Sefton’s Winter Walking & Cycling Newsletter Issue 54 / Jan – Mar 2020 ALL OUR Walks & Rides You’ll love our ARE FREE Winter walks and rides 1 Weekend Walks Walks on a Sunday Sunday afternoon, fortnightly, In Focus, 2.00pm – 90 minutes Join us on a Sunday from 2.00pm onwards on a walk that keeps you moving! We meet why not every fortnight at different locations across Sefton. To enjoy a new route every fortnight – just follow the leader. try… The walks last 1½ hours and will include inclines, sand dunes, canal towpaths and the beach plus woodland paths and fields No booking required, depending on where you are in Sefton. Nordic Walks We all know that adults should be doing just turn up on the day Saturday mornings, 150 minutes of physical activity each week, with this walk you are well on your way to and get walking. fortnightly, 10.30am that target with 90 minutes at a good 60 minutes intensity. (More info Page 17) Try one of our Nordic Walks, walk faster, work harder and enjoy what our borough has on offer. The majority of our walks are every week and you have NEW WALK STARTING a choice of locations try. THIS JANUARY 2020 Nordic Walking can be done by anybody, anywhere and does not require expensive equipment or clothing. Dobbies Nordic Walking uses poles in order to add two major benefits to walking: Health Walks » The use of poles means the upper Thursday mornings, weekly, body muscles are used as well as the legs 9.15am – 45 minutes » The poles help to propel the walker We meet at Dobbies, Kew every along – this means he/she works Thursday morning. Walking at a gentle harder than usual yet the support pace to begin with, building up gradually given by the poles makes it feel easier! through the weeks. Perfect for anyone who wants to start walking regularly for a short You will need to do a training course time and at gentle pace. before you join one of the groups so please check page 18 for details and Walks start on Thursday 23rd January. book yourself a place. (More info Page 14) Regular walking means more. 2 3 Contents Walking Cycling Walks in focus NEW 2 Cycling Diary 26 Walking Diary 5 Southport Hesketh Centre 27 Monday 6 Macmillan Rides 27 Maghull Health Walks Tour de Friends 28 Netherton Feelgood Factory Health Walks The Chain Gang 29 ALL OUR Crosby Health Walks Tyred Rides 30 Ainsdale Health Walks Walks Pedal Away 31 Tuesday 8 ARE FREE Churchtown Health Walks Bootle Health Walks Walking Diary Hesketh Park Health Walks Introduction This Winter keep on being active, Formby Pinewoods Health Walks Active Walks is Sefton’s Just turn up to join our walks but Macmillan Health Walks it may be cold outside but you will please arrive 15 minutes early for your Waterloo Health Walks feel the warmth when you move local health walk first walk as you will need to fill in Wednesday 10 more. There are plenty of walks programme and offers a Registration Form. To assist you the walks are graded: Wednesday Social Walks to choose from, and bike rides too, a significant number Grade 1: suitable for people who have not Seaforth Health Walks all led by qualified leaders who walked much before. Litherland Sports Park Walking Club of regular walking groups want you to enjoy taking part and Grade 2: suitable for people who are looking Sefton Trailblazers come back for more. The walks across Sefton. The walks to increase their activity levels. Thursday 13 and bike rides are free and take continue throughout Grade 3: for people looking for more May Logan Health Walks place every week of the year, the year and are led challenging walks. Ainsdale Sands and Sea Health Walks apart from Christmas and New Special Interest walks: health walks with a twist. Walking for Health in Hesketh Park by volunteers. Progressional walks: for people who have Year holiday period. Formby Pool Health Walks The walks range from 10 to 30 minutes undertaken Walking for Health Grade 3 walks Dobbies Health Walks up to 90 minutes for the Walking for Health and are now looking to take their next steps. Prambles – Southport walks and 90 to 150 minutes for walks Please note: Please attend a Grade 3 walk before joining a Progressional Walk. Friday 15 beyond Walking for Health. Walking is the perfect exercise as it places Progressional Walks: brisk pace, varied Southport & Formby Macmillan Health Walks terrain, can include stiles/steps/gradients Dunes Health Walks little stress upon bones and joints but uses over 200 muscles within the body and can and uneven surfaces. Southport Central Health Walks help develop and maintain fitness. Guide dogs are allowed on all health walks. Sefton OPERA Health Walks Saturday 17 Kings Gardens Health Walks Sunday 17 Sunday Health Walks Nordic Walks 18 Walking & Cycling News 20 4 5 Maghull Health Walks 6th Jan: Sefton