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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.19 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 4 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 18 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 20 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Lydiate 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.524725° / W 2.936671°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.525053° / W 3.062972°
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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. 20 m - Start on Kenyon's Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.24 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Liverpool Road, B5407
  3. 3 : km 0.96 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left onto Liverpool Road North, A5147
  4. 4 : km 1.17 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  5. 5 : km 2.47 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 2.75 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 3.54 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 3.59 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 4.44 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.84 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 5.05 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Broad Lane
  12. 12 : km 5.65 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 5.95 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Park Wall Road
  14. 14 : km 6.66 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Ince Lane, A565
  15. 15 : km 6.82 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 6.83 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.89 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 7.56 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Back Lane
  19. 19 : km 8.11 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Moss Lane, B5193
  20. 20 : km 9.4 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Gorsey Lane
  21. 21 : km 10.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Sandy Lane
  22. 22 : km 11.58 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 11.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Kerslake Way
  24. 24 : km 11.93 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lower Alt Road
  25. 25 : km 12.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 12.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  27. E : km 12.19 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

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 Maghull Circular

Walker
Maghull Circular
↔8.75 km ↗+12 m ↘-12 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑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.

Walking Sefton Meadows

Walker
Sefton Meadows
↔8.22 km ↗+7 m ↘-8 m ◔2h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑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.

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.

Walking Lunt Circular via River Alt

Walker
Lunt Circular via River Alt
↔8.93 km ↗+5 m ↘-5 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑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.

Walking Bickerstaffe Circular

Walker
Bickerstaffe Circular
↔12.82 km ↗+34 m ↘-34 m ◔3h 45 ▲Easy
⚑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.

Walking Rainford Siding Lane Circular

Walker
Rainford Siding Lane Circular
↔13.18 km ↗+11 m ↘-11 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑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.

Walking Formby Dunes

Walker
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'.

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