We may soon have to think about changing the name of this group!  On our latest walk we set off from Sandhills station and walked along the canal, and Dock Road until we reached the Pier Head, where we had a short stop for a coffee or ice cream and then carried on to the Britannia pub.  After Sunday lunch some of the group decided to carry on to the site of the Garden Festival and get the train at St Michaels, some got the bus/train  back to Liverpool, whilst the rest of the group retraced their steps back to Moorfields, covering 10 miles!!!!  Thanks to Judith and Ken for leading this walk, it was all on the flat and people were given options along the route to shorten or lengthen the walk to meet their personal needs.

15 members took part in a walk from Moreton to Hoylake on 17th April approx 4.5 miles.  The weather was kind to us and we had sunshine all the way.John the leader had found an excellent pub to have Sunday lunch in when we reached Hoylake.

If you like the idea of having Sunday lunch with a group check out the proposed new group starting 5th June, for further details see notice board or speak to Marg Atlay on the holiday/trip desk.

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The next walk for the Sunday Strollers is 17th April .  We are meeting at Maghull Station at 10.50 to get the 11 o,clock train to Liverpool Central, were we will catch the West Kirkby train.  We will get off at Moreton and walk to West Kirkby. There is an option to shorten the walk if you wish by getting of at Meols.  The Ship Inn in Hoylake does Sunday Lunch for £6.99 and they are willing to reserve places for us, or you could bring a pack lunch.  There is no need to book onto the walk just come to Maghull station on Sunday.  If you are traveling on the Southport train meet us on on Wirral line platform at approx 11.30am so we can catch 11.35 train to West Kirkby.  We will arrive at West Kirkby at 12.05pm.

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17 members joined the Sunday Strollers on 20th March.  They took to the sea and crossed to Seacombe by ferry.  On their way to New Brighton the group passed the Black Pearl Pirate Ship which is a community art installation situated on the beach near Tower Grounds.

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Sunday Strollers went on their third walk on 22nd February.  12 members took part.  As the trains were not running we decided to do a local walk. A lot of the footpaths in Maghull and Lydiate are very wet so it was decided to keep to the canal.  We met at Maghull station and got on the local bus which took us to the starting point at Maghull Community Centre. We walked along the canal to Brewers Bridge, when four of the group then decided to make use of the new bench there, whilst the rest of the group carried on to bridge that leads to the Bootle Arms.  We then all returned back to the station via the canal and had lunch at the Mogul.  The walk was 4 or 5 miles long depending on which walk you did or if you like to count steps it was 8000 or 10000 steps.  One of our members is only able to manage 2000 steps at present so she made her way to the Mogul and joined the group for lunch after completing her 2000 steps.  Most of the group then walked home after the meal, so increasing the steps they had already completed.  We were lucky with the weather and the sun even showed its face!!!  Our next walk will be on 20th March, when we will meet at Maghull station at 10.50 and will go over on the ferry to Seacombe and walk to New Brighton, were we will have lunch in Wetherspoons.  Members can then decided if they want to walk back to Seacombe and get ferry back to Liverpool. or get the train/bus home from New Brighton    

14 members braved the weather and did a walk from Hightown to either Crosby or Waterloo. They were all suitably dressed and as you can see from the above photograph the group were all smiles at the beginning. Continue reading →

The Sunday Strollers went on their first stroll recently.  It is has been quoted that people on their own can find Sundays a difficult day and in some cases do not see anyone all day.  So this is where the new group could help. Continue reading →