Welcome to wiki walk chat room, a place for us to discuss future walks and places to visit and other related chit chat
we look forward to seeing on one of our walks

Hiya Tc any forthcoming dates lined up yet m8e?

When do the oxton village secret gardens open to the public? Always wanted to go there.

hi frog you have missed the open day . it was on may the 13th

Walk maybe ?
Planned next one ?

lol going on bidston hill on sunday if anyone intrestred ?

Time / Meeting Point ?

anone up for a walk this saturday.

any takers for a sunday?

were and what time

7th bidston hill? any takers?

what time

12 noon?

sounds good to me count me in were you wanna meet

meet up at the farm http://www.tamoshanterfarm.org.uk/

ok nice one see you sunday at 12 any changes let me know and thanks

nice one queen will do see you sunday anyone else please add your names.

1.TC
2.zelda

3.Zubee

4. BBBJ

Is this happening? Any details?

is there a walk tomorrow?

Yes their sure is weathers not looking too bad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidston_Hill

http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/liverpool/l1-1/weather-forecast/330510

meet up at the farm http://www.tamoshanterfarm.org.uk/ activity center 12noon sharp

1.TC
2.Zubee
3.BBBJ
4.Bennie
all welcome

Have a good walk folks. I would have come but I have things I need to do this afternoon.

Many thanks to TC, Jungle Jane and the Sea Monster. Brilliant, but very muddy walk!

cheers to TC and his two young adventurers for another great walk.

i was there with ghostly 1 and my brood hovering round the play area, very un obvious but we were guessing who could of been wiki wirralers.
in the end we had a muddy fun walk too!

sorry to have missed you Dave,glad you had a good walk anyway. see you next time.

Maybe next time we should wear red carnations or carry a copy of the Echo?

Any pics, peeps?

Sorry rude forgot my camera, the views to Wales where stunning .

or have a sign

sorry about that dave hope to see you lot on our next outing

Looking forward to the next one TC.

working on it now mate

was thinking here The Nine WW2 Air-Raid Shelters
https://www.wikiwirral.co.uk/forums...ne_WW2_Air_Raid_Shelters.html#Post392672

Will wait to hear from you. Cheers TC.

looks interesting

haha all my walks are

yes and good to see you back TC doing what you do best

Very Interesting mooch,that. Fully recommended. Welcome back, Wiki Walk Master!

Al come.

I would be interested,can i bring some mates?

TC really want to come on the next one.am off this fri sat and sun but woking next weekend.
what i should say is i get every other fri sat and sun off so if am off then i will come

date/time to be confermed later today peeps please add a list of names below attendence only thankyou lets make this one a great meet up

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I'd like to propose an idea for a "walk" for those of us who can't, or choose not to, walk very far. It's something I do from time to time, although for me it involves a trip up by train. It's based on using the great value Saveaway ticket on Merseytravel, which now costs £4.80 for the day. Here's an example.
Starting from Birkenhead bus station, take the 437 West Kirby bus and get off at Upton Rd./Noctorum Lane. Walk down the Thermopylae Pass (which is actually the old road from before the Ford Hill road was built). Stop off to look at the remains of Bidston Court at Vyner Rd., then continue and pick up the bus again at the bottom and go to West Kirby; maybe walk to the shore. Then take the train to Hamilton Square, walk to Woodside and get the ferry to the Pier Head. Have a look round the Museum of Liverpool and Albert Dock, then walk through Liverpool 1 to Central station, and get the train back, or take the bus back through the tunnel.
Sometimes I go to New Brighton instead: there are endless possibilities. The Saveaway is valid as far as Southport or Chester on the train, on the buses and the ferry. Great value as the ferry alone is £4.70.
This is obviously a full day and preferably a Saturday, although I usually do it on a weekday. I usually have a beer/coffee at West Kirby and Liverpool 1.
For me, this is a Spring or Summer trip. I just throw out the idea now for people to think about.

Saveaways are brilliant value for trips like this. Great idea.

great idea chris me and mark was only just talking about this the other day

"Walk down the Thermopylae Pass (which is actually the old road from before the Ford Hill road was built). Stop off to look at the remains of Bidston Court at Vyner Rd."

This sounds interesting chriskay.....I've never heard of this Pass or Bidston Court, can you tell me any more about them ??
Thanks

look here sneezy https://www.wikiwirral.co.uk/forums...ALK_THERMOPYLAE_PASS_25_.html#Post421313

Wow.....Thanks trancentral.....this place looks fascinating, have passed those gates loads of times on Upton Road, thought they just led to someone's house !!
Can anyone just walk around this area any time ?, don't want to trespass
Is that lovely old house just sitting there empty and abandoned ?
Can't believe this has been round the corner from where I used to live for 28 years and I never knew it existed !!

open park mate walk anytime think the house is still empty

It was Derek that brought the idea of a BUS PASS day out, which worked out pretty much as a All Zone Ticket which is about £4.70 for the day and travel. Then Chris says that he uses the ticket when he comes up and visits.

