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Mill Wood contains Welcome to your Cycle Speke guide many wildflowers and wildlife species, uniquely associated with ancient • Calderstones Park. A recognised botanical garden. Call the rangers woodland and open wildflower meadows. for information on events and activities. 0151 225 5910. Via Hunts This guide has been produced by Liverpool City Council with input from the Cross and Woolton to Allerton. local community. There are many reasons for cycling, and many different Speke is also known for Mersey Wave on Speke Boulevard and the journey purposes for making that journey by bike. Whatever your reason Yellow Submarine at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. • Catalyst. A hands-on family fun might be, we want you to cycle - and to cycle more. Cycling is simply great museum where science fun everyone can enjoy! By getting on your bike more often, you can get The New Mersey Retail Park has high street outlets for clothes, books, and technology come alive. fitter, get to where you need to be on time and for free, and find out electrical goods, sports, d.i.y. and food. There is also a cashpoint facility on Come and find out about the what’s in Speke. Cycling makes the city a more fun, open and exciting place site. The new district centre on Speke Boulevard also offers a wide range industries which exported their to be. That’s what we want for Speke – and why we’ve launched of shops. wares via the region’s canals. Via Cycle Speke. Hale and Halebank to Mersey Road, Widnes. 0151 420 1121. The map shows you the suggested cycle routes around Speke and the facilities within easy cycling distance. You may find you have alternative • Fiddler’s Ferry. A popular suggested routes shown, in which case you could just try them both! riverside location where you can watch the tide turn. Via Hale, Halebank and Widnes to Warrington. • Hale Beach and Lighthouse. Breezy walks with views to Helsby Hill and the Clwyd range in North Wales. Pubs and shops in Hale Village. What can you see in Speke? • Halewood Country Park. Take a picnic to one of Merseyside’s few remaining areas of native woodland, together with pools and Whether you are interested in history, culture or shopping you will find lots meadows. Offers walkers and cyclists a network of footpaths and of places within easy cycling distance. This variety gives you the wonderful bridleways following the Liverpool Loop Line. 0151 488 6151. freedom of choosing exactly the experience you are looking for. • Pickerings Pasture. A local nature reserve with wildflower meadows Speke is known for Speke Hall which is considered to be one of the most and panoramic views of the Estuary. Call the rangers for information on outstanding examples of timber-framed Tudor buildings in Britain. Set in events and activities. 0151 425 4706. Via Hale to Halewood. Mersey View Road, Halebank, Widnes, WA8 8LP. delightful gardens and woodlands with spectacular views of the Mersey, Speke Hall, Garden and Estate is managed by the National Trust. Get there • Spike Island. Wide-open acres of grassland, woodland and watersides on your bike and you will get discounted entry. for walking, fishing and wildlife watching. Call the rangers for information on events and activities. 0303 333 4300. Via Hale and Speke Garston Coastal Reserve. A local nature reserve with wildflower Halewood to Widnes. Mersey Road, West Bank, Widnes, WA8 0DG. meadows and panoramic views of the Mersey. The site is also a great place to enjoy watersports at the Liverpool Sailing Club. For more cycling inspiration there are various free cycle maps for Merseyside and the Loop Line available, simply get in touch with TravelWise Merseyside (0151 330 1253). 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