Holywell walks

A partly traffic-free route on former railway lines, estuarine cycle-paths and quiet lanes.

Estuary-side walking and a pleasant hillside return with good views.

Echoes of the past with former railway lines and disused quaysides alongside the Dee.

Enjoy views over the Dee marshes, sample the Wirral Way, and explore Parkgate village.

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.

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.

A relaxing stroll to a historic bridge, returning along the river and beneath the castle walls. No stiles.

Over the fields to the beautiful wooded valley of the Afon Clywedog, returning via Rhewl and the Afon Clwyd.

An all-day expedition to the highest point in the Clwydian Hills, with magnificent views in all directions.

A short stroll round two villages, one in England and one in Wales.

A pleasant and undemanding walk through the low-lying meadows of the Dee Valley.

A peaceful walk in the low-lying Dee valley using a mix of farm tracks, quiet country lanes and field paths, including a pleasant stretch along the River Alyn.

A short level stroll on lanes and footpaths, with a couple of stretches along the pretty River Alyn.

A pleasant level walk through meadows, with stretches alongside the rivers Dee and Alyn.

Walk through a wooded nature reserve, with good views across the Dee valley on the return journey.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.