Wirral Way and the Old Quays
Departure from Neston (Cheshire West and Chester)
Echoes of the past with former railway lines and disused quaysides alongside the Dee.
Parkgate stroll
Departure from Neston (Cheshire West and Chester)
Enjoy views over the Dee marshes, sample the Wirral Way, and explore Parkgate village.
Gayton and Parkgate
Departure from Neston (Cheshire West and Chester)
Estuary-side walking and a pleasant hillside return with good views.
Deeside circular
Departure from Neston (Cheshire West and Chester)
A partly traffic-free route on former railway lines, estuarine cycle-paths and quiet lanes.
Exploring Liverpool City Centre
Departure from Liverpool (Liverpool City Region)
The City of Liverpool offers the walker many sights to explore. This walk takes in the key attractions and provides the basis for a half day introduction to the City.
Sefton Meadows
Departure from Sefton (Liverpool City Region)
The walk starts from Sefton Village and follows a clockwise circular route via Sefton Mill site Sefton Meadows, Cheshire Lines railtrack, River Alt and briefly Mersey Forest.
Lunt Circular via River Alt
Departure from Sefton (Liverpool City Region)
The walk starts from Lunt Village, Sefton and follows the anticlockwise circular route via River Alt, Cheshire Lines railtrack, River Alt and briefly Mersey Forest.
Lunt Meadows Circular
Departure from Sefton (Liverpool City Region)
Walk starting from Lunt Meadows Nature reserve and crosses the River Alt to disused Cheshire Lines rail track. After following the rail track the route crosses open farmland to a short road section leading back to the nature reserve. The final part of the walk makes its way via the nature reserve ponds to start.
Maghull Circular
Departure from Maghull (Liverpool City Region)
A circular route starting from Maghull centre initially following the canal and then disused rail track before heading beside Melling Brook to outskirts of Melling. Final section rejoins canal back to start.
Lydiate
Departure from Lydiate (Liverpool City Region)
The walk starts from Bell's Lane in Lydiate and follows clockwise circular route via disused railway lane and canal towpath. A possible brief detour to St Catherine's Chapel and the oldest pub in Lancashire, Scotch Piper.
Formby Dunes
Departure from Formby (Liverpool City Region)
The walk starts from Formby Village and follows an anticlockwise circular route via Formby Dunes, site of 'Lost Resort', Formby Beach, site of first Lifeboat station with a possible detour to 'Devils Hole'.
Formby Squirrel Asparagus Trail
Departure from Formby (Liverpool City Region)
The walk starts in Formby Kirkdale Road and follows anti-clockwise route along Asparagus and Squirrel Trails together with dune and beach sections.
Moel Famau and the Clwydian Hills from Cilcain
Departure from Cilcain (Flintshire)
This excellent walk takes in the highest point on the Clwydian Hills and includes a lengthy section north along the main ridge. Offering contrasting views as far as Snowdonia, with many of the peaks easily recognised, to the west and the delights of Merseyside and beyond to the east the route has much to offer. Apart from being busy around Moel Famau, the route is generally quiet with navigation offering few problems.
Rainford Siding Lane Circular
Departure from St Helens (Liverpool City Region)
Starting from Sidling Lane Nature Reserve travelling along the edge of the reserve before crossing the railway line to continue over open farmland and country lanes to re-enter via the woodland section of the reserve.
Bickerstaffe Circular
Departure from Bickerstaffe (Lancashire)
A circular route starting at Bickerstaff and initially following country roads to Dairy Farm Lane then via farm tracks and over rail track to Newbridge Fishing Lakes. Further farm tracks lead back to Bickerstaffe via the site of Bickerstaffe Hall.
Ainsdale Reserve Circular
Departure from Sefton (Lancashire)
A circular around Ainsdale Nature reserve starting with the gentle woodland section before moving on to a trickier dry dune section due to a large number of paths crisscrossing the dunes, The final section is through the wet dune section where the path is clearly marked but ponds block the path during wet periods so improvisation or wellingtons might be necessary.
Rainford Linear Park Circular
Departure from St Helens (Liverpool City Region)
Route initially along Rainford Linear Park before heading over open countryside back to start.
Tarvin and the Roman Bridges
Departure from Barrow (Cheshire West and Chester)
A few paths may be under crops, or muddy after rain. Includes some road walking
Great Barrow and Plemstall
Departure from Barrow (Cheshire West and Chester)
Two contrasting villages, one on a hilltop and the other in the lonely valley of the River Gowy. Wet grass and muddy sections, and after prolonged rain some of the low-lying meadows may be impassably flooded.
Great Barrow circular
Departure from Barrow (Cheshire West and Chester)
Stroll through watermeadows and along a hollow way to a ridge-top village, returning via Watling Street
Pulford and Lavister
Departure from Poulton and Pulford (Cheshire West and Chester)
A short stroll round two villages, one in England and one in Wales.
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