merseyWalks

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Last updated 22nd July 2008
Illustrated Walks in Liverpool, Merseyside and the Wirral
What is merseyWalks?
merseyWalks describes the best walks in the extended Merseyside area, the result of much scrutiny of maps (more recently, of Google Earth) and wear and tear on the poor old feet. The region offers a fantastic variety of walking including fine parks and suburban open spaces (Liverpool is one of the greenest cities in the UK), the attractively rural Wirral countryside, the desolate expanses of the Mersey and Dee estuaries, the Cheshire hills, the miles of golden sand and quiet hinterland of the Irish Sea coast and historic urban areas with magnificent architecture.
The walks are designed mainly for the enjoyment of the open air but visit many places of interest as well. For much more information and more pictures visit merseySights. merseyWalks is integrated with the merseySights database - if you click on the images you get a pop-up window with a larger picture and additional information.
The maps are to scale with north at the top. Printer friendly versions of the walk descriptions are available through the links provided with each walk.
Most of the walks present no difficulties, but may be slippery anywhere during or after adverse weather and are undertaken entirely at the walker's own risk; you might want to check the weather forecast. Several of the walks are in coastal areas; getting the best out of these may require the presence or absence of water, so you might also want to check the tide predictions.

Weather

Tides

I do hope you enjoy these walks. They will enhance your appreciation of our region enormously. If you would like to share your thoughts about this site or contribute information of any kind, I'd like to hear from you. For contact details, see the allertonOak home page. For more more on pubs, see merseyPubs and don't miss the aerial photography in merseyFlights.
1 The South Liverpool Green Belt (30th January 2006)
2 Around Hale (11th June 2005)
3 Pex Hill and Cronton (11th June 2005)
4 The Frodsham and Helsby Hills (11th June 2005)
5 Willaston to Parkgate (11th June 2005)
6 Thurstaston and Caldy (11th June 2005)
7 Woolton and Childwall (11th June 2005)
8 Mossley Hill and Sefton Park (17th November 2005)
9 Seacombe to New Brighton (11th June 2005)
10 The Pier Head to Otterspool (10th August 2005)
11 Liverpool Cathedrals and Town Centre (1st March 2006)
12 Liverpool Waterfront and Downtown (22nd August 2005)
13 Storeton to Thornton Hough (16th June 2005)
14 Waterloo to Hightown (18th October 2005)
15 Formby and Freshfield (26th September 2005)
16 Croxteth Country Park (18th October 2005)
17 Fiddler's Ferry to Pickering's Pasture (11th September 2007)
18 Stanley Dock to Litherland (1st March 2006)
19 Runcorn Hill (29th May 2006)
20 Around Irby (29th May 2006)
21 Lydiate and Haskayne (30th January 2007)
22 Ainsdale Nature Reserve (30th January 2007)
23 Port Sunlight (31st March 2007)
24 The Wirral North Coast (3rd April 2007)
25 Hunt's Cross to West Derby (5th April 2007)
26 Heswall Fields and Dales (11th April 2007)
27 Around West Kirby (23rd May 2007)
28 Bidston Hill and Village (17th November 2007)
29 Waterloo to Maghull (24th March 2008)
30 Little Crosby and Thornton (20th April 2008)
31 Freshfield and Formby Moss (24th April 2008)
32 Hoylake to West Kirby (22nd July 2008)

On the drawing board ...
Hilbre Island
Birkenhead Park
Hamilton Square and Birkenhead Priory
Around Melling
Sefton Meadows
Around Ince Blundell
Eastham Country Park
Brotherton Park and Dibbinsdale
Shotwick to Little Neston
Around Halton
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