This is a Fantastic Idea



These are fantastic idea's as we await the weather to warm up. The Cover of the Transport train / bus / ferry to stay out of the Elements. A Day out to meet new people and all for less than £5 if your not a Pass Owner. There are Various Tickets Available at any station with the only restriction being that you travel after 9:30am

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This is a Fantastic opportunity to Relax and make some new friends.
Last Summer i done this on my own to kill some holidays and it would have been much more fun on reflection with friends. Its a great way to get out and were all not too far from a train station or bus stop. You get so much value for money with the saveaway tickets and family tickets. What i was suprised at was for about 4hrs i had a fantastic time. Southport walk around packed lunch and there i was home again in 4hrs but a great day out too. As its been mentioned Bus Train or Ferry this is a great excuse to bring members together on a day out. Free to bail out when ever you like (No on a ferry crossing) but if others want to make it a longer day thats fine. But we can go with each others flow.


I want to put together a Ride out to Southport on Sunday 24th Feb.
The Weather will be what it will be but a great day i'm sure of.
From 10:30am @ Hamilton Square To Return at 2:30pm
Making it all in all 4hrs of your day. Still time for a Late Lunch.

Sunday Time Table
Hamilton Square 10:41am Train Leaves. Arrives at MooreFields 10:46am

MooreFields > > Southport
10:55am Train Leaves for Southport And Arrives 11:39am

That's Just Under an Hour to Southport.

Return Journey
58 0r 28 past the Hour for Return from Southport to Morefields.
Arriving at Morefields for 40, 10 past the Hour.

From Moorefields to Hamilton Square 01 16 31 46 +9mins to Hamilton Square.
From Southport to Moorefeilds 28, 58 Arriving Moorefields 40, 10

These Times are Valid until 18 May 2013
Wirral Line Times change 21 April

Any Questions please post.
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** First Meeting Point will be on the Platform at Hamilton Square Ready for the Train Leaving at 10:41am Towards Liverpool.
** This is open to anyone whom wishes to attend. No Age Restrictions.

Sounds good to me ,Mark !!!!!

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1. Mark

1. Mark
2. T.C.

Miss Mahjong please

I won't be coming on this one; still too cold. I'll definitely come up for one later in the year.
BTW the Saveaway ticket can be used any time on Saturday/Sunday, it's only weekdays when it's after 9.30.

1. Mark
2. T.C.
3. missmahjong

1. Mark
2. T.C.
3. missmahjong
4. derekdwc

1. Mark + 1 Adult & Child
2. T.C.
3. missmahjong
4. derekdwc

I vaguely remember when they did a 10p train return trip to Southport.
The crowd coming back numbered 1000's
Anybody know what year it was?

1847

@Derek...Is this your second life?

1. Mark + 1 Adult & Child
2. T.C.
3. missmahjong
4. derekdwc
5. kimpri

1. Mark + 1 Adult & Child
2. T.C.
3. missmahjong
4. derekdwc
5. kimpri
6. Zubee

7. dilly

1. Mark + 1 Adult & Child
2. T.C.
3. missmahjong
4. derekdwc
5. kimpri
6. Zubee
7. dilly

8. Cathie

1. Mark + 1 Adult & Child
2. T.C.
3. missmahjong
4. derekdwc
5. kimpri
6. Zubee
7. dilly
8. cathie

1. Mark + 1 Adult & Child
2. T.C.
3. missmahjong
4. derekdwc
5. kimpri
6. Zubee
7. dilly
8. cathie

Looking a head at the weather, it may be a little chilly but Sunny / Cloud and Dry

For those that dont know, there are a few weatherspoon pubs about so a warm is never too far away, toilets, food and drink is plentiful from various outlets. There is always the possibility you can not get to the end of the pier, that happened on one of my visits, but that was a week day. I'm not sure if we would be in the right season for the fun fair ( If its still going ). But there is something for everyone.

When we get to Southport you can decide what you want to do there is no agenda so you can if you want do your own thing. We will arrange a time to meet back at the Train Station but if you want to go earlier or stay later that is up to you. We find going as a group and coming back on your own free will a much better experience for all. You can if you wish follow the main crowd and take the day as it comes to you. From past walks i can say we are all a great bunch of people and a great day out too.

The whole family for £10 a day out.
Come prepared like me ? Flask of coffee and a Home made Butties it does not have to be an expensive day. And Our Silver Surfers as Derek would say Travel Free

I'm Looking forward to this. Its a Week on Sunday. Not this Sunday.

http://www.visitsouthport.com/things-to-do

Nice to see a few more females are planning to join us, even things out abit.

Just a warning in case anyone is coming from that direction; there's no service on the Wirral line South of Rock Ferry that day. Bus replacement service.

