Squirrelroute 2013 Layout 1

ROUTE DESCRIPTION VISIT VISIT Sefton and West Lancs are continuing to develop the cycling offer within and This linear route links Southport to Formby and passes several around the area by building on the existing Nature Reserves. potential. THEMED Co-ordinated packages of activities, You will travel along the line of the old promoting and marketing the wider area, Cheshire Lines Railway, passing the Queens CYCLE are continually being developed. Jubilee Nature Trail, Birkdale Nature Reserve, the Sands Lake Nature Trail and Pontins For information on any upcoming events ROUTES Holiday Park. and other cycle routes see our website www.visitseftonandwestlancs.co.uk You then pass through Ainsdale Sand Dunes Nature Reserve, the home of the sand lizards and natterjack toads, before reaching CYCLE ROUTES Formby Golf Club and Freshfield Dune Heath Nature Reserve. This route is one of a series of themed You will also pass RAF Woodvale before reaching routes in Sefton and West Lancashire. the end of the route at the entrance of the They are suitable for families and the National Trust site, famous for its Red Squirrel less experienced cyclists and include population. many of the area’s landmarks. All routes are signed and have 1 Turn right from the Eco Centre car park and accompanying leaflets. These are head down Esplanade. available at all Cycle Hire Centres or via the website. 2 Go straight on at the roundabout and join the cycle track at the side of the Coastal Road. CYCLE HIRE 3 Continue along the track, passing Birkdale Sands Local Nature If you are visiting Sefton and West Lancs Reserve, up to the next roundabout. and you don’t have your bike, you can still enjoy our range of themed routes 4 Go straight across the roundabout where you by hiring a bike at one of our cycle hire pass the Coronation Flight sculpture. Built to com- centres. A wide range of bikes are memorate the Ainsdale to America flight in 1937 available for all the family. which was to transport newsreel of the Coronation of King George VI to America. For further information or to pre-book, please contact the cycle hire staff 5 Continue along the track until you reach the or see the website. bridge over the rail line. Just before the bridge join 01704 500996. the stone track to the left and follow it round to the right. Passing [email protected] under the bridge and entering Ainsdale Sand Dunes Nature www.southportcyclehire.info Reserve. Photo Courtesy of Cycle England 6 Follow the main track through the reserve until you reach Fishermans Path. To the right this path leads to the beach but it is not suitable for cycling. 7 Turn left and follow the path through Formby Golf Club, this section must be walked. 8 Cross the railway level crossing and turn right, passing the edge of RAF Woodvale, the Lancashire Wildlife Trust site and the Freshfield Dune Heath Nature Reserve. 9 Go through the gate at the end of the track onto Montagu Road. Continue to the end of the road before turning right onto Victoria Road, passing Freshfield Train Station. 10 Follow Victoria Road until you reach the entrance to the Easy/moderate National Trust Site, home to a Red Squirrel colony. The route ends Mostly off road here, retrace your steps to return back to Southport or alternatively Visit – Visitors in Sustainable 1 you can return by train. They run every 15 minutes from Freshfield Integrated Transport Distance 72 miles Station and there is no additional charge for taking a bike on Funded by the Department Time 50-60 mins Merseyrail trains. for Transport through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund KEY 1 Squirrel Route NATIONAL TRUST Railway Station 10 Cycle Hire Centre Pinewoods VICTORIA RD FORMBY GOLF CLUB 7 AINSDALE SAND DUNES NATURE RESERVE Sands Lake ARGAMEOLS RD DERBY RD 9 8 Ainsdale Sand Dunes AINSDALE DISCOVERY CENTRE FRESHFIELD DUNE HEATH LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST GORES LN 6 PONTINS HOLIDAY PARK TIMMS LN SANDS LAKE 4 NATURE TRAIL COASTAL RD PARADISE LN 5 BRACKENWAY WESTMINS TER DR RAF WOODVALE CH AT S W SOUTHPORT RD ORTH O COASTAL RD W RD R IL T N H E K R D Lowland Heath FORMBY BY-PASS EASEDALE DR ROYAL BIRKDALE 3 GOLF COURSE SOUTHPORT OLD RD SHORE RD PINFOLD LN COASTAL RD GLENEAGLES DR FORMBY BY-PASS D R H T S T BIRKDALE SANDS R Coronation Flight A O BURNLEY RD T NATURE RESERVE W I BOWNESS AV O LIVERPOOL RD L I N N E R D C K O A W S ES T BROAD LN T A B L Cheshire Lines MOOR LN SANDBROOK RD GRANVILLE RDO R U D N MOSS LN R N E D R R D Y L Birkdale Sandhills H L I T A V R N WOODVALE RD E C MOSS LN R O AS N P W T L O L ER ’S O E R S 2 R L D A R G D E WATERLOO RD ECO CENTRE S QUEENS JUBILEE H E NATURE TRAIL A T OXFORD RD H ESPLANADE F IE RYDER CR WELD RD L ROTTEN ROW D R D HARROD DR LULWORTH RD WATERLOO RD VICTORIA PARK GROSVENOR RD T 1 DUNBAR RD R BLUNDELL DR AF AL GA R PLEASUREL DUNKIRK RD RD CARR LN LIV ERPOO L RD YORK RD SEGAR’S LN WALMER RD PROMENADE ALMA RD LIVERPOOL RD AUGHTON RD WEST ST HALSALL RD D R S BELMONT ST ’ CLAREMONT RD W BEDFORD RD A DUKE ST PLEX MOSS LN G H OLD MOSS LN U EASTBOURNE RD IL S FOR SHAKESPEARE ST LORD ST D R D KEW RD UPPER AUGHTON RD PORTLAND ST HEATHY LN EASTBANK ST NEW CUT LN DUKE ST LONDON ST CEM ORNINGTON RS.

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