The Wirral Footpaths and Open Spaces Preservation Society is a Registered Charity No. 512633. 

Walks

An invitation to join these walks is offered to members and to non-members; to individuals and to families.
 


Shorter walks trial programme - following a request from some of our older members
Date
Friday 1st June 2012
Meeting Place: Outside Bebington station for an hour's walk followed by refreshments
Time
11.00am
Leader: Margaret Elston - 0151 334 0423


Date:
Saturday 9th June 2012
Meeting Place: Ellesmere Port station for an all-day, 7 mile linear walk to Capenhurst station with opting out points at bus routes along the first 5 miles.
Time
10.30am
Leader: Margaret Elston 0151 334 0423


Date:
Wednesday  27th June 2012
Meeting Place: Outside Bidston Station
Time
10.30am
Leader: Terry Wood  0151 677 6250

  *  The linear Wednesday walks are intended to cover routes the Society has not walked for some time because they do not fit the usual 2-hour, 4-mile circular walk.

Previous walks

Date: Sunday, 9th May 2010   
Area: Thornton-le-Moors to  Elton
Meeting Place: Thornton Church       Grid ref.  SJ 441745
Time: 2:00 pm
Leader:
Margaret Elston - 334 0423

Date: Wednesday, 26th May2010
Area: Neston Old Quay area
Meeting Place: Old Quay  pub        Grid ref.  SJ 281778
Time: 7:00pm
Leader:
Sue Dodsworth - 327 1567

Date: Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
Area: Raby
Meeting Place: Raby Crossways   Grid ref.  SJ 310799
Time: 7:00pm
Leader: Rosemary Kirkus - 342 3958

Date:
Saturday,  10 July 2010
Area: Willaston
Meeting Place: Hadlow Road Station Car Park
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Colette Anyon - 336 4992

Date:
Sunday, 15th August 2010
Area: Greasby & Saughall Massie
Meeting Place: Greasby Library car park
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Pat Appleby - 625 6540

Date:
Wednesday, 25th August 2010
Area: Saughall
Meeting Place: Mollington, by the school      Grid ref. SJ 387 701
Time
10:30am
Leader: Margaret Elston - 334 9941

Date:
Sunday, 12th September 2010
Area: Stoak & Thornton                  Click here for more information
Meeting Place: Thornton le Moors Church      Grid ref. SJ 442 746
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Rosemary Kirkus - 342 3958

Date:
Wednesday, 29th September 2010
Area: Millennium Cycleway
Meeting Place: Chester Station, train arrives 10.26 am
Time
10:30am
Leader: Margaret Elston - 334 0423

Date:
Saturday, 9th October 2010
Area: Prenton via Roman Road              Click here for more information
Meeting Place: Marsh Lane, by Storeton Woods      Grid ref. SJ 313 853
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Janet Belton - 604 1057

Date:
Saturday,  13th November 2010
Area: Little Sutton
Meeting Place: St Paul's Church car park      Grid ref. SJ 365 776
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Margaret Elston - 334 0423

Date:
Sunday  12th December 2010
Area: Royden Park
Meeting Place: Royden Park car park      Grid ref. SJ 244 859
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Bob Roberts - 334 9941

Date:
Sunday   9th January 2011
Area: Thingwall and Storeton
Meeting Place: Cherry Orchard    Grid ref. SJ 275 858
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Janet Belton   604 1057

Date:
Saturday   12th February 2011
Area: Saughall
Meeting Place: Vernon Institute, Saughall    Grid ref. SJ 361 699
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Rosemary Kirkus   342 3958

Date:
Saturday   12th March 2011
Area: Storeton and Brimstage
Meeting Place: Junction of Old Clatterbridge Road and Brimstage Road    Grid ref. SJ 326 832
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Bob Roberts   334 9941

Date:
Wednesday   23rd March 2011
Area: Bidston Hill
Meeting Place: Tam O'Shanter car park    Grid ref. SJ 291 893
Time
10:30am
Leader: Margaret Elston    334 0423

Date:
Sunday 10th April 2011
Area: Raby and Thornton Hough
Meeting Place: Crossways, Raby    Grid ref. SJ 310 799
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Rosemary Kirkus   342 3958

Date:
Wednesday   27th April 2011
Area: Willaston and Cherry Woods
Meeting Place: Hadlow Road    Grid ref. SJ 330 773
Time
10:30am
Leader: Colette Anyon   336 4992

Date:
Sunday   8th May 2011
Area: Frankby and Greasby
Meeting Place: Royden Country Park car park    Grid ref. SJ 245 858
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Pat Appleby   625 6540

Date:
Wednesday   25th May 2011
Area: Heswall
Meeting Place: Heswall Bus Station    Grid ref. SJ 271 818
Time
7:00pm
Leader: Margaret Elston   334 0423

