Walking Routes in Merseyside

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Merseyside Walks
Route Name	Pic	Distance	Description
Mersey Way		22 miles (35 km)	Follow the River Mersey from Warrington to Liverpool on this waterside walk through Cheshire and Merseyside. The trail is often walked in two stages with the first section running from Warrington to Widnes and passing Paddington Meadows and Victoria Park on the way. The second stage runs from Widnes to Liverpool, passing the Runcorn-Widnes Bridge and John Lennon airport, before finishing at Garston.
Sefton Coastal Footpath		21 miles (34 km)	This wonderful walk takes you from Crosby to Southport along the beautiful Sefton coastline. The walk starts at Waterloo station in Crosby and heads to the coast via Crosby Marine Lake. You then head north to Hightown through the Dunes, passing the fascinating Another Place Sculptures on Crosby Beach. The next section takes you to Formby where you will enter the captivating Ainsdale National Nature Reserve. This is a well known spot for spotting the Natterjack Toad in the fabulous scenery of dunes, pinewoods and golden sand. Also look out for Red Squirrels, sand lizards and great-crested newts on this fantastic section of the walk. The final section of the walk takes you past Royal Birkdale Golf course (home of the Open) and onto the lovely seaside town of Southport with its magnificent pier. The path comes to end shortly after at Crossens.
Trans Pennine Trail		215 miles (346 km)	This terrific walking and cycling trail runs from coast to coast across northern England entirely on surfaced paths. It starts on the Yorkshire coast at Hornsea and passes through Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester before finishing on the Merseyside coast at Southport.
Wirral Way		12 miles (19 km)	This is a terrific walk or cycle ride that runs along a pleasant traffic free path through the Wirral Countryside and along the coast. It follows the track bed of part of the former Birkenhead Railway route from Hooton to West Kirby You start off at Hooton Railway Station near Ellesemere Port and head towards Neston entering the lovely Wirral Country Park on the way. The path then heads along the beautiful Wirral coastline passing Heswall and Thurstaston before finishing at West Kirby.

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