WHERE ARE WE
Location
The Woolston Eyes Reserve is situated to the east of Warrington between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal
near Latchford Locks and the Thelwall Viaduct which carries the M6 Motorway over both the River and the Canal.
There are two entrances to Woolston Eyes: one via Weir Lane and one adjacent to the Manchester Ship Canal.
Weir Lane
Weir Lane is to be found approximately 200m west of M6 junction 21. It is not suitable for visitors with cars and those with
their own transport are asked to avoid using this entrance. At all costs please, do not obstruct driveways or turnings. From the south end of
Weir Lane a footbridge across the guard weir leads to the west of No.2 bed.
Ship Canal
Those with cars should access the Reserve from the south of Warrington. If you are approaching from the south you should cross the ship canal
swing bridge on the Knutsford Road (A50), take the right hand lane through Latchford and cross Kingsway South into
Thelwall Lane. If you are approaching from the north, you should leave the M6 at junction 21 then follow the A57, then the A50 and
look out for Thelwall Lane on your left hand side, by some traffic lights.
The approach to the reserve goes between
factories on the left and the Locks on the right. Park by the first barrier
(parking here can be difficult). Key holders can negotiate two locked barriers to reach the car park by No.3 bed and the
footbridge. See maps below.
If your car has sat. nav. then keying in the postcode WA4 1PD and following the instructions should get you near to the first barrier
referred to above.
Using Public Transport
The following information was up to date as of 19th March 2007. Anyone intending to visit the reserve
using public transport is advised to request uptodate information before setting out.
Warrington Transport operate buses from near Central Station which can be used to get to Woolston Eyes.
The bus to Weir Lane (to access the reserve from the north side) along the A57 is the No3 from bay 11 bus terminus,
leaving at 8, 23, 38 and 53 minutes past the hour.
To access the reserve from the southern (Thelwall) end take either a number 1 or number 2 bus to Westy Estate, Whitley Ave.
These stop not too far away from Thelwall Lane.
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