Sankey Canal, St Helens

Name: Sankey Canal
Address: St Helens, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in St Helens

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Facts and practical information

The Sankey Canal in North West England, initially known as the Sankey Brook Navigation and later the St Helens Canal, is a former industrial canal, which when opened in 1757 was England's first of the Industrial revolution, and the first modern canal. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°26'45"N, 2°38'41"W

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St Helens United Kingdom

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Sankey Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gulliver's World, Haydock Park Racecourse, Sankey Valley Park, Earlestown Town Hall.

3 miS
Amusement park
Gulliver's World, Warrington
76 min walk • Gulliver's World is a theme park located in Warrington, England. It consists of themed areas Land, Gully Town, and Safari Kingdom. The park's attractions were designed for children between the ages of 2 and 13. Splash Zone and Blast Arena are two indoor attractions located next to the main theme park. A hotel opened on the site in 2012.
2.4 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Haydock Park Racecourse, St Helens
62 min walk • Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Merseyside, North West England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the racecourse is set in an area of parkland bounded by the towns of Haydock to the west, Ashton-in-Makerfield to the north, Golborne to the east and Newton-le-Willows to the south.
3.2 miSE
Park
Sankey Valley Park, Warrington
82 min walk • Sankey Valley Park is a public park in Warrington, Cheshire. It occupies part of the Sankey Valley and the main park itself covers over 1½ miles between Sankey Bridges in the south and Callands in the north.
0.5 miN
City hall
Earlestown Town Hall, Newton-le-Willows
13 min walk • Earlestown Town Hall is a municipal building in Market Street in Earlestown, Merseyside, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Newton-le-Willows Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
~1370 ftNW
Bridge
Sankey Viaduct, Newton-le-Willows
7 min walk • The Sankey Viaduct is a railway viaduct in North West England. It is a designated Grade I listed building and has been described as being "the earliest major railway viaduct in the world".
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Newton-le-Willows
14 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is in Market Street, Earlestown, St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Winwick, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.
2.8 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Thomas' Church, Ashton-in-Makerfield
71 min walk • St Thomas' Church is in Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.
2.2 miSE
Church
St Oswald's Church
56 min walk • St Oswald's Church, is in the village of Winwick, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
2.5 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Saints' Church, St Helens
64 min walk • All Saints' Church is in Ellamsbridge Road, Sutton, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Saint Helens, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.
2.4 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, St Helens
61 min walk • St Peter's Church, Parr, is in Broad Oak Road, Parr, St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of St Helens, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice is combined with those of three local churches to form the Parr Team Ministry.
3 miSW
Nightlife, Tudor Revival architecture
The Wheatsheaf, St Helens
76 min walk • The Wheatsheaf is a public house at Mill Lane, St Helens, Merseyside WA9 4HN, England. It was built in 1936–1938 by the brewery Greenall Whitley & Co. Ltd of Warrington, to a design by the architect W. A. Hartley.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sankey Canal?

Nearby attractions include Sankey Viaduct, Newton-le-Willows (7 min walk), Earlestown Town Hall, Newton-le-Willows (13 min walk), St John the Baptist's Church, Newton-le-Willows (14 min walk).

How to get to Sankey Canal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sankey Canal:

Bus

Earlestown Bus Station (13 min walk)
Crow Lane • Lines: 22 (19 min walk)

Train

Earlestown (13 min walk)