WEST LANCASHIRE Top Tip There are reduced WILDLIFE admission prices at WWT Martin Mere WONDERS for visitors who travel ONE DAY car free!

Lunch Suggestion WWT Martin Mere Starting Point Visitors Centre Continue your walk and stop for re-fueling at The Farm, Burscough Continue your walk through Martin Mere’s Reedbed Burscough and follow the signs for The Farm Tearoom. There are Interchange several viewing platforms along this route so don’t forget your binoculars. Pinkfoot Pantry at Go through the kissing gate adjacent to the water Martin Mere visitors centre treatment works and follow the footpath signs through FINISHING farmland. Cross the railway line and through the gate taking an immediate left, following the fi eld along the Point rail way line. Take the right hand path leading into Burscough a woodland area; continue on the path crossing a I n t e r c h a n g e footbridge. Follow the track bearing left onto a narrow WWT Martin Mere Public Transport footpath, at the end of the path turn left onto the road. Catch the Stagecoach 2A Approx time 1 hour Wetland Centre or 2B from Preston stopping From Burscough Interchange follow the green Martin at Penwortham, Hutton, Mere Trail signs on a short walk to the wetland centre. Longton, Walmer bridge, Much Hoole, Tarleton, Solem, You’ll easily fi ll a morning or longer at WWT Martin Heading home… Mere, and a walk through the reed beds and wetland Burscough & Ormskirk. landscape will fi nd you in the company of over 100 Carrying on the walk pass the Martin Inn Don’t forget types of rare and endangered water-birds. If you’re joining Martin Lane. When Martin Lane bears your bootswalking lucky you might also get a glimpse of the resident left go on to the ‘weak bridge’ road straight beaver family and the otters at feeding time are well ahead taking the foot path on the right of the worth waiting for! bridge. Turn left to join the canal towpath which leads to Burscough village. At bridge Approx Trail time 1 hour (2 miles) 32A opposite the Waterfront Pub leave the canal at the gate on the left. Wildlife to see A feather we It’s diffi cult to miss the thousands of collected from wintering swans and geese but see if you LANCASHIRE can spot summer wading birds such as Martin Mere Black-winged Stilts and Avocets KeepSakes WHAT WILL YOU TAKE HOME?