Category Archives: 17 North West England

260 West Kirkby to Birkenhead

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

I start from the quiet resort of West Kirby, plod along one of the longest promenades I have ever encountered, before descending into the bowels of Birkenhead. Continue reading →

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259 evening – Hilbre Island

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

The rocks here are very red – the Wirral’s own version of Ayers Rock. But is the tide coming in faster than I can run? Continue reading →

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259 Heswall to West Kirby

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

I meet a horse in a Mackintosh, resist an ice cream van, and walk on water… well, almost. Continue reading →

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258 Neston to Heswall

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

The footpath follows the line of the coast, but the sea is now a green expanse of marsh. Continue reading →

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257 pm Neston to Parkgate

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

I battle through reeds and long grasses, before reaching a seaside resort that is no longer by the sea. Continue reading →

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