The Idea is that the weather isnt great.
Its a bit unpredictable for long walks so why not have the shelter of a train. With the All zone tickets you get on the buses and the ferry too. So no matter what the weather is like its a day out and your bound to get warm at a few points.

I went through to Southport butties in my bag and a flask it was a great ride out on the train and killed a good few hours before i knew it.

If we get a few people intrested in the idea we can make it happen and have a fun day out at the same time.

P.s. A Family Ticket is just a tad under a tenner If I remember?
That's 2 Adults and 3 Kids

Thanks tran....will take a walk up there soon....what a shame about that house.....such a waste

also note wirral ranger ticket only £3.70

is a shame mate lovely walk tho

What is a Ranger ticket?

get it at the train station rude you can travel on the train and bus around wirral after 9.29 am

great idea i can see a few up for that when the weathers better

Yes, I mentioned the idea to Mark a few days ago on the phone.

Bagsy upstairs, at the back coz I'm well 'ard!!

Just an idea of Interest.

To Travel on the Trains up to Southport On a Sunday Morning.
Baring in mind the Train Times are Sunday Service.
No Plans upon arrival maybe do our own thing and meet up again?
I think it would be a laugh

Train Pass Sunday who's up for it (Date to be decided).

Rude
Plus

Have you still got them leaflets? I like the idea of a walk from Formby is it (where the statues are) to the next trainstation and then hop on train again, to Southport?

yes find a online link to add queen


Description

These spectacular sculptures by Antony Gormley are on Crosby beach. Another Place consists of 100 cast-iron, life-size figures spread out along three kilometres of the foreshore, stretching almost one kilometre out to sea.
The Another Place figures - each one weighing 650 kilos - are made from casts of the artist's own body standing on the beach, all of them looking out to sea, staring at the horizon in silent expectation.
Having previously been seen in Cuxhaven in Germany, Stavanger in Norway and De Panne in Belgium, 'Another Place' is now a permanent feature in the UK, at Crosby Beach.
According to Antony Gormley, Another Place harnesses the ebb and flow of the tide to explore man's relationship with nature. He explains: The seaside is a good place to do this. Here time is tested by tide, architecture by the elements and the prevalence of sky seems to question the earth's substance. In this work human life is tested against planetary time. This sculpture exposes to light and time the nakedness of a particular and peculiar body. It is no hero, no ideal, just the industrially reproduced body of a middle-aged man trying to remain standing and trying to breathe, facing a horizon busy with ships moving materials and manufactured things around the planet.
Please note - Crosby beach is a non-bathing beach with areas of soft sand and mud and a risk of changing tides. Visitors should stay within 50 metres of the promenade at all tides and not attempt to walk out to the furthest figures.

I was thinking of silver surfers/pensioners (that's if there are any others here besides me) using our free passes and visiting different parts of Wirral, having a pub/cafe meal or packed lunch and possibly having a local wiki member showing us around that area.
If folks are prepared to buy saveways etc - even better

good call derek mate added to the mix

interested Riffy going to show us around( his neck of the woods)
shoud we pin a date?
1.rude
2.plue

Lots of ideas buzzing around here! Sounds great.

Like your Silver Surfer idea, Degs.

Also, Saveaway Day Outs (whether Local or extending to Liverpool and beyond).

However, what about disabled people, here on Wiki? Public transport seems dire to me. Has anybody seen the gap between Hamilton Square station platform and the distance, height wise, to alight the train? By God, I'm relativley healthy but sometimes I wonder if I can make the 'stride'?

Ah, good old Riffy. Crank is the one that I would like to overcome, do not think could
though.

nice walk tho sure you have squeezed thought smaller gaps?

re about using a volunteer local wiki person if possible to show people around, it may be worthwhile getting in touch with various local History Societies for info or a volunteer guide

Where's Riffy's neck of the woods?
Is this xfpiriffy

Location: here, there, everywhere

All sounding good, put me on the list please x

I am offline of a few days peeps so if i don't reply you know why
https://www.wikiwirral.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/768252/Wiki_Walkers_Free_Pass_Saveawa.html sounds like a great day out

Anything in the pipeline?

Weather needs to warm up a bit to tempt me out, but when it does, I'll organise one.
(Of course, I've got a two hour journey at each end).

look forward to it chris mate any where in mine?

Where do we fancy next peeps?

Rudebox since i joined wiki ,i have looked at the Wiki Walk thread and i would like to do ANY of the previous one,s. If people wanted to go , any ideas people.......FOR NEW ONES....

