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www.seftoncoast.co.uk to find out more, and to and more, out find to visit Please

Cycle Hire Centres or via the websites. the via or Centres Hire Cycle

leaflets. These are available at all all at available are These leaflets.

enjoy discovering and exploring it as much as we do. we as much as it exploring and discovering enjoy

signed and have accompanying accompanying have and signed

inquiring and fun-loving population and we hope you hope we and population fun-loving and inquiring

area’s landmarks. All routes are are routes All landmarks. area’s

coastline really is a source of inspiration for an active, an for inspiration of source a is really coastline cyclists and include many of the the of many include and cyclists

has so much more to offer residents and visitors. Our visitors. and residents offer to more much so has both experienced and less experienced less and experienced both

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routes in Sefton and West . West and Sefton in routes opportunity to explore miles of beaches and sand dunes, sand and beaches of miles explore to opportunity

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bikes for everyone including children’s including everyone for bikes

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Southport Cycle Hire Scheme which has which Scheme Hire Cycle

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visitor to Sefton and , see the website to see to website the see Lancashire, West and Sefton to visitor any point and the directions and signs followed accordingly. followed signs and directions the and point any

activities. Whether you are a resident or resident a are you Whether activities.

signed along the route. The route can of course be picked up at up picked be course of can route The route. the along signed

including lots of cycling and walking and cycling of lots including

direction starting from Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre and is and Centre Adventure Lakeside Crosby from starting direction

have ideas for days out to suit everybody suit to out days for ideas have

The directions overleaf, describe the route in a clockwise a in route the describe overleaf, directions The

West Lancashire via sustainable means, we means, sustainable via Lancashire West

you that you can travel around Sefton and Sefton around travel can you that you

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pace, why not take your time and stop off for refreshments, for off stop and time your take not why pace,

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cycle ride is suitable for all abilities to undertake at your own your at undertake to abilities all for suitable is ride cycle

www.activetravelsefton.co.uk the Active Travel website Travel Active the line of the former Lines railway. This enjoyable half day half enjoyable This railway. Lines Cheshire former the of line

and saving you money too. For further information, please see please information, further For too. money you saving and Valley, cycle alongside the Canal and follow the follow and Canal Liverpool Leeds the alongside cycle Valley,

Sefton has the answer to improving your health and wellbeing and health your improving to answer the has Sefton alongside Antony Gormley’s statues, pass through Rimrose through pass statues, Gormley’s Antony alongside

group to go walking with, Active Travel Active with, walking go to group

following this route, you will cycle through pine woods, pine through cycle will you route, this following

looking for a leisurely bike ride or wanting a wanting or ride bike leisurely a for looking

the Cheshire Lines path which links to . When Ainsdale. to Maghull links which path Lines Cheshire the

Whether you are traveling to work or college, or work to traveling are you Whether

route which explores the wonderful Sefton Coast in addition to addition in Coast Sefton wonderful the explores which route

on foot, by bike or by sustainable transport. sustainable by or bike by foot, on

The Sefton Circular is a 24 mile long predominately off road cycle road off predominately long mile 24 a is Circular Sefton The

enabling you to move around your local area local your around move to you enabling

Active Travel is all about encouraging and encouraging about all is Travel Active