Meadows Crosby Health Walks 13th Jan: Rimrose Valley 20th Jan: Hartley’s 27th Jan: Festival Gardens Walk leaders: Sheila, Chris, Sue Walk leaders: Beryl and Sue to Aigburth (via prom) † and Veronica 3rd Feb: Village Diner Time: 10.30am Time: 10.00am 17th Feb: Coach and Horses Place: Crosby Library (foyer), 10th Feb: Hall Road to Waterloo † Place: Maghull Health Centre 2nd Mar: The Alt Crosby Rd North, Crosby L22 0LQ 24th Feb: Round the Wall (Little MONDAY (outside building), L31 0DJ 16th Mar: Frank Hornby (unless otherwise stated). Crosby) † MONDAY The Maghull walks will take around We meet on the second and fourth 9th Mar: Waterloo Wander 90 minutes to complete. The walks Monday of each month, except for 23rd Mar: Sefton Park † are based around the rural areas Bank Holidays. We sometimes use of Maghull/Sefton and Lydiate so public transport so walks marked suitable clothing and footwear with (†) require a travel pass or cash. will be required. The group use We leave the Library promptly at local cafes to have a tea/coffee 10.30am (unless otherwise stated) stop and a chat. when transport is involved, or you can meet us at Waterloo Train Stn to catch the 10.40am train in either direction. Ainsdale Health Walks Jan: 13th | 20th | 27th Netherton Feelgood 13th Jan: 4 Bridges and 2 Parks 20th Jan: Edge Lane Farm Walk leaders: Alasdair and Paul Feb: 3rd | 10th | 17th | 24th Factory Health Walks 27th Jan: Copy Farm Park Time: 11.00am Mar: 2nd | 9th | 16th | 23rd Walk leader: Billy 3rd Feb: Stand Park Place: MeCycle Café (next to 30th Time: 10.00am 10th Feb: The Barn Owl in Ainsdale Train Stn), PR8 3HH Place: Feelgood Factory, Glovers Lane, Jubilee Woods The Ainsdale walk is a medium Netherton L30 5QW 17th Feb: Rimrose Valley walk lasting for around 60 minutes, The Feelgood Factory walk is a 24th Feb: Canal to Ormskirk Road the group passes through the dunes so sensible footwear suitable for medium walk of around 60 minutes. 2nd Mar: The Criddle Estate walking through dunes is advised. The walking routes vary each week 9th Mar: Sefton Church and The group finishes with a chat and taking in local parks and The Leeds Wishing Well a coffee in the Mecycle Café Liverpool Canal. 16th Mar: Litherland Park Estate afterwards. All the walks start and finish at the 23rd Mar: Canal to Melling Road Feelgood Factory. 30th Mar: St Benet’s Chapel 6 7 Churchtown Health Walks Jan: 14th | 28th Hesketh Park Health Walks Jan: 21st Feb: 11th | 25th Feb: 4th | 18th (formerly Box Tree Health Walks) Walk leaders: Sally and Veronica Mar: 10th | 24th Mar: 3rd | 17th Walk leaders: Sally and Peggy Time: 1.30pm Time: 10.30am Place: Hesketh Park Place: Corner Sunny Road, (corner of Albert Rd/Park Rd TUESDAY Peaky Blinders entrance), PR9 9LN TUESDAY (unless otherwise stated). The Hesketh Park walk is a short walk A short walk of 30 minutes, at of 45 minutes, gentle pace, taking in a gentle pace around Churchtown, views of the lake, wildlife and gardens. including Botanic Gardens and the community gardens. Formby Pinewoods All the walks use the pinewoods and coastal footpaths, there Bootle Health Walks 18th Feb: Ladygreen Lap Health Walks will be sandy paths and gentle Time/Place: 9.30am corner of Walk leaders: Anne, Margaret and John inclines throughout the route. Walk leaders: Anne, Delia, Helen, Watts/Park Ln, Bootle or 10.00am Time: 10.30am Jan: 14th | 21st | 28th Sandra, Linda, Mary and Noreen at North Park (No.47 bus stop) Place: Pinewoods Pub (front) on Feb: 4th |11th |18th |25th Time: Meeting times vary – see listings 25th Feb: Port Sunlight Wicks Green (off Harington Rd), L37 1PR Mar: 3rd|10th |17th |24th Place: Meeting points vary – see listings Time/Place: 9.30am corner of The Pinewoods Walk is a medium 31st The Bootle walks are a medium walk Watts/Park Ln, Bootle or 10.00 walk that will take around 75 minutes and the group will cover distances of at Bootle New Strand Train Stn to complete at a steady pace. between 2–4 miles each week depending (L’pool platform) on location and enjoy a variety of routes 3rd Mar: Ormskirk Town Macmillan Jan: 14th | 21st | 28th across Sefton and beyond. Time/Place: 9.30am corner of Watts/ Health Walks Feb: 4th |11th |18th |25th Don’t forget travel fare or pass! Park Ln, Bootle or 10.00am at Orrell Mar: 3rd|10th |17th |24th Walk leader: Dave, Glenda, Veronica, Park Train Stn 31st NB: Bootle walks are unsuitable for dogs. Lynda and Tom 10th Mar: New Brighton (Crocus Walk) 14th Jan: Hesketh Park Time/Place: 10.30am Macmillan Time/Place: 9.30am corner of Watts/ Time/Place: 9.30am corner of Watts/ Information & Support Centre, Park Ln, Bootle or 10.00 at Bootle New Park Ln, Bootle or 10.00 at Bootle New 20 Stanley St, S’port PR9 0BY Strand Train Stn (L’pool platform) Strand Train Station (S’port platform).