A quiet road, thankfully shaded by large trees, once past the houses it becomes unpaved, until we reach a new housing development near the end. Eventually, past a redundant double gate and kissing gate, we join an unpaved road, but, as we shall soon see, it's closed to traffic, so we are safe until we reach the end and join the short row of houses as we reach Lunt. Ahead at the crossroads along an unpaved road, and, as it turns right towards the houses, we continue ahead along a rough track and onto National Trust lane. Unpaved, but generally quiet, we follow it all the way around until we reach the row of houses, from where the path is now paved....

Hiking Historian

From Formby station, we head south along the long residential road (which you can now access via the Southport-bound platform of the station under the arches of the bridge, which have recently been opened up, so you no longer need to go to the main road, unless, that is, you're coming FROM Southport!), and, at its end, we join the tarmac footpath between the fields and approach the woods on the edge of the firing range. Continuing the route through the village, we follow a long residential road away from the centre until we hit a gate with a pinch-gap at the end and onto a broad tarmac path that winds its way around the dunes....

Hiking Historian

From Formby station, we head south along the long residential road (which you can now access via the Southport-bound platform of the station under the arches of the bridge, which have recently been opened up, so you no longer need to go to the main road, unless, that is, you're coming FROM Southport!), and, at its end, we join the tarmac footpath between the fields and approach the woods on the edge of the firing range. At a crossroads of footpaths, we continue ahead, following the military boundary and stream along a rough earthen path until we meet the main footpath, now tarmac....

Hiking Historian

Shops in Maghull, coffee for now, and lunch for later from One Central Deli. Quickly out of Maghull town to very quiet Green Lane leading past a farm with huge toy soldier....

Strider

The route into Rimrose Valley included crossing an open field with a fairly well-trodden track before reaching a tarmacked cycle track. This short route was made more pleasant by the use of Rimrose Valley Country Park, and although it was all rather dull, I can’t see any improvement for this route, so I’ll give it 4*, as it’s also very direct....

Mary Oz

If, like me, you arrive at the station from the north, the easiest access to the start of the route is the station footbridge (steps or lifts), but it’s worth looking at the station from the road bridge anyway, for the lovely mosaic nameplate. A suburban street took me to a section of cycle track, near the start of which there is the choice of a short corner-cut through woods, via kissing gates, but this route uses the tarmac track to reach the long, straight section next to the railway. The route passed lots of affluent housing, then crossed under the railway, with a sloping subway (13⁰ or 23%) and two slalom cycle barriers with a 1 metre gap, and finished near to lots of cafés and shops!...

Mary Oz

Keep to the KCIII path marked by regular posts and you wont get lost. After the life boat station the KCIII path is clearly marked and there is a newish cycle path through the grassy common. At the point the cycle path turns inland the KCIII path continues north through dunes and you loose sight of the sea. From the station there is a long straight cycle path next to the railway with a short diversion through a wood....

Strider

Good, direct, easy to navigate, pleasant slowway between two urban centres....

Strider

From Formby station, we take steps down to the residential road below (it can be stepless if you follow the slope of the road bridge, but it's a bit longer). Once you've negotiated the sand, the path becomes tarmac, and we follow the coastal path past the hidden remains of Fort Crosby and the interesting coastal defences, formed from building debris of homes and businesses destroyed in the Blitz and its associated clear outs....

Hiking Historian

Currently there are works on the Cheshire lines footpath as the route can’t be fully used. An alternative would be to skip the canal part and go straight down green lane to access the Cheshire lines and then Showrick’s bridge...

Adam Brennan

An alternate route across fields rather than the mostly canal route of the original route, which is very similar to LITMAG....

Hiking Historian

An alternate route across fields rather than the mostly canal route of the original route, which is very similar to LITMAG....

Hiking Historian

Mostly a good route, although not without its errors: the access to the canal from Red Lion Bridge to the canal is via steps, and the canal section is too short to even bother with. It also bears a strong similarity with the LITMAG route which uses much of the same route....

Hiking Historian

A good route, almost accessible to all: there's the odd step, slopes and barrier, and a fair few tracks and paths with loose stones, so wheelchairs may have issues in the odd place, but walkers, cyclists and buggy-users should have no problems....

Hiking Historian

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Hiking Historian

Route is well-paved with ramps when in residential areas, and when in Rimrose Valley, there is a short section of grass and stone footpath, and then tarmac....

Hiking Historian

Blundellsands Sailing Club to Crosby Coastguard Station – first a wide grassy path and then a well surfaced car free path shared with cyclists. Crosby Coastguard Station to Blundellsands Road West – promenade walk alongside the ‘Another Place’ statues in the sand. Blundellsands Road West to Great Crosby (Blundellsands Road East, Eshe Road, College Road, Coronation Road, The By-pass) - quiet suburban streets with pavements then busy town centre streets with several crossings needed...

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