Weather update (sunny)

Looks like the weather will be pretty much the same as today.
Sunny and a little chilly.

But a Great day to be out

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1. Mark + 1 Adult & Child
2. T.C.
3. missmahjong
4. derekdwc
5. kimpri
6. Zubee
7. dilly
8. cathie
9. Shadow Omega

It's not too late to add your name to the list.
It's a great informal way to meet new friends, and at worst a great day out.

Weather Check

Almost a heatwave!

flip flops and sunglasses then ?

I`d love to go but ill health wins everytime. You would be bringing me back in a box. My blood pressure can be 240 over 110 on a good day lol.

sorry to hear that Zipper, take care.

Thanks Dilly. I just heard snow on the way on Saturday. Hopefully Sunday will be ok. It is supposed to be snowing down south now.

Mark Scraps plans to take a picture of Derek on a Deck Chair (Pants rolled up to his knees and a hanky on his head).

weather update to follow

It's a heat wave lol

There are plenty of warm places to hide.
They also serve beer too lol

Ice poles required if you want to walk the pier lol

Actually there is a train to take you the length of the pier if its windy / snowing.

Have a nice day everyone.
Remember and take your cameras.

Here is a link to the webcam on Southport Pier
http://www.southport-pier.co.uk/

Great find lol

You could give us all a wave :-)

Will do lol
I will try and update this post if its not so cold my fingers drop off lol

I'm almost ready to head off to the station.
So i'm on the platform before most.

Looks like a fine day ahead

Ticket Update

The All Zone Tickets (savaway) cover all zones and are priced individually.

£4.80 Adult
£2.50 Child

If you buy those tickets you can go on the ferries also.

The family ticket £10 2 Adults 3 Children is effectively a rail ticket only covering all zones.

I've just had that cleared up for me at the ticket office. Im sure we have said all of that before but there it is again

stroke of luck just decided to check the camera and iv spotted some of you haha

We are here.

looks like the weather will be staying nice for you guys.
Enjoy your day everyone

Inside the pier.

Derek it's not your cup pmsl
You can't take drinks on the pier train. Lol

Last picture from the pier

Looks like you all having fun!!

What a great day, plenty of laughs. We all met up as planned, and headed for the pier at Southport. After a warm at end of the pier we had a few split off to "mooch" around the gift shops. We planned to meet up at 1:45 to catch the train and the "moochers" planned to get the later one. That was great as the day was set up to allow individuals to do there own thing. Hopefully they found a few bargains.

Were on the train now heading back, we caught the best of the weather for sure. A great day and so nice to make new friends and to have a great group day out. It's a good start for wiki walks, there are more coming so keep an eye out for future walks. It's a great day out and the easiest way to make new friends.

Thanks to everyone who made it today.

P.s. Rude yu mums lovely x

Glad it went well for you all.

Mark- aye, she is.

cheers Mark.

To the first Wiki event that i have been on.The weather was good to us and i enjoyed meeting every-one to-day,Every one , was friendly and felt we all 'rubbed' along very well. Looking forward to more events though the coming month's. Maybe more will join in. Thanks to mark for organizing.

Really good day, interesting people and something different. But it was bloody freeeezing!

Looking forward to the next one.

Maybe we could have a pub meet, myself and missm would happily be your wine tasters

Some pics.
I bravely gave up the joy of the invigorating walk along the three quarter mile each way pier to get some pics of the tram.

Pics are fab!!!
Hope u all had fun

More pics
What does the HER in the monument pic refer to - Great Britain or Queen Victoria (sadly I didn't go closer to see which war it was)

Great pics!

Hope to join you all on the next one.

I'm in for the next one

1. Eddtheduck

Great pictures Derek Thanks for sharing.

If you had only seen Derek in the drivers seat on the way back lol
He was seriously in the drivers seat.
Ok ok not the one facing forward lol

Summer Events being bounced around are Hilbre Island and then the Iron Men a few weeks after, maybe in the summer holidays to make it a family affair. Keep up to date in the Wikiwalks chat thread

A few local walks to blow out the cobwebs.

great pics Derek

Great pics,thanks for sharing.
Hopefully i can come on one when less busy.

some pics from me

more

nice pics doc

Thanks sis took my time getting them up tho lol

Hi people, its been nearly 3 months since our day out in Southport.How do you all feel about doing another one, say the first sunday in June the 2nd. Location to be decided by those who may be interested.The weather is good for walking ect....
Miss Mahjongg

ok

Anyone fancy going to the Liverpool War Museum one Saturday.
It costs £6 for one , but if a party of 10 would cost £3-50 each.
Go over and return by a bus, train or ferry using a saveaway or if you have a free pass
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