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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.89 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 44 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 33 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 26 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sefton 
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    Start: N 53.651194° / W 2.983112°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.75717° / W 2.70744°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 7 m
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-east on Roe Ln/A5267 towards Park Ave
  3. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Park Ave
  4. 3 : km 0.73 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-west on Park Ave
  5. 4 : km 0.75 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cambridge Rd/A565
  6. 5 : km 1.45 - alt. 7 m - Walk east on Cambridge Rd/A565 towards Emmanuel Rd
  7. 6 : km 2.02 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-east on Cambridge Rd/A565 towards Marshside Rd
  8. 7 : km 2.8 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-east on Preston New Rd/A565 towards Glamis Dr
  9. 8 : km 3.58 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east on Preston New Rd/A565 towards Fylde Rd
  10. 9 : km 4.11 - alt. 6 m - Slight left to stay on Preston New Rd/A565
  11. 10 : km 4.14 - alt. 7 m - Walk south towards Preston New Rd/A565
  12. 11 : km 4.18 - alt. 7 m - Exit the roundabout onto Water Ln/A565
  13. 12 : km 5.7 - alt. 3 m - Walk east on Southport New Rd/A565 towards Gravel Ln
  14. 13 : km 6.73 - alt. 4 m - Turn left towards Southport New Rd/A565
  15. 14 : km 6.75 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Southport New Rd/A565
  16. 15 : km 7.11 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-east on Southport New Rd/A565
  17. 16 : km 10.23 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-east on Southport New Rd/A565 towards Hunters Ln
  18. 17 : km 12.49 - alt. 14 m - Continue straight onto Windgate/A59
  19. 18 : km 12.92 - alt. 14 m - Slight right
  20. 19 : km 12.94 - alt. 14 m - Walk east towards Bank Bridge/A59
  21. 20 : km 12.99 - alt. 12 m - Slight right onto Bank Bridge/A59
  22. 21 : km 14.74 - alt. 6 m - Walk north on Liverpool Rd/A59 towards Liverpool Old Rd
  23. 22 : km 16.95 - alt. 12 m - Walk north-east on Liverpool Rd/A59
  24. 23 : km 19.17 - alt. 18 m - Walk north-east on Longton By-Pass/A59 towards Drumacre Ln W
  25. 24 : km 22.82 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Liverpool Rd
  26. 25 : km 22.92 - alt. 22 m - Walk north-east on Liverpool Rd towards Howick Park Ave
  27. 26 : km 23.06 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Howick Park Ave
  28. 27 : km 23.08 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Liverpool Rd/A59
  29. 28 : km 24.16 - alt. 25 m - Slight right to stay on Liverpool Rd/A59
  30. 29 : km 24.49 - alt. 21 m - Walk north-east on Liverpool Rd/A59 towards Kingsway
  31. 30 : km 24.76 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Leyland Rd/A59
  32. 31 : km 24.77 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Liverpool Rd
  33. 32 : km 25.22 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Fishergate Hill
  34. 33 : km 25.73 - alt. 23 m - Continue onto Fishergate
  35. E : km 25.89 - alt. 22 m

Useful Information

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Walking Ainsdale Reserve Circular

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Ainsdale Reserve Circular
↔8.32 km ↗+22 m ↘-20 m ◔2h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑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.

Walking Rufford Mere Sands Circular

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Rufford Mere Sands Circular
↔10.42 km ↗+22 m ↘-21 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rufford (Lancashire)

Around Mere Sands Nature Reserve before making way along Leeds Liverpool Canal tow path and via country tracks back to start.

Walking Rufford River Douglas Circular

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Rufford River Douglas Circular
↔9.23 km ↗+3 m ↘-3 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Rufford (Lancashire)

A very easy to follow 6 mile circular walk beginning at Rufford Marina and initially taking towpath North beside Leeds Liverpool Canal before taking footpath South along the levee beside River Douglas back to start.

Walking Much Hoole

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Much Hoole
↔12.86 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Much Hoole (Lancashire)

A circular walk starting from Liverpool Old Rd taking paths beside River Douglas to Dolphin Inn then over farm tracks to Much Hoole and then more farm tracks back to start.

Walking Formby Dunes

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Formby Dunes
↔9.24 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔2h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑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'.

Walking Formby Squirrel Asparagus Trail

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Formby Squirrel Asparagus Trail
↔8.48 km ↗+20 m ↘-22 m ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑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.

Walking Lydiate

Walker
Lydiate
↔9.39 km ↗+11 m ↘-10 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑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.

Walking Lunt Meadows Circular

Walker
Lunt Meadows Circular
↔9.00 km ↗+0 m ↘-5 m ◔2h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑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.

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