Cheshire.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 6°C

Wind: 13.4 MPH

Wind Dir: S

Local Schools

School	Details
Sankey Valley St James Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Feltham	Dorchester Road Great Sankey Warrington Cheshire WA5 1XE 01925659307 School Website
Great Sankey Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Wilding	Great Sankey Primary School Liverpool Road Great Sankey Warrington Cheshire WA5 1SB 1925728176 School Website
Evelyn Street Primary Academy And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Smith	Evelyn Street Warrington Cheshire WA5 1BD 1925495567 School Website
St Gregorys Catholic High School Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Edward Mcglinchey	Cromwell Avenue Westbrook Warrington Cheshire WA5 1HG 01925574888 School Website
Penketh High School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr John Carlin	Heath Road Penketh Warrington Cheshire WA5 2BY 1925722298 School Website
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Colleen L Everett	Selby Street Warrington Cheshire WA5 1NS 1925636235 School Website
Chapelford Village Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Hewson	Santa Rosa Boulevard Great Sankey Warrington Cheshire WA5 3AL 1925712554 School Website
Penketh South Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Grace	Finlay Avenue Penketh Warrington Cheshire WA5 2PN 1925726558 School Website
St Vincents Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Dominic Vernon	Finlay Avenue Penketh Warrington Cheshire WA5 2PN 01925726544 School Website
Warrington St Barnabas C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Hodgkinson	Collin Street Warrington Cheshire WA5 1TG 01925633606 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Warrington West San Diego Drive, Great Sankey, Cheshire, WA5 8SA 0.83 Miles

Sankey Station Approach Road, Sankey, Cheshire, WA5 1RQ 0.92 Miles

Warrington Bank Quay Parker Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LW 1.24 Miles

Warrington Central Winwick Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 7TT 1.75 Miles

Padgate Station Road, Padgate, Cheshire, WA2 0QS 3.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
5 Star Travel 01925 485000 17 Cleveleys Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2SR 0.16 Miles
Cars 'R' Us 01925 656796 Princess Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1BS 0.48 Miles
Botts Executive Travel 01925 791167 15 Maple Crescent, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 2LE 0.71 Miles
Executive Car Services 01925 570567 278 Hood Lane North, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1EU 0.73 Miles
Rollers Privatehire Taxis 01925 728888 Sankey Station Off, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1RQ 0.95 Miles
Town Cars 01925 352035 Factory Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LW 1.23 Miles
Town Carz Taxis Warrington 01925 352035 108 Helmsley Cl, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 0GB 1.24 Miles
Bank Quay Taxis 01925 393444 Parker Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LT 1.25 Miles
Crosfield Car And Van Hire 01925 411707 Crosfield Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1UD 1.33 Miles
Limo Hire In Warrington 07791 006028 22 Cartier Close, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 8TD 1.45 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hood Lane South Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lane Ends Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sankey Bridges Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hood Lane North Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sycamore Rd Dorchester Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heath Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hood Manor S.O. Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sycamore Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maple Crescent Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Payne Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Sankey Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Honiton Way So Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
390 Sainsbury's Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Walsingham Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penketh Old Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hood Manor Surgery 01925 571858	Great Sankey Health Centre Hood Manor Centre Great Sankey Warrington Cheshire WA5 1UH
Chapelford Primary Care Centre 01925 598230	Chapelford Medical Centre Santa Rosa Boulevard Great Sankey Warrington WA5 3AL
Penketh Health Centre 01925 725644	The Health Centre Honiton Way Penketh, Warrington Cheshire WA5 2EY
Lexden Street Surgery 01925 633435	4 Lexden Street Warrington Cheshire WA5 1PT
Whhft Cn Presc. Diabetes Service Halton 01925 662179	Lovely Lane Warrington Cheshire WA5 1QG

Local Stores

Hawthorne Avenue
Hawthorne Avenue
Great Sankey
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 1RJ
01925 722435
Store Website
0.89 miles

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SPAR Penketh
Honiton Way
Penketh
Warrington
WA5 2EY
01925722425
Store Website
1.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Maple Veterinary Centres Ltd.
Maple Veterinary Surgery 95 Maple Crescent Penketh Warrington Lancashire WA5 2LQ 01925 726378 info@maplevets-warrington.co.uk Website 0.76 miles
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Medivet Warrington
1 Georges Precinct Lingley Road Great Sankey Warrington Lancashire WA5 3ND 01925 723966 warrington@medivet.co.uk Website 1.53 miles
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Westbrook Veterinary Centre
Unit 14 Westbrook Centre Westbrook Warrington Cheshire WA5 8UG 1.70 miles

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The Vet/Quality Pet Care
Unit H2c, Cockhedge Shopping Centre Cockhedge Way Warrington Cheshire WA1 2QQ 01925 906442 warrington@thevet.co.uk Website 1.84 miles
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Beech House Veterinary Centre
Beech House Wilderspool Causeway Warrington Cheshire WA4 6QP 01925 445500 Website 1.99 miles

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Victoria Park Vets
280 Knutsford Road Latchford Warrington Cheshire WA4 1AZ 01925 977622 info@victoriaparkvets.co.uk Website 2.14 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Paddington Meadows
New Cut Heritage And Ecology Trail Warrington WA1 4AG 3.24 miles

Location what3words note.moth.editor

Lumb Brook Valley Appleton Warrington
Beautiful In All Seasons. Small Woodland Which Is Separated By A Road But Linked By A Bridge Which You Can Walk Under If You Have Your Wellies. Fantastic Off The Lead, Lots Of Things For The Kids To Get Stuck Into, Rope Swings Etc, But For Our Four Legged Family Members Just A Brilliant Place For Them To Roam Around. The Winding Brook Offers Wet Play Or Some Where To Cool Off After Running Around All The Time. You Can Walk It In 30 - 40 Minutes, But I’M Always There For A Few Hours. 33 Mentmore Gardens Appleton Thorn Warrington WA4 3HF 3.44 miles

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Grappenhall Heys
Situated In A Very Nice Sybhurb Just South Of Warrington. The Best Place To Park Is By The Walled Garden On Astor Drive. On Sunny Sundays It Can Get Quite Busy. Head East Along The Walled Garden This Is A Paved Area Which Then Opens Out To A Field Which Can Be A Little Bit Boggy At Times. This Then Leads To Acopsed Area And Two Large Open Fields Which Is Great For Exercising The Poochies Witherwin Ave 3.48 miles

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Clockface Country Park
The Clock Face Country Park Is Located In The South Of St Helens In Merseyside. It's Accessible From Two Main Entry Points In Gorsey Lane And From Clock Face Road (Opposite Sutton Manor Woodland). Maypole Wood Is Located Further Up Gorsey Lane, In Between The Country Park And Hall Lane. Ln 3.63 miles

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Colliers Moss Common
Bold Lane 4.02 miles Parking Is Just On The Corner Next To M&Amp;Y Maintenance. Gates Or Open Most Of The Time

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The Dream Sculpture Sutton Manor Woodland
Clock Face, St. Helens. Nice Views. Lovely Walk. The Dream Sculpture Sutton Manor Saint HELENS DISTRICT 4.14 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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