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sandysmith Says: The terraced houses in Marine Crescent - the opposite end of the road to Beach Lawn - are not as grand as the villas but are still a pretty sight with similar colour washing, wrought iron work and rose gardens.
sandysmith Says: less than a mile down the coastal path is the coast guard station near Hall Road train station. The coastguard here helps to monitor shipping movements and marine safety throughout the Irish Sea - one of the busiest shipping areas in Europe.
sandysmith Says: Which ever path taken along the sefton coastal path the views are lovely. In places the sand drifts quite high and you peep through to the beach and coastline beyond.
sandysmith Says: Whether you walk all or just part of the coastal path to Formby or further to Southport its worth it for the views of the dunes and coast here. Just behind the wind turbines in the bay of Liverpool are clearly visible.
sandysmith Says: Just behind the beach and promenade at crosby is a small marina and boating lake. There are excellent views across the Mersey here and its of the best places along the Sefton coast to watch the ships.The path here will lead onto the coastal path that we took to Hightown...
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To reach Crosby and have the freedom to walk along the coastal paths, returning from a different point of departure then leave the car at home and take the train.
We took the train from our home in West Kirby to Liverpool and changed onto the merseyrail northern line for a short ride to Waterloo station . This left us free to walk in one direction to Formby and catch the train back home.
Updated Aug 3, 2003
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Its very easy to access the reach from the coastal path and the water can look very inviting...but heed the given warning about the soft sand, mud and gullies. Don't wander too far out and don't go swimming!
Written Jul 27, 2003
sandysmith Says: The River Alt is narrow at this point. Don't be alarmed if you hear gun shots here! An army training camp is situated just on the other side of the river and they can often be heard doing their rifle practice. If you want to cut the walk short Hightown station is soon...
sandysmith Says: Following on from Hightown dunes on the coastal path the path swings inwards and follows white topped posts to reach a private sailing club by the River Alt
sandysmith Says: At Formby the National trust nature reserve is one of the best places in England to see the endangered red squirrels. The coastal pinewoods provide the ideal habitat for the red squirrels and the pine cones are an important source of food.
sandysmith Says: The path from the estuary leads into the River Alt itself. The path is easy and level and is strewn with wild flowers.
sandysmith Says: Now if I had the talent of the aforementioned artist I would paint the view just a little higher up as we ascended into the dunes again and looked back towards the Alt Estuary. With the afternoon light glinting on the water this was a beautiful sight...certainly one of my...
sandysmith Says: The Blundelsands sailing club maintains one of only a few tidal water sailing clubs in Merseyside and the boats moored in the River Alt are an evocative sight. During our walk we can across this artist and from the picture you can see why she wanted to paint the view.
sandysmith Says: From the sunken forest clamber up the sand dunes and continue on the coastal path in the direction of the Alt Estuary - which is of international importance for wildfowl.
sandysmith Says: From the sailing club a marker points the way to a viewpoint over the remains of a submerged forest - only visible at low tide. It is a few thousands years old so all that can be seen are rotten trunks and stumps only - not much to see really so don't worry if the tide is...
sandysmith Says: The hightown dunes and meadows are home to skylarks in spring and summer.Oystercatchers, redshank and dunlin can often be spotted too. the gorse flowers and wild roses add a splash of colour to the greenery also.
sandysmith Says: Just past the coast guard station near Hall Road train station you will enter the Hightown Dunes and meadows. These dunes are just south of the River Alt and are primarily used by local people and aa such are quiet and peaceful places for a walk.
The 21 mile long Sefton Coastal Footpath can either be enjoyed as a challenging days walk or broken down into shorter sections using the train stations of the northern line Merseyrail. Running from Crosby to Southport, it covers duneland, farmland and pine woodland, with wonderful views of the sea and wide beaches. It is waymarked throughout with by yellow "toad" discs.This is because the rare natterjack toad can be spotted here.
Written Jul 27, 2003
sandysmith Says: A lovely summers day in June and it was perfect weather for the coastal path walk from Crosby past these balconied villas to Formby passing Merseysides other river the River Alt with its boats moored on the estuary. More details of the latter part of this varied walk can...
sandysmith Says: At the height of its Empire, Liverpool was one of the world's busiest ports; local sea captains and ship owners became wealthy. Many of them liked to keep an eye on the comings and goings of theur ships and so built fine houses away from the docks but within sight of the...
Crosby -The Sefton Coastal Path
Crosby is just a few miles downstream of the River Mersey from Liverpool and as such was a popular place for the sea captains to take up their residence. They could watch their ship come and go from...
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