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I designed this from my desktop as an alternative to the very tedious looking LivPre 1. I haven't tested it in real life yet. Aimed at methodology items 5 and 9!
I designed this from my desktop as an alternative to the very tedious looking LivPre 1. I haven't tested it in real life yet. Aimed at methodology items 5 and 9!
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Liverpool
Grid Ref
SJ3502190540
Lat / Lon
53.40767° / -2.97892°
Easting / Northing
335,021E / 390,540N
What3Words
twice.email.bleak
Prescot
Grid Ref
SJ4651592765
Lat / Lon
53.42896° / -2.80642°
Easting / Northing
346,515E / 392,765N
What3Words
focal.desks.skin
Liverpool | |
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Grid Ref | SJ3502190540 |
Lat / Lon | 53.40767° / -2.97892° |
Easting / Northing | 335,021E / 390,540N |
What3Words | twice.email.bleak |
Prescot | |
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Grid Ref | SJ4651592765 |
Lat / Lon | 53.42896° / -2.80642° |
Easting / Northing | 346,515E / 392,765N |
What3Words | focal.desks.skin |
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reviews
Hiking Historian
16 Jun 2023Whilst the first route is more direct, it did stick to major roads. This route, however, swerves these nosier highways and heads down quiter, and more enjoyable, roads and footpaths so that we mostly avoid the din of traffic.
It begins on major roads, however; well-paved and with good crossings from Lime Street to just beyond Low Hill. Here we leave the main road and head down residential and shopping streets in some of Liverpool's most multicultural neighbourhoods.
Passing into Newsham Park, we have a brief green interlude before we hit more residential streets once more. After a few turns, and crossing Queens Drive, we eventually find our way onto the Liverpool Loop Line on the wonderful West Derby cutting, a quiet and peaceful walk carved from stone on a disused railway.
We're not on it too long, unfortunately, as we head, once more, along residential roads and past a series of schools. Once past these, a footpath across a meadow, and then, behind houses before walking alongside the river Alt. At its end, another major road (A57), before once more finding ourselves on quieter roads, parks, before eventually finding ourselves in Prescot.
Although there are good park sections, this is still a street slog, but through much quiter sections than the original. Well-paved throughout, with footpaths tarmacced, paved or loose stone. Some sections may not be wheelchair friendly (high kerbs; no ramps, especially in the quiter more residential areas, and steps from Newsham Park onto Lister Drive), but otherwise good for all users.
Shops at both ends, and along the route; and goid transport links at both ends.
A solid urban route.
Mary Oz
05 Sep 2022The first mile is a busy main road, and a slightly uphill slog, but with good surfaces and crossings, then there is a dull but quieter road. It is nice to arrive at the pleasant Newsham Park. There are a few shallow steps on leaving the park to cross the railway bridge, although these could be avoided by following the road around. Another fairly quiet road takes you through some slightly faded-glory housing of Tuebrook. At the dual carriageway, a third of the way, there is an opportunity to buy food and coffee, before accessing the Liverpool Loop Line cycle track. This was the highlight of the walk for me - a small oasis approached from a former station. It followed a vertical, stratified-red-sandstone cutting, just like the Lime Street Station approach; it was cool and peaceful but you hear people above sometimes.
This was followed by more suburban roads past Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, several schools, and a golf course. There were more shops here, near halfway, but this section was a bit long and tedious.
With about 4 miles still to go, the route entered a mile-and-a-half section of off-road cycle track (with several cycle barriers) through urban fields and alongside a stream. On reaching another main road there were some more shops and a pub. Soon the route crossed some playing fields, then there was another busy road, with cars parked fully on the wide pavement. I hardly noticed crossing over the motorway with so much road traffic noise already, and crossing at the roundabout just after this not that easy, but it was good to reach a quieter road again. The final section into Prescot was quite nice, heading up an old footpath alongside the church.
The route was entirely hard surfaced, so it was reasonably accessible for most, bearing in mind the cycle barriers, but tiring for the feet. Although it is longer than LivPre One, there are many breaks away from busy roads in what is otherwise a completely built-up urban area.
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