Yellowhammer Walk 25/07/2024

Eleven Stramblers took the train to Aughton Park and walked along Long Lane to Holborne Hill. Here, we crossed the main road and turned through some houses to a path through fields. On reaching a barn we took a path through more open fields with views of Aughton’s Christ Church to our left. We passed a couple of giraffes Continue reading

Carr Mill Dam 27/06/2024

Thirteen Stramblers met at Sankey Valley Visitor Centre for today’s walk.
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 the brook. The weather was warm and cloudy with just enough breeze Continue reading

Hilbre Island 17/04/2024

Judith wrote:

Today both Stramblers groups went to West Kirby to walk to Hilbre Island. It was a great day, dry but quite windy. No rain, thank goodness! We our had lunch on the island. At the end of the walk 11 walkers walked around the Marine Lake, while the others dispersed, some going straight home, others going for lunch.
Thank you Anne for arranging our lovely day out, Judith.

Chester Walls and Water 28/03/2024

Fifteen Stramblers took the train to Chester. We walked into the City Centre to Bath Street and the City’s historic Public Baths, housing not just one but two Victorian Swimming Pools and have been at the heart of Chester’s community for well over 100 years. Leaving Bath street, we turned into Forgate Street and saw the Grade II listed Parkers Buildings flats built in 1889 for the first Duke of Westminster. We then Continue reading

Pier Head to Aigburth 22/02/2024

Despite the heavy rain and train delays, sixteen Stramblers met at the Pier Head. It wouldn’t have surprised me if the walk had been cancelled, but we set off with brollies up and fingers crossed. One good thing was that the wind was very light and behind us. We headed south past the Museum, Albert Dock, the M&S Arena and the Queen’s Continue reading

Westhead 24/11/2023

Nineteen Stramblers met at School Lane in Westhead and started off along Wigan Road and Crosshall Brow before turning on to a lane which took us through open fields. Buffeted by the wind, we were glad the rain held off. We passed through Continue reading

South Liverpool Parks 26/10/2023

Sixteen Stramblers took the train to Aigburth for one of our regular walks through South Liverpool’s Parks. Light rain soon faded away and although the sunshine stayed behind grey skies, it was dry with no wind. We made our way down Mersey Road to Otterspool Drive. A plaque on the pavement marks the original Continue reading

West Kirby/Caldy/Hoylake Walk 28/09/2023

Thirteen Stramblers took the train to West Kirby and set off on Grange Road to the start of the Wirral Way. The Wirral Way, known as “The Joint” because it follows the track bed of part of the former Birkenhead Railway from West Kirby to Hooton and the Continue reading

Eastham/Willaston 31/08/2023

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