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away from the noisy East Lancs Road, the lane becomes<br />
alive with wildlife. It was early morning when we did the<br />
walk and we were lucky enough to spot a couple of deer,<br />
a few rabbits and numerous songbirds.<br />
Pit Lane (the site for the old Rainford Village Station). Turn<br />
right here and walk up to the mini roundabout at the top<br />
of the road. Turn left and just after you pass the Rainford<br />
URC Church, turn right into Muncaster Drive.<br />
At the end of Berrington’s Lane, turn right and follow Mill<br />
Lane for 600 yards crossing Rainford Brook once more.<br />
Look closely for a path on the left-hand side once the<br />
Saint-Gobain site ends and in the vicinity of the bus stop.<br />
Follow the path, which takes you down the back of the<br />
industrial site, for ½ mile until you arrive at Rookery Lane<br />
in Rainford. Turn right, go straight<br />
past the junction for Derby Drive<br />
and then turn left into Rainford<br />
Linear Park.<br />
Once again, the walk returns to the<br />
track bed of the St Helens to Rainford<br />
Follow Muncaster Drive for 650 yards as the walk opens<br />
up to views of Billinge Hill. Once you reach the crossroads<br />
of paths, go straight on for a further ½ mile and then turn<br />
right at Fire Clay Farm and follow the path for a further<br />
400 yards until you emerge on Higher Lane. Turn left.<br />
Follow the road away from Rainford for just over ½ mile<br />
until you reach Mill Lane Farm on a<br />
dogleg bend. Just after the dogleg,<br />
turn right and follow the path at the<br />
side of the field. Hop over a couple<br />
of stiles, then turn left and follow the<br />
well-used path around the perimeter<br />
Junction railway. Rainford Linear Park<br />
runs straight through the village like<br />
an arrow, bringing a green sanctuary<br />
to the residents. The park is a real<br />
delight, it’s so well kept and is a haven<br />
for walkers and cyclists of all ages.<br />
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of the field until you reach the<br />
driveway to Crank Hall Farm. Turn<br />
left to reach Crank Road and then<br />
turn left again towards Crank. Follow<br />
the road for 1/3 mile into the village.<br />
You’re going to follow the path<br />
until you reach a road called Cross<br />
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