01STARBriefly head North along Hawes Ave before taking steps East (right) and very carfully crossing A571 to make way to North end of Oyo Hotel car park.image/jpegWaypoint02OYHOTake path East at North End of Oyo Hotel down to water side and then turn North (left) to follow path beside Carr Mill Dam.image/jpegWaypoint03A571Take path East (right) towards lake.image/jpegWaypoint04WATSContinue North on path beside lake.image/jpegWaypoint05AQUBFollow path East (right) as it crosses multi span bridge.image/jpegWaypoint06CALWTurn south (right) and follow path as it follows curve of lake.image/jpegWaypoint07THGOTake path East ( left) away from lake along banks of The Goyt water course.image/jpegWaypoint08YJUNAt Y junction take path SW (right) through woodland.image/jpegWaypoint09GARSFollow Garswood Rd South beside lake.image/jpegWaypoint10BLABTake path South (left) down slope, under railway bridge and then beside Black Brook.image/jpegWaypoint11LAFFContinue South on path beside brook.image/jpegWaypoint12BLARSankey Valley Visitor Center is first left here and worth a visit for history of Sankey Canal. Carefully cross Blackbook Lane to pick up path beside canal.image/jpegWaypoint13FOOTTake footbridge West (right) over canal.image/jpegWaypoint14PARRBriefly turn West along Park Road before carefully crossing road to take path over weir then along West bank of canal.image/jpegWaypoint15ISLRTurn North (right) along Islands Road.image/jpegWaypoint16SCRATake path East (right) next to utility cabinet up steep slope to wooded plateau and follow path South.image/jpegWaypoint17SAHJAt junction of paths take path NE (left) through woodland.image/jpegWaypoint18BURPFollow path South (right) around East side of pond, narrow in places but passable.image/jpegWaypoint19LAFRCarefully cross Laffak Road and briefly head South (right).image/jpegWaypoint20PAIATurn East (left) along Paisley Ave then first left down Renfrew Avenue.image/jpegWaypoint21BATCFollow footpath East off road.image/jpegWaypoint22STEDAt bottom of steps down turn North (left) alond well defined path.image/jpegWaypoint23MOTEAt top of slope turn West (left) along Garswood Road passing in front of Toby Inn to carefully cross Carr Mill Road.image/jpegWaypoint24CAMRTake steps up slope and turn West (left) back to start.image/jpegWaypoint25THENAll done.image/jpegWaypointCarr Mill Sankey Valley CircularLength: 9.688 km (6.02 mi)