Northern England – Heswall Dales
Distance: 8km/5 miles
Time: 2–4hrs
Type: Coastal countryside
Where: A circular walk along the Wirral coast, visiting Heswall Dales and Fields inland
Start/End: Banks Road car park, Heswall (SJ255815)
Terrain: This is a coastal walk that goes in land with full details in the route information
Maps: OS Explorer 266; Landranger 108
A pleasant walk along the coast and then inland up through Dungeon Wood with its waterfalls and ancient woodland. The rise in height to one of the highest points, Wirral near Oldfield Farm, gives magnificent views over the River Dee to Wales before returning through Heswall Dales to the shoreline. Why not take a picnic for a detour to the Thurstaston Visitor Centre, which is part of the Wirral Country Park, and make a day of it?
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