The Wirral Way at Lower Heswall

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The Wirral Way at Lower Heswall

Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 4 Jun 2014

The railway from Hooton to West Kirby, a branch of the Birkenhead Railway was opened in 1886, closed in 1962. In 1973, the whole length of the old railway was designated as the "Wirral Way", part of the Wirral Country Park, a traffic-free route for walkers. Use of the path was subsequently extended to cyclists and horse-riders. This section of the Wirral Way is designated National Route 568 of the National Cycle Network and follows the eastern shore of the Dee Estuary from Leasowe to Chester.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.317861
Longitude
-3.102077