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Main Instructor:

Susan Spall

Hosted By:

Susan Spall

Walk Description:

Join us for a walk in 2 halves, the total walk is 8km, underground from Lime Street station to New Brighton, alighting and exploring New Brighton before heading down the promenade back to Seacombe. Walk past Perch rock.

Lots of history associated with this rock and lighthouse.  From here we will walk along the promenade taking in the houses at the ‘magazine Promenade’ and Vale Park, if the tide is out, we can certainly walk on the beach at some point.

Carry on along Egremont promenade and Seacombe taking in the lovely town hall and looking on the ground where the Kingsway tunnel is. 

Once at Seacombe ferry terminal catch a ferry across the pier head where we can enjoy the sights of the Liverpool skyline and then from here say hello to the Beatles before back up to the car park or train station. 

Fort Perch rock is a former defence instillation. Built in the 1820’s to defend the port of Liverpool. Defence battery built between 1825 and 1829 with the foundation stone being laid in 1826. Was built to replace the old perch rock light built a separate lighthouse was also built. When built perch rock was cut off at high tide and had a draw bridge but reclamation has made it accessible. At one point it was armed with 18 guns of which 16 where 32 pounders, mounted on platforms. It was nicknamed the little Gibraltar of the Mersey. 

‘The magazines’ are an area of New Brighton with impressive views of the Mersey estuary. The core of the village is a small collection of buildings that date back to Jacobean times and forming a small fishing village close to the end of the estuary.

Surrounding the houses and vale park is a profusion of buildings that represents a fairly sustanined phase of urban redevelopment in the period 1850 to the present day. The promenade was constructed in the 1890’s Vale Park is a piece of common land within the magazine area which was later enclosed to form a public park. Was opened in 1899. The park contains vae house constructed around 1830 and later extended.

Charles Holland a Liverpool Merchant who travelled widely gathering botanical specimens that were planted in the park, owned it for 50 years. 

Egremont is an area of wallasey bordered by New Brighton to the north, Liscard to the west and Seacombe to the south. Was considered part of the Liscard township until the 1820’s, when expansion of Liscard deemed significant enough that it should be split into two townships.

One of the earliest buildings in Egremomt was the Liscard Manor house known as Seabank dating back to 1790’s it was home to the Penkett and Maddock families. The name of the area was decided a Captain Askew who built a house in the area as early as 1835 and named the village of Egremont after his Cumberland birthplace. 

Wallesey Town Hall is a grade II listed building was finnished in 1920. The foundation stone was laid in 1914 by King George V. During World war I was used as a miltary hospital. 

Mersey ferry operates across the Mersey, ferries have been used on this route since at least the 12th century. Monks charged a small fare to row passengers across the river. Seacombe is mentioned in the doomsday book of 1086 as Seccum. In 1845 a George Turnbell civil engineer who designed and built the sea defence wall that helped drain the marshes behind the town. Seacombe was originally a terminus for the Wirral Railway. .  

It is essential to register and book in advance online.

 

It is advisable to wear a bum bag with a water bottle or hydration pack. Do bring a high energy snack to have on the hoof or as soon as we finish. Wear comfortable clothing that suitable for the weather. Do wear sturdy grippy shoes.

We respect people`s busy agendas and do like to start promptly. Please arrive 5 minutes early for your class and be ready to start on time.

 

Walk speed guide:

Gentle stroll - Gear 1 - Nice pace that you can do for extended periods. 2-2.5mph (these generally are our Wellness walks)   Easy walk - Gear 2 - Faster pace gained through technique. Expect Gear 2 at times throughout the walk with occasional photo stops. 2.5mph (Most of our 1-hour Explorer walks)   Moderate walk - Gear 2/3 - Faster again using technique and with less recovery. Very little stopping. 2.5mph-3mph+ (these are generally Total Body Walx, but also explore this pace on our Explorer and Adventure walks)   Strenuous walk - gear 3/4  (these are generally Total Body Walx, but also explore this pace on our Explorer and Adventure walks).

You are asked to contact your WALX Guide by phone, leaving a voicemail or sending an sms text to the number listed below, if you are likely to be delayed as we do start classes promptly.

Whilst we do understand that sometimes it is not possible to make a class, please be aware that we do operate a no refund policy if you give us less than 2 hours’ notice.

All activities are undertaken at your own risk. We cannot be held responsible for any injuries or accidents incurred. We undertake to deliver all classes with qualified staff and have made every effort to risk assess all WALX. On occasions it is necessary to make dynamic risk assessment decisions when there is a localised incident such as trees fallen en route, flooding, traffic changes, etc.

Please ensure your PARQ is up to date and notify us in writing if you have any change to your medical records, or physical or mental wellbeing. This should include any surgery, falls, knocks, or accidents. Thank you.

Contact details (only contact to notify if late or cancelling)

Matt 07530 813225

 

Location Notes:

the people who are traveling on the train will meet any drivers here. Main foyer near the underground escalators.