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. The valley follows the course of Sankey Brook and the now disused Sankey Canal. The park is enjoyed by walkers, cyclists and anglers and the central section of the park is family orientated with children's play features, a maze and lawned areas. Bewsey Old Hall sits on the edge of the central section of the park. The Trans Pennine Trail passes around 500 yards (460 m) from the southern tip of the park.
Part of the Sankey Canal in Sankey Valley Park
Sankey Brook (left) and Sankey Canal (right) within Sankey Valley Park
Canada goose on Sankey Canal, Sankey Valley Park
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.
The start of the Sankey Canal at Spike Island in Widnes
The Sankey Canal basin at Spike Island, circa 1850
The current end point of the canal in St Helens
The Sankey Viaduct