Tag Archives: hiking

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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256 Shotton to Chester

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

Bridges, cyclists and podcasts. And I reach the END of the Wales Coast Path. Continue reading →

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255 pm Flint to Connah’s Quay

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

The power station looms. Four chimneys, elegant, like tall sentinels rising out of the mist.
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255 am Greenfield to Flint

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

Today is a walk of two halves. First a pleasant stroll along the shore of the Dee Estuary… Continue reading →

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253 Colwyn Bay to Prestatyn

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

I discover a working quarry, sniff an unpleasant smell, and meet the Flying Scotsman. Continue reading →

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252 pm Llandudno to Colwyn

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

I get lost on the Little Orme, find the smallest chapel in the UK, and am disappointed by Colwyn Bay. Continue reading →

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