01STAR Briefly 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/jpeg Waypoint 02OYHO Take 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/jpeg Waypoint 03A571 Take path East (right) towards lake. image/jpeg Waypoint 04WATS Continue North on path beside lake. image/jpeg Waypoint 05AQUB Follow path East (right) as it crosses multi span bridge. image/jpeg Waypoint 06CALW Turn south (right) and follow path as it follows curve of lake. image/jpeg Waypoint 07THGO Take path East ( left) away from lake along banks of The Goyt water course. image/jpeg Waypoint 08YJUN At Y junction take path SW (right) through woodland. image/jpeg Waypoint 09GARS Follow Garswood Rd South beside lake. image/jpeg Waypoint 10BLAB Take path South (left) down slope, under railway bridge and then beside Black Brook. image/jpeg Waypoint 11LAFF Continue South on path beside brook. image/jpeg Waypoint 12BLAR Sankey 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/jpeg Waypoint 13FOOT Take footbridge West (right) over canal. image/jpeg Waypoint 14PARR Briefly turn West along Park Road before carefully crossing road to take path over weir then along West bank of canal. image/jpeg Waypoint 15ISLR Turn North (right) along Islands Road. image/jpeg Waypoint 16SCRA Take path East (right) next to utility cabinet up steep slope to wooded plateau and follow path South. image/jpeg Waypoint 17SAHJ At junction of paths take path NE (left) through woodland. image/jpeg Waypoint 18BURP Follow path South (right) around East side of pond, narrow in places but passable. image/jpeg Waypoint 19LAFR Carefully cross Laffak Road and briefly head South (right). image/jpeg Waypoint 20PAIA Turn East (left) along Paisley Ave then first left down Renfrew Avenue. image/jpeg Waypoint 21BATC Follow footpath East off road. image/jpeg Waypoint 22STED At bottom of steps down turn North (left) alond well defined path. image/jpeg Waypoint 23MOTE At top of slope turn West (left) along Garswood Road passing in front of Toby Inn to carefully cross Carr Mill Road. image/jpeg Waypoint 24CAMR Take steps up slope and turn West (left) back to start. image/jpeg Waypoint 25THEN All done. image/jpeg Waypoint Carr Mill Sankey Valley Circular Length: 9.688 km (6.02 mi)