LIVEWIRE WIDNES WARRINGTON WONDER

Leaving Orford hub we will follow Sankey Canal / St Helens canal towards Widnes - leaving the canal to follow the Trans Pennine Trail Diversion back towards Spike Island. We will then cross the bridge into Runcorn and head to the Brindley Theatre to have some lunch. we will then head back towards the route we had been following onto the Mersey at the Wigg Island visitor centre and follow the path out towards Moore and then Warrington. We will then cut across back into Sankey Valley back to the Hub. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS AN AMMENDMENT TO THE ROUTE DUE TO CLOSURES OF THE PATH FROM WIGG ISLAND. WE WILL TAKE A SHORT DIVERSION ALONG THE BRIDGEWATER CANAL AND REJOIN THE ROUTE AT MOORE.. PLEASE NOTE THE RECENT WEATHER HAS LEFT A LOT OF THE TOWPATHS WET AND MUDDY SO PLEASE BRING WATERRPOOFS IF YOU WISH. ALSO FEEL FREE TO BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES AND TOWEL AND TAKE A SHOWER AT THE LEISURE CENTRE AT THE END IF YOU WISH AND YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR BAG SAFELY IN THE LEISURE CENTRE. IT IS ALSO AN ADDITIONAL 3 MILES ON THE ROUTE.