We had a big turn out for today’s walk, with twenty seven meeting at Hightown Station. The weather was quite mild and I soon regretted wearing a warm coat. We set off along a tarmac footpath alongside the railway line and passed the entrance to Altcar Training Camp. After a mile or so, we crossed the River Alt and the path narrowed and swung left with woods to our left and open fields to our right. Turning north we came Continue reading
Fifteen strollers met at Maghull Station for today’s walk in ideal conditions as the rain and wind from Storm Claudia had thankfully left us. We took the bus to the Weld Blundell and set off along Pilling Lane. It was quite mild with no wind and plenty of sunshine. We crossed the canal bridge by the Mersey Motor Boat Club and followed Continue reading
Today’s walk had been in the balance as Storm Benjamin was forecast to hit the country. In the event, the day started bright and sunny with the rain now expected at one o’clock. We took the train to Bromborough Rake and crossed the railway to enter Dibbinsdale Wood. We’d done this walk several times before, but this time were going the opposite way round for a change. This had the benefit of starting downhill instead of Continue reading
Meols to New Brighton
27th September 2025
This month we had planned to do a walk in Yarrow Valley Country Park. However during the recce it was noted that the ground was quite wet and slippery even though it hadn’t rained for a few days. It was decided that the walk could only go ahead if there was a prolonged dry period prior to the walk. Last Saturday’s torrential rain put paid to that so plan B was adopted.
23 walkers met and Central Station to catch the train to Meols from where Continue reading
A baker’s dozen of Stramblers met for today’s walk at Burscough Wharf outside the Thirsty Duck Bar. Coincidentally, across the canal, a thirsty duck was having a drink from a dog’s bowl. We set off westwards along the towpath under Bridge 32A as canal boat “Cherokee” passed going towards Lathom. A number of colourful canal boats Continue reading
We had a large turnout for today’s walk with twenty three Stramblers meeting at Sankey Valley Visitor Centre car park. We couldn’t have asked for better weather with plenty of sunshine and an occasional light breeze. The footpath led us through Sankey Valley Park alongside the remains of Sankey/St Helens Canal and Blackbrook Basin. The trees gave us shade with sunshine breaking through intermittently. Further along Continue reading
Today’s walk began at the Ship Inn in Halsall, where twenty two Stramblers met. We set off along Rosemary Lane and crossed the busy main Southport road into School Lane. We passed the Old Post Office with a display of dolls’ houses in its window and a beautiful “chocolate box” thatched cottage before turning into a narrow footpath with tall fences on either side. This led us across a wooden footbridge and Continue reading
Well, the plan was to go to Leasowe by train for today’s walk, but our train from Maghull was cancelled. With it being a Sunday service, this would have meant a half hour wait for the next one, followed by a twenty five minute wait at Liverpool Central for the Wirral train. Rather than wait, a Plan B was decided on and we took the train to Ormskirk for a circular walk there instead. We set off on the “Smith Way” footpath Continue reading
For today’s walk, we took the train to Leasowe Station for a circular along the River Birkett and the sea front. A short stretch along Reeds Lane took us to the Wirral Circular Trail along the bank of the River Birkett. We passed the former Typhoo Tea Factory (which closed in 2023) and the Moreton Bakery – Home Of The Mini Roll. With the recent sunny dry spell, there wasn’t much water in the Birkett and Continue reading
The weather couldn’t have been better for today’s walk and we went two stops on the train to Town Green. A short walk took us to Aughton Village Hall and its grandly named, William Arnold Silcock Memorial Playing Field. We cut across the field and took a path through woods to a wooden footbridge. Over the bridge, the path narrowed Continue reading