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 towpath is a mixture of earthern track and metalled path of stone and earth, it's an easy wander along the Leeds And Liverpool Canal with the only road crossing at the Running Horses, until we come near the end of the route, where we go over a footbridge and follow the pavements up past the Morrisons and to The Square, the end of the route. A good walk along the paths of my childhood!...

Hiking Historian

From Kirkby bus station along busy road to Kirkby train station, over a bridge and behind the station, then along suburban roads until the canal....

Strider

Then it is an easy walk on small lanes and field paths.Some of it was muddy, but it was the winter! On reaching the houses, you have to walk through the garden area and exit onto Back Lane via the private gate. As Merseyrail train network has links with both Ormskirk and Maghull (travel to Liverpool or Southport), this walk can be easily done as a point-to-point walk, using the train to return home....

Helen Cooney

Shortly before going under the railway bridge there was a footbridge over the canal which gives access to Maghull Station....

Mary Oz

There are some rather lovely suburban gardens backing onto the canal along the first section, but as the canal becomes more rural, the wide gravel towpath becomes a narrow, occasionally cobbled or muddy, track between the vegetation, making it a challenge for most wheels, although there were one or two careful cyclists....

Mary Oz

A good route, with a mixture of towpaths, footpaths and paved roads. At the end, we cross the road to join another footpath. A few more roads, before we join a tarmac footpath across Tower Hill Park....

Hiking Historian

The access from Flint Lane and Prescot Road has been blocked by new houses (it was never an official footpath here)....

Hiking Historian

From Stanley Gate pub, along a paved road with goid crossings, but we're soon onto a footpath across fields, before joining another road just past an old windmill. Past the last farm, we join an unpaved road (a deadend, only serving the farm we just passed, so no traffic), and crossing a road and heading down some steps, before entering another field....

Hiking Historian

Staying on until the bridge at Lydiate, up the steps and over the bridge (unpaved), and then through Lydiate, passing the Weld Blundell pub and shops. Past houses and farms, the path is a mix of footpath and farm track, passing Walsh Hall until we meet the road....

Hiking Historian

Agree with the previous reviewer: the route from Maghull to the canal isn't detailed enough, and it is much better to stay on the canal until Lydiate rather than come off early and start a road walk....

Hiking Historian

Normally I'd leave the path at Green Lane, but it is unpaved, hence the push to Sefton Lane. At Sefton Lane, we join the road, and follow the route along pavements to the shops at Maghull Square....

Hiking Historian

Mostly a good route, but there is a sizeable section that is along an unpaved busy, and bendy, country road between Altcar and the Cheshire Lines old railway, which is best to avoid. I've submitted an alternative that uses more footpaths and only roads with pavements....

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

Lack of ramps or road crossings; narrow pavements and a short unpaved section of road; footpaths across grassy or sandy ground; the odd step; and a lengthy canal walk....

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

95% a good route, but there's a few errors: first, straight from the off, from Litherland station there is a steep footbridge over the main road, and thus excluding wheeled users; second, a footpath taken from the canal into Rimrose Valley is along a narrow earth path through long grass, but there's a tarmac one just around the corner that takes us where we need to go; third, there are steps down to the towpath at Red Lion Bridge, only to get off at the next swing bridge yards later, so best to ignore. As I said, the makings of a good route, which I have corrected on the next route....

Hiking Historian

A good route through country and canal between urban areas, but wheeled users may have difficulty in places, despite trying to make it as open as possible....

Hiking Historian

A good route along the canal and well-paved roads between two towns with ample parking, public transport and shopping. Access from Westway in Maghull to the canal, however, is not straightforward, nor good for access. Therefore I have suggested an alternative route for ease and for all users: MAGKIR Two....

Hiking Historian

An enjoyable walk, mostly along tarmac towpaths and well-paved roads. This route is fully accessible to all users, with no steps and ramps on kerbs. Good shops and bus transport links at either end (rail stations are nearby)....

Hiking Historian

The footpath that starts in Sandy Lane actually finishes in Pygons Hill Lane where you have to turn right (not left!) to get to Sudell Lane....

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