This is a fine and varied walk of about 5 miles (8 km) around the Irby area, taking in Thurstaston Hill and Common, Royden Park and Arrowe Park. The Thurstaston Area is superb countryside by any standards with some tremendous views. Royston Park is less wild but lovely countryside nonetheless and has the impressive, if somewhat tasteless, Hill Bark mansion. There are four pubs en route, one of them, the 18th century Irby Mill, meriting particular attention. The walk is over a variety of terrains with paths in mostly good condition and a couple of roads. Some parts are on smooth eroded sandstone and others can be very muddy, so this is one that's worth digging out the walking boots for.
The relevant
Ordnance Survey 1:25000 Explorer map is No. 266. For
further information on the locations visited, click on
the images.
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