This is a only short circuit of about a mile (1½ km) around Runcorn Hill Nature Reserve but it is nevertheless of exceptional interest. Wide vistas over the Mersey Estuary are combined with the vertiginous cliffs of the old Runcorn Hill Quarry. Runcorn is a closed book to most non-Runcorners, seemingly cut off as it is by the encircling expressways. It was so to me until recently when I went exploring after a close look at the map. I was expecting a good view of the river but was hardly prepared for the drama of the location. The route described is somewhat rough in places and stout shoes, at least, are recommended.
The relevant
Ordnance Survey 1:25000 Explorer map is No. 275. For
further information on the locations visited, click on
the images.
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