Date:
Saturday   11th June 2011
Area: Shotwick and Saughall
Meeting Place: Yacht Inn   Grid ref. SJ 355 731
Time
10:30am (all day walk)
Leader: Beryl Keggan   625 9509

Date:
Wednesday   22nd June 2011
Area: Neston
Meeting Place: Neston Cross    Grid ref. SJ 292 775
Time
7:00pm
Leader: Margaret Elston   334 0423

Date:
Saturday 9th July 2011
Area:
Hoylake and Grange Hill
Meeting Place: Hoylake Station   Grid ref: SJ 217 888
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Janet Belton  604 1057
 
Date:
Wednesday   27th July 2011
Area: Royden and Stapledon Woods
Meeting Place: School Lane by Heatherlands   Grid ref:  SJ 245 858
Time
7:00pm
Leader: Pat Appleby  625 6540

Date:
Sunday 14th August 2011
Area: Mollington and Saughall
Meeting Place: Mollington School  Grid ref:  SJ 387 710
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Rosemary Kirkus  342 3958

Date:
Wednesday   24th August 2011
Area: Willaston
Meeting Place: Hadlow Road Station car park  Grid ref:  SJ 331 773
Time
10:30am
Leader: Colette Anyon  336 4992

Date:
Sunday  11th September 2011
Area: Thornton Hough and Brimstage
Meeting Place: Smithy Hill, Thornton Hough  Grid ref:  SJ 303 809
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Bob Roberts   334 9941

Date:
Wednesday  28th September 2011
Area: Arrowe Park & Harrock Wood
Meeting Place: Cherry Orchard  Grid ref:  SJ 275 858
Time
10:30am
Leader: Philip Josling  648 3258

Date:
Saturday  8th October 2011
Area: Backford
Meeting Place: Mollington Village Hall  SJ 398 713
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Rosemary Kirkus  342 3958

Date:
Wednesday  26th October 2011
Area: Little Sutton to Saughall  ( * this is a linear walk, not a circular walk)
Meeting Place: Little Sutton Station   Grid ref: SJ 373 768
Time
10:30am
Leader: Margaret Elston  334 0423

Date:
Saturday  12th November 2011
Area: Dibbinsdale
Meeting Place: Dibbinsdale Local Nature Reserve   Grid ref: SJ 347 828
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Susan Dodsworth  327 1567

Date:
Wednesday  23rd November 2011
Area: Birkenhead and Wallasey
Meeting Place: Woodside Ferry   Grid ref: SJ 329 893
Time
10:30am
Leader: Victoria Doran  345 3816

Date:
Sunday  12th December 2011
Area: Riveacre and Childer Thornton
Meeting Place: St Paul's Church, Hooton   Grid ref: SJ 367 774
Time
2:00pm
Leader: Margaret Elston  334 0423

Date:
Sunday, 15th January 2012
Meeting Place: Moreton Station
Time
2.00pm
Leader: Margaret Elston  0151 334 0423

Date:
Saturday 11th February 2012
Meeting Place: Bache Station for a 5 mile circular walk
Time
2.00pm
Leader: Margaret Elston  0151 334 0423

Date:
Saturday 10th March 2012
Meeting Place: Heswall bus station
Time
2.00pm
Leader: Rosemary Kirkus 0151 342 3958

Date:
Wednesday 28th March 2012
Meeting Place: Eastham Rake station for a 4 mile linear walk to Little Sutton station calling in at Burleydam garden centre
Time
10.30am
Leader: Margaret Elston  0151 334 0423

Date:
Sunday 15th April 2012
Meeting Place: Hooton Station
Time
2.00pm
Leader: Bob Roberts  0151 334 9941

Date:
Wednesday  25th April 2012
Meeting Place: Junction of Broadway / Kings Road / Kings Lane in Higher Bebington - on 464, 487, 17 & 77 bus routes.  There is a car park behind the Broadway shops which is under-used.  Wait by the shops on Broadway.
Time
10.30am
Leader: Margaret Elston  0151 334 0423


Shorter walks trial programme - following a request from some of our older members
Date:
Friday 4th May 2012
Meeting Place: Outside West Kirby station for an hour's walk followed by refreshments
Time
11.00am
Leader: Margaret Elston - 0151 334 0423

Date:
Sunday 13th May 2012
Meeting Place: Arrowe Park main gates near to former roundabout and Arrowe Park Hotel.  This is an all-day walk.
Time
10.30am
Leader: Beryl Keggan  0151 625 9509

Date:
Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Meeting Place: Brook Street bus stop, Neston
Time
10.30am
Leader: Colette Anyon  336 4992