Scenic Wirral Wandering
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Hi All,
This will be Jay's assessment walk! I will be keeping by beady eye on him!
Starting and finishing in Thurstaston, this delightful Wirral walk takes us up to Thurstaston Common with its 360 views across the Dee estuary to the hills of Wales. We then continue through Roydon Park with a quick visit to the Roodee Mere, lake before continuing on to Stapledon woods. From here, we make our way up to the Mariner's Beacon before a short decent to Ashton Park and then into the seaside town of West Kirby. We will then go around the marine lake and along Caldy beach, heading back to our start point at the Thurstaston visitor's centre where we have the option of tea and cake at one of the two coffee shops on site.
Total distance is 16Km (9 miles).
There will be some small hills (moderate).
Dogs - Well-behaved, socialised and under-control dogs are welcome on this event.. Dogs should be kept on a lead whenever this is signposted and whenever we are in the vicinity of sheep and livestock
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What to bring
Sensible boots and backpack
This is summer but also the Wirral, so honestly waterproofs and sun cream dependent on the day
Coins for parking meter
Water: bring at least a litre
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Rucksack: or any other bag
Footwear: hiking boots, sturdy trainers or wellies
Layered clothing: lets you quickly adapt to changes in the weather and body temperature. Go for a base layer (vest or t-shirt) and a mid layer (a micro fleece or shirt) and in cooler weather add an outer layer (a windproof jacket or thick fleece)
Trousers: ideally not jeans which become heavy and cold in the rain, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and on warm days shorts are OK
Waterproof jacket: breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
Hat or cap: stay warm in winter and shaded in summer
Sunglasses: for any sunny day, even in winter
Sun cream: can be useful even on cloudy and winter days
Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
Lunch: bring a packed lunch unless otherwise stated
Food & drink
Packed lunch
Plenty of snacks for the walk
Water!!