Heswall Dales was on the list- not been there.

Would not mind doing any walks again. Changing landscapes...new faces.....new stories/ memories.

Going to see if I can find the 'To Do' List....its on here somewhere....

Thats a quite a walk on the Heswall Dales.Hope you feeling fit that day lol.

Don't know if any of you would be interested in this.

When the Wirral Journal was first published (1982) they published a short circular walk, usually between 4 and 7 miles, in each edition. Last year I thought it would be a good idea to try and follow these routes to see how much things had changed in a fairly short period of time. I only completed a few of them due to the weather conditions, but I did find them interesting. Some of the routes cover area already covered by Wiki Walks, but others are in different areas of the Wirral.

If anyone is interested, the first one, published in Spring 1982, is an easy 4 mile walk starting at Arrowe Bridge, going through Arrowe park, past the lake to Limbo Lane, Arrowe Brook Lane and back to Arrowe Bridge. (Part of this is along roads, but most of it is on field paths).

Your thoughts?

im up for that i also picked up the wirral circular trail map only last week when i was up at eastham ferry

Although I don't fancy a long walk I wouldn't mind doing Landican Lane and finding the saxon bridge then the roman road and the Saddle club and farm in Prenton

Im up for the lot!!
No idea where the Saddle is and the bridge. That would be a gooden!

Up for the 'long walk' too, Uptonx

I will go with the flow, what ever we decide .....

Up for anything, they all sound interesting .

Will keep watchin,g up for a few if the dates fit
Tony

I will be deffinatly intrested in this like Troberts said i will watch the dates as i work and its not like i can say nope cant be in today im walking

me also pending on dates,

sounds good to me

I think we should go with this walk ^

when? ( me n thee cant do next weekend).

Agreed

Can i suggest Sunday the 28th April.......
MissMahjong

good with me

missmahjong
t.c
rudebox
plusone

Just had a moment of clarity.... The ghost hunt is on the night be fore .... do you want to do both in the one week-end......

Check with uptoncx to see if he's available to be your guide as he may not be available for the date you've set (or get details off him)

ok gang sent a email keep 26th free walk includes shelters and sheds so far https://www.wikiwirral.co.uk/forums...ne_WW2_Air_Raid_Shelters.html#Post392672 update soon

oooh, sounds good

Sounds very good ,i wont be able to come ,going away for the weekend..... enjoy...

look forward to it

right peeps this is a go! 1pm 26th opening a topic in a bit

Toe in the water job anyone up for a walk?

Yes please , sort one out ....

im up for a walk too

meeeeee too

I had a nice walk around Royden Park yesterday and got lost, was in there for 2hrs, had to ask for directions, had a good sleep last night.

Royden Pk is bigger than you think isnt it if you stray away into the back of Thurstaston.

A few years ago- we took our mutts to Royden Park- we too got lost!!

I quite enjoyed the experience to be honest. I like to challenge ones brain, haha.

I'd like to join a walk if there's one organized.

you welcome Elizabeth http://liverpoolfestivalgardens.com/ ?

TC is that the 'venue'for a new walk ,maybe 'walk' along the front from Albert Dock to Otterspool , past all the marinas ...

sounds like a plan Missy must visit the remands of the priory estate on the way its a dream put a pic up in a bit for you great read about the priory estate found by our rox http://theprioryandthecastironshore.wordpress.com/tag/st-michaels-in-the-hamlet/

Sounds great- will arrange a sitter for my furbaby.

Looks great ...thanks for posting

Hey these walks look so interesting. I would love to go on one , so will be looking out for more details and arrangements.

25 th should we say? about 12 noon meet at Hamilton sq ? your thoughts peeps

Week after would be better for me n thee, if poss??

no probe the week after it is

Thank you.

Name down:

T.C
Rocks
Rudebox
Plusone
Miss Mahjong
Elizabeth
Cools

first Sunday in June peeps can all listed conference please

That,s fine with me TC ,thanks

im good to go too

t.c
rocks
rudebox
plusone
miss mahjong
Elizabeth
cools
harmony
dilly

sorry delete us ( harmony and dilly ) am not there till the weekend after.

aww no, thats a shame Harmony

sorry can,t make that one abit tied up june and early july.Join you some other time.Thanks.

TC, just checking if 'walk' is this week , reading last night's echo , the SS Danny Adamson < 111 yrs old and the UK'S last steam powered tug tender > is back in Liverpool ,berthed at the Albert Dock, and will be open to the public on sunday from 11pm to 4pm , maybe we could view, might be interesting , as part of our day ....

not really a walk, but does anyone fancy going as a party to the bowling alley in New Brighton one evening or weekend.
I'd ask Mark about the discount
click

yep it is missy and yes we could sounds great

could be fun deggs if the price is right

Derek ,i too was wondering about a 'wiki' night at the bowling.....