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4 provide access to private sidings until May 1960, when the line was Route Description Continue north along Andrews Lane, at the end of the road, finally lifted. Follow the path for approx. 5 miles until you reach turn right and cross the level crossing then turn immediately left into Maghull. Street. Turn left after passing the Railway and follow the path around under the bridge before turning immediately right back 7 along the cycle path. The community centre is on your left. After the At the end of the Cheshire Lines community centre, as you reach the end of the path, turn left and join path, turn left through the barriers and the road at the Toucan crossing. You should now be on follow the path to the controlled Toucan Road, continuing north towards Freshfield Station. crossing, cross Sefton Lane using the crossing and continue right and then first You have the option to follow the blue line here along Brows Lane to go left into Racecourse Road following the into Formby village for refreshments. TPT signs. When you get to the end of the road, follow the road around to the right into Meadway. At the end of the cul-de-sac, go through the barriers and rejoin the path. Continue bearing right onto an unsurfaced path, continue over the rise, then down to the Alt River 1 crossing. From Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, head south towards 8 the port. Turn right through the car Follow the path passing through and head towards the mural. farm land onto Brook House Lane. On reaching Brooms Cross Road, Keeping the lake to your right follow cross at the Toucan crossing and continue along Chapel Lane to the the path to join the Promenade. Upon next Toucan crossing on Northern Perimeter Road. Cross the road reaching the Promenade you will see following Chapel Lane which leads into Aldrins Lane. Continue until Antony Gormley’s Another Place you reach the swing bridge. Turn right here, (no longer following the statues also known as the Iron Men. TPT signs) onto the canal towpath continuing for approx. 2 miles. These 100 cast iron spectacular life-size 5 sculptures spread out along nearly 2 As you reach Freshfield Station, cross Road and 9 miles of the foreshore and almost 0.6 continue north along Montagu Road alongside the station car park. Leave the canal towpath just before the first foot bridge over miles out to sea. Continue north Continue onto the cycle track until you reach the level crossing. Cross the canal and enter Country Park. Follow the path, at passing Crosby Leisure Centre. the railway (please dismount and walk taking care whilst crossing), the first crossroads, turn left passing the electric substation on your continue on foot across the Formby Golf Course until you reach a left. Turn immediate right, exit the park at the barrier and continue on The pink line on the map indicates an alternative route north from Crosby gate, (this is for your own safety, as you will be crossing the Fairway St Mary’s Road/Park Road and turn left into Bramhall Lane, cycling Lakeside as the Promenade may be impassable due to windblown sand. which is a public footpath and walking will allow golfers more time to along Bramhall Lane until you reach Crosby Road North. see you), go through the gate and bear right through the Pinewoods 2 along the unsurfaced path for approx. 1.6 miles (There will be a loose 10 At the end of the Promenade when you reach the coastguard Dismount here and walk to the pedestrian crossing to your left surface and the possibility of pine cones here so please take care). At station, continue north though the car park rejoining the cycle path to (at the 5 lamps war memorial). Continue on foot crossing Walmer the point where the track changes to a surfaced track, go through the Hightown. After 1.2 miles you will reach Hightown where you Road on your right rejoining Great Georges Road. Continue down gate and bear right across the field under the railway bridge. Turn left continue north straight ahead along Blundell Road (through a Great Georges Road, at the end of the road, continue straight ahead and follow the path up and around to the Coastal Road. residential area) and then along School Road. When you reach the along the path to Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre. Hightown pub, turn right into Alt Road and then left just prior to the 6 railway station. Continue north then bear right prior to the entrance At the Coastal Road, turn left and follow the path over the to Altcar Training Camp. Also known as Altcar Rifle Range, the camp railway bridge, cross Pinfold Lane (again taking care) and continue covers 250 hectares of beaches, sand dunes, fields and small woods until you come to the signal controlled junction of Liverpool Road. and is used for both military and civilian training. The land was given Cross the junction via the Toucan crossing, continue along Moor Lane by Lord Sefton and first used for the Grand Lancashire Rifle contest on then onto Plexmoss Lane passing Moor Lane Leisure Caravan Park on 29th October 1860. your left. Continue to follow Plexmoss Lane and then turn right following the (TPT) signs and head south along the 3 Cheshire Lines Path. The Cheshire Lines Path is a disused railway line Continue north for approx. 1 mile until you cross the bridge converted into a multi-use route linking Southport and Maghull. Built over the , following the surfaced path until you reach in 1884 by the , it was closed as a passenger Andrews Lane in Formby. service on 7 January 1952 and goods six months later. The line remained in intermittent use from to Altcar and Hill House to KEY

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