Eighteen Stramblers took the train to Eastham Rake Station and (after we found our way out of the station) made our way to Lowfields Avenue. The avenue led us past a wood until we reached a footpath. A fallen tree blocked our way but we managed to get round it and duck under another one before the path took us through a tunnel Continue reading
Thirteen strollers and an on loan dog – Chilli – met at Maghull North Station for the short ride to Town Green. We crossed the line and followed Middlewood Road south until we reached a footpath through fields. The path eventually veered back towards the railway line before emerging on to Mickering Lane. After a short stretch, the lane Continue reading
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With strong winds and possible heavy showers in the weather forecast, today’s walk from Hale Village to the bank of the Mersey had ominous overtones to it. Undaunted, eleven of us set off from Maghull to meet another five at Hale. The Maghull contingent took the train to Cressington via Liverpool Central and then the 82A bus Continue reading
For the latest Stramblers walk, we met at the Sankey Valley Visitor Centre. We set off through the wooded Sankey Valley Park alongside what remains of the Sankey (St Helens) Canal. The path then meandered along Black Brook Basin, following Continue reading
11 members of the Sunday Strollers walked to Hilbre Island . The weather and company was perfect . Our resident photographer Tommy was not with us so thanks to Cheryl and Brian for the photos .
Twenty three stramblers met at the Visitor Centre for a walk through the park.
The name Haigh comes from the Anglo Saxon word Haga meaning an enclosure or a secure area to house livestock. The plantations were laid out in the 1860s to hide the condition of the landscape after being damaged by mining activity.
Brenda and Bob led us past some beautiful Continue reading
Eighteen strollers and an on-loan dog, Keith, took the train to Conway Park Station on Sunday May 21st for a walk around Birkenhead Park. We walked along Conway Street from the station to the Park. The light cloud was now thinning and giving way to bright sunshine.
Brian had provided us with maps and as we walked, told Continue reading
Fifteen stramblers met at Burscough Bridge Station and caught the train to Appley Bridge last Thursday (27th). We made our way to the canal bank and took the towpath back towards Burscough. This was the anniversary of the original Canal Walking Group reaching Leeds in 2018, with ten of that group present today. We passed Appley Lock and Continue reading
Seventeen strollers took the train into Liverpool and walked down Water Street to the Pier Head. As we passed Tower Building, Brian pointed out the plaque commemorating the rescue of Shackleton’s stranded crew from Elephant Island in 1916 and outlined the story. We then made our way to the Beatles Statue Continue reading