What are the arrangements?

12 noon outside Hamilton square station ?

Start a New Topic in General Chat and get a list of names. I'm sure I could get you guys a great deal. Its Brill in there I was really suprised what was on offer. And it looks like a whole load of fun. You may even get me down there lol

Sound

Looks like fantastic weather peeps for a walk see you all outside Hamilton square station around noon

Yes your right TC, looking good....glad i looked at thread .. i had 11am in my mind ...lol

Well ,just got back , very nice walk to-day , the weather held out for us .. plenty of people on bikes,walking , on the river in small yachts and we watched people 'training ' in the water school,learning to water board. The garden festival grounds was a good place as well ,the 'legs ' got VERY TIRED, not as fit as i have been in the past < used to go the gym daily > so we got the train back , the others will be putting photos up ...good fun day

Missy, the walk from A to B was 3.7 miles, thats without the mooching.

Yes, a very enjoyable afternoon out, really enjoyed it.

Great day today peeps and blessed with good weather again get your pics up missy here is the priory
http://theprioryandthecastironshore.wordpress.com/tag/st-michaels-in-the-hamlet/

Will do ours Monday or Tuesday T.C, cannot upload on this laptop

Thanks for priory link.

had a lovely walk today, we are now thinking of hiring the bikes to ride along the prom

Yes, they were surprisingly cheap. I've deffo caught the sun- despite it being overcast at times.

You putting any pics up? xx

Yes come on, I love all your pics. Being a sad sod, I save them all on my comp. I cant get there but at least I can see other places rather than Google Maps.

i will put some pics up tomoz

Come on people, where are the pics please ?

am stuck on my kindle at the moment mate so can't upload my pics until I get to my lappy

Cheers T C look forward to seeing them and hope to join you all soon on another walk.

heres a few from me, i didnt take many as i only had my small camera on me

Cheers Rocks, looks like we missed a good day.

Dilly iv never walked all the way along the waterfront before and id recommend it to anyone, me and tc are even thinking of biking it one day using the new Liverpool cycles scheme as its only a couple of pounds for the day.

Great photos rocks ,well done..

Great pics Rocks

Ooooooooh, check this place out

http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=652526294

Another one to add to The List??

i like hun great find when we off to?

Doing a walk around brom pool village 13th Dec anyone interested knee height boots recamended just in case

can you change the date please as it clashes with bowling day

Good piccies .Who's the intrepid explorer featured in that fabulous wall?

That would be Plusone

Went for a Boxing day walk this morning around the new Port sunlight riverside park, what a nice walk it is.

Hey Dilly, that's my territory.

Well I never saw you there Van, you were probably sleeping off your Christmas pud Really nice walk though and should be lovely in the spring and summer.

Right peeps it's time to kick a bit of life back in to this place haha doing a walk over bidston hill and beyond on Saturday 4th meeting at the farm everyone welcome including dog walkers meet up a 1 pm

Names down please

1T.C.

Put me down please, plus sally .. the yapper..lol

2Missy and Sally

1.me
2. Missy and Sally
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4
5
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Facebook mates

Anyone else ?

CANCELLED

being postponed due to family commitments TC will post a new date soon

pm sent missy x

Missy, carrying on from Chester Walls thread

Formby/ Iron men looks good
Hilbre Island
Pier Head heading North along the Mersey

I would be interested in joining a walk if it happens.

Steve you will be welcome to join us when we get organized .If you look at the Wiki Walk thread ,you will see , were we have been in the past .It might look 'like' a click of members but it is OPEN to all ,just the same people come .Keep 'looking 'in ....me/rude ARE trying to get people motivated. Lets hope the weather picks up, might help us get moving ..

T.c back in the house girls and boys where we off ? The iron men are great ... liverpool coastal walk was lovely ....suggestions please peeps chester looked a good walk rude get a list going peeps.....

Wey-hey T.C!!

Got some local walk routes here, in leaflets

www.visitwirral.com Series of 5 I think- each has 4 walks.

Wey Hey in deed , i have put a few ideas on the other thread ,if you want to 'HOP' over and look...

Well ,we have did a Historic Wavertree Walk ,very interesting places to be seen , with Rude/Plusone /young tilly yesterday , weather was abit WARM .Route said 4 1/2 miles but THINK we done about 6 miles.
Hopefully plus will put photos up later .
Saw The Smallest House in England /The Picton Tower /Wavertree LockUP/ George Harrisons House (were he was born)/ The First NHS Building/The Last Georgian Shop Front/Monks well.. to name a few ...Then we FOUND a Pound Pub ,Full of 'characters ' but a refreshing round of drinks was had , all in all a very good afternoon.And tilly was a little star ...

Putes limping on....first few are up Missy. Working on the others