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Chester to Bache 27th March 2025

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Chester to Bache 27th March 2025

Twenty three Stramblers and a small dog, Lulu, took the train to Chester for today’s walk. Fortunately the trains were on time, which hasn’t been the case for much of this week.

Led by Ann and Peter we walked from the station along City Road towards the City Centre. We soon reached the bridge over the Shropshire Union Canal where we went down the steps to join the tow path in the direction of Ellesmere Port.

We walked in the shadow of the City Walls for a while, passing the locks, before Continue reading →

Aigburth to Sefton Park 16/03/25

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We took the train to Aigburth for today’s walk and set off down Mersey Road. Towards its end, we turned onto a path through a small wood. This led to the grass bank above the prom. We followed the prom for a short stretch then entered Otterspool Park. We meandered through the woods before passing under the railway bridge and left the Park at Jericho Lane. The subway under Aigburth Road took us to Sefton Park where the Field of Hope daffodils have begun to flower. We walked through the fields, with a million daffs on display, and made our way to the Palm House (see Brenda’s earlier post with its history) and had a refreshment break there. After our drinks, we left the park at the bustling Lark Lane and crossed Aigburth Road to St Michaels Station for the train home.

Thanks to Brenda for a lovely walk. See you all next time.

Hightown to Waterloo 27/02/2025

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Twenty Stramblers met at Hightown Station for today’s walk. We couldn’t have picked a better day – blue skies and bright sunshine. Leaving the station at Alt Road, we walked along School Lane to the aptly named Blundell Road. This took us to a footpath through fields to Crosby Coastal Path. A sculpture here, “Pebble” (known locally as the “Wedding Cake”) is a memorial to James Myers, a former pupil of Newfield School, and was created by year 11 pupils from the School and artist Julian Taylor in 2006. The path is popular with cyclists and several groups passed us with cheery waves. We were soon walking parallel to the beach with West Lancs Golf Course on one side and the Crosby “Blitz Beach” on the other. The rubble here was Continue reading →

Maghull Circular 16/02/2025

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A dozen Strollers plus Milo the dog met at Maghull Station for today’s walk. A cold, grey, but dry day with a “fresh” wind. We set off along Melling Lane past a Valentines Day post box topper in Willow Hey and turned up Summerhill to reach Poverty Lane. A short walk along Leatherbarrow lane took us to a footpath/lane parallel to the M58. I only realised today, when looking at our route on the map, that this Continue reading →

St Michael’s to Pier Head 19/01/2025

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St Michael’s to Pier Head 19/01/25

Fifteen Strollers took the train to St Michael’s for the first walk of 2025. It was good to see everyone again and with no rain in the forecast, we didn’t mind the grey skies. We set off down Southwold Road and through the woods to Riverside Drive, where we crossed into the Festival Gardens. Here, the Chinese Garden has been neglected Continue reading →

Westhead 28/11/2024

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Eighteen Stramblers braved the cold and met at School Lane, Westhead for today’s walk. We set off in bright sunshine along Wigan Road and took a raised path past terraced houses. As we stepped down to the lane we intended to take, we had to wait for the bin lorry to pass – a déjà vu moment – we’d had the same experience last time we walked this way. The lane between the terraced houses Continue reading →

Sunday Strollers – Omskirk Walk 17/11/2024

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15 of us braved the weather to do the Lady’s Walk in Ormskirk .
We met at Ormskirk Railway Station . After a discussion we decided to do this walk in reverse to what we usually do . This proved to be a popular decision. Unfortunately, we did have to walk through a few showers but just as we finished our walk at Ormskirk Station it started to get heavier. The icing on the cake was we were just in time to get the train back to Maghull .

Eastham Country Park and Dibbinsdale 24/10/2024

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For today’s walk, we took the train to Bromborough Rake Station. The weather was sunny with just a little breeze, and fourteen of us set off along the road which gave the station its name – The Rake. (Rake being an old Norse word for lane or track.) We soon came to The Cross, one of the few surviving market crosses in the country. The base Continue reading →

Appley Bridge to Burscough 22/08/2024

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Appley Bridge to Burscough 22/08/2024

Other commitments reduced our number to seven for this month’s walk and we met at Burscough Bridge Station for the train to Appley Bridge. As we left the station there, the sun battled with some light drizzle. We walked down Appley Lane to the Leeds Liverpool Canal and joined the towpath to head back towards Burscough. The towpath was wide with smooth, sandy coloured, compacted gravel Continue reading →