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ainsdale to liverpool docks help
kevo 
| 07 Oct 04:52 |
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Joined: 07 Oct 2011 Posts: 10 Bike: My Profile | Hi all I am new to this forum and I am looking for a little off road help The wife and I are looking for an off road route (or as little road route as possible) from Ainsdale into Liverpool docks. Any advice would be gratefully received as we are just visiting and do not know the area at all Thanks kevo |
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matthat
| 08 Oct 13:18 |
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Joined: 08 Oct 2011 Posts: 12 Bike: My Profile | Hi, If you join the footpath off the coast rd that goes into the pine woods opposite pinfold lane!! You can then follow the railway line pretty much all the way to formby then either follow your nose through formby or go onto the cyclepath along side the formby bypass towards hightown! You want to pick up the b5193 and then head towards little Crosby. Try and pick up dibb lane or pick up signs for Hall rd or blundellsands railway station!! There is a few signs for the anthony gormly statues at crosby seafront!! Once you are on the sea wall its a straight route to liverpool just follow the river!! At seaforth you do have to go on to the main liverpool southport rd which is pretty busy! I go over the flyover but you can go underneath then drop down onto the lower dock rd. It would take me an hr and a half or so i reckon so good luck! Ps i'm new as well so hope i've been of help matt |
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kevo
| 08 Oct 13:35 |
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Joined: 07 Oct 2011 Posts: 10 Bike: My Profile | Thank you matt Much appreciated m8, Weather permitting we hope to park the car up and use the bikes all week. So if you know of anywhere of interest to visit next midweek. We would be grateful Thanks kevo |
| Al.K | 11 Aug 17:41 |
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Joined: 11 Aug 2012 Posts: 8 Bike: | Hi, Any way to get from Formby to Liverpool Docks avoiding roads pretty much altogether? Don't mind a long winded route. Only thing I can think of is trans pennine to Netherton or Maghull then canal but hoping there's another way? |
| Martin0yes | 12 Aug 04:15 |
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Joined: 11 Aug 2012 Posts: 4 Bike: | Hi Kevo, I live on the Wigan Canal & some months ago I cycled from Wigan Pier, through: Parbold, Burscough Scarisbrick Lydiate Maghull Aintree Litherland Bootle You know better than I do, but Ive seen that canal tow path away from road traffic can be so much more enjoyable. Just thought this may be of use? I'd like to chat & see if there are routes we can swap, possibly catching up sometime? Cheers Martin |
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matthat
| 12 Aug 14:14 |
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Joined: 08 Oct 2011 Posts: 12 Bike: My Profile | Hi, Formby to Liverpool!! You can either follow the railway along various footpaths towards hightown then goto little crosby and find your way to the mersey then follow that all the to town! Or like the other post said you can follow the Leeds Liverpool canal to the edge of the town centre! I've done that before and then ridden along prom to hunts cross and then come back up the TPT! Hope that's of help! Matt |
| Al.K | 12 Aug 18:07 |
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Joined: 11 Aug 2012 Posts: 8 Bike: | Cheers Matt, very helpful. Will give it a try one day over the next month or so. Bit of a newbie (well, 40 year not been on a bike for years type newbie) so struggling to get my head round the trail maps on the net etc. Al. |
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