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Saracen’s Head Circular
A group of 16 Stramblers met on Thursday 15th September at the Saracen’s Head, Halsall, for a walk along the Leeds Liverpool Canal and surrounding footpaths. The weather was a little overcast but pleasant with a promise of some brighter sunshine later in the day.
Stramblers Lydiate Loop 18/08/2022
Eighteen stramblers met at the Weld Blundell to walk the Lydiate Loop, hoping to finish before the afternoon’s forecast rain. We took Pilling Lane to reach the Leeds Liverpool Canal and went south on the towpath to Bells Lane. After a short distance we turned into the field and crossed a bridge over Maghull Brook to emerge on to Green Lane. Passing the “toy soldier” Queen’s Guard we made our way to the Cheshire Lines path and followed it for a mile and a quarter before making our way through fields to Southport Road. We crossed the road and walked through Our Lady’s Church grounds to Hall Lane. Leaving the lane, we passed “The Jumps” horse race training track coming back to the canal. After a short break, we followed the towpath back to the Mersey Boat Club and took Pilling Lane back to the Weld Blundell. With even a few sunny spells, we had missed the rain and were ready for our lunch.
Thanks to Anne for organising (and re-organising) the walk and meals.
Anderton to Marston 28/07/2022
On a grey but dry day, twenty one of us met at the Anderton Boat Lift to repeat a walk we did in October 2019. We’d planned a guided tour including a trip in a boat on the lift, which had had to be cancelled because of the pandemic. Today we Continue reading
Sunday walkers in Lunt
Some brave folk ignored the predicted maelstrom and walked the Lunt Meadows reserve on Sunday. All topped off with a Bernies Too breakfast
Walkers beware
Walkers beware of Lyme disease
Canal walkers change name
The ‘canal walking’ group has decided to change its name to accommodate future outings. They will now use ‘the stramblers’ name, a mash of Sunday strollers and ramblers. Walks will usually be 6-8 miles
Ainsdale to Freshfield – 26th May
16 “Stramblers” met at Ainsdale Station on a miserable, grey, blustery morning. At least the rain had stopped.
We headed west from the station towards the beach, passing some very nice houses with interesting gardens.
We eventually reached Continue reading
Eastham Bromborough 28/04/2022
On a grey but dry day, eighteen walkers met at Bromborough Rake station. We walked along The Rake to Bromborough Village where Anne pointed out the Bromborough Cross, and told us that the steps of the cross date from 1278 with the cross itself a later reproduction. Bromborough Village Road took us to the busy Continue reading
Pier Head to Aigburth 24/03/2022
Pier Head to Aigburth 24/03/2022
Eleven of us met at the Beatles statue at the Pier Head and had our photo taken with them. The statue was created in 2015 by Andrew Edwards, who had also created the statue outside the “Bombed out Church”, of the British and German soldiers, titled “All Together Now”. By coincidence ? there is a track on the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine album with that title. Andrew had framed his statue to reflect the way Continue reading