Notice boards on mill site explain its history.
from the busy road.
Drive to pathway between house and main road.
St Helens Well is on opposite side of road.
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| 01Mill Lane | OS Grid Ref: SD 35705 01244 SatNav: 53.50393934,-2.97082555 |
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Take Mill Lane North beside church. |
| 02Mill Site | OS Grid Ref: SD 35756 01378 SatNav: 53.50515175,-2.97008526 |
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Take gate North of Sefton Mill site and follow path SE behind houses. Notice boards on mill site explain its history. |
| 03Mill Steam | OS Grid Ref: SD 35902 01293 SatNav: 53.50440517,-2.96787512 |
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Follow Mill Stream Close South West. |
| 04Bridges Lane | OS Grid Ref: SD 35791 01224 SatNav: 53.50377343,-2.96952736 |
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Turn South briefly along Bridges Lane. |
| 05Brickwall Lane | OS Grid Ref: SD 35809 01194 SatNav: 53.50349904,-2.96924841 |
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Take Brickwall Lane East along North side footpath. |
| 06B5422 | OS Grid Ref: SD 35901 01231 SatNav: 53.50385001,-2.96786707 |
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Carefully cross main road and take footpath as it bears SW. |
| 07Brickwall | OS Grid Ref: SD 35758 01031 SatNav: 53.50203452,-2.96998601 |
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Footpath turns briefly SE. |
| 08Green | OS Grid Ref: SD 35793 00966 SatNav: 53.50145381,-2.96943884 |
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Take footpath SW along side of watercourse. |
| 09Broom Cross Road | OS Grid Ref: SD 35555 00545 SatNav: 53.49763683,-2.97293726 |
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Turn East on footpath running along South side of fence keeping away from the busy road. |
| 10Netherton Brook | OS Grid Ref: SD 35887 00555 SatNav: 53.49777086,-2.96793762 |
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Continue SE along path by fence. |
| 11Chapel Lane | OS Grid Ref: SD 36166 00415 SatNav: 53.49654931,-2.96370160 |
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Turn NE down Chapel Lane. |
| 12Barn | OS Grid Ref: SD 36311 00462 SatNav: 53.49698650,-2.96153437 |
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Continue NE along good quality path. |
| 13River Alt | OS Grid Ref: SD 36630 00710 SatNav: 53.49925212,-2.95676809 |
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Cross bridge over River Alt and turn East along North side of river. |
| 14Melling Brook | OS Grid Ref: SD 37083 00687 SatNav: 53.49910215,-2.94993650 |
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Foottpath turns North along West side of Melling Brook. |
| 15Medway | OS Grid Ref: SD 36682 01409 SatNav: 53.50553780,-2.95613509 |
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Leave footpath onto Medway and follow it NE. |
| 16Racecourse | OS Grid Ref: SD 36741 01495 SatNav: 53.50632264,-2.95525532 |
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Turn North along Old Racecourse Road. |
| 17Sefton Lane | OS Grid Ref: SD 36626 01803 SatNav: 53.50907906,-2.95705777 |
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Cross over Sefton Lane via traffic lights and turn West down Sefton Drive to pathway between house and main road. |
| 18Cheshire Line | OS Grid Ref: SD 36505 01759 SatNav: 53.50866433,-2.95887094 |
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Follow Cheshire Line North. |
| 19Maghull Brook | OS Grid Ref: SD 36079 02850 SatNav: 53.51841892,-2.96551209 |
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Turn West along path on North side embankment of Maghull Brook. |
| 20Showrick Bridge | OS Grid Ref: SD 35349 02519 SatNav: 53.51535690,-2.97645550 |
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Take Showrick Bridge over River Alt and follow path South. |
| 21Moor Lane. | OS Grid Ref: SD 35321 02369 SatNav: 53.51400443,-2.97684174 |
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Turn West along substantial path. |
| 22Sefton Boundary | OS Grid Ref: SD 35813 02118 SatNav: 53.51180978,-2.96937447 |
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Path branches SW through Mersey Forest. |
| 23Mersey Forest | OS Grid Ref: SD 35544 01790 SatNav: 53.50882384,-2.97336560 |
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Cross footbridge and continue South. |
| 24St Helens Well | OS Grid Ref: SD 35461 01305 SatNav: 53.50445941,-2.97452431 |
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Upon reaching Lunt Road turn East back to start. St Helens Well is on opposite side of road. |
| 25End | OS Grid Ref: SD 35666 01257 SatNav: 53.50405037,-2.97142449 |
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Back at start. |
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