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WALK 3 Heswall Dales & Fields
A pleasant walk along the coast and then inland
up through Dungeon Wood with its waterfalls
and ancient woodland. The rise in height to one
of the highest points Wirral near Oldfield Farm
gives magnificent views over the River Dee to
Wales before returning through Heswall Dales
to the shoreline. Why not take a picnic for a
detour to the Thurstaston Visitor Centre which
is part of the Wirral Country Park and make a
day of it.
Start:
Banks Road, Heswall. (Sheldrakes Restaurant
situated at the end of Banks Road, where walkers are
welcome to use their facilities during their normal
opening hours. They are hoping to offer 3 other shorter
alternative walks available from the restaurant.
Distance:
4 - 5 miles, 2 - 6 hours, including a detour to
Thurstaston Visitor Centre.
Parking:
Free large car park at the start/finish.
Buses and Trains:
Bus stops are located within Lower
Heswall. Heswall Railway Station is just over
2 miles away.
1
Start at Banks Road Car Park and walk up Banks
8
Follow the path
Road with Sheldrakes and the coast behind you. When
Banks Road bends to the right, turn left into Broad Lane.
2
Continue along Broad Lane.
Look out for wildlife in
the hedgerows and a variety of trees, wildflowers and birds.
2a
When you see Target Road on the left you can, as an
alternative, follow this bridleway to the beach (sometimes
difficult at very high tides). (See
picture below left).
Other
than at high tide follow the beach a short distance to the
stream and then climb up the steps to point
5
.
3
By continuing along Broad Lane: at the end of the
lane before the driveway of the large white house, go
through the gap next to the middle gate and walk to the
end of the field.
4
Turn left and go through a kissing gate, then a pinch
until you see a small
bridge on your left,
cross it and walk up
the steep steps, then
bear right along the
edge of the dell. Pass
the waterfall on your
right, the path then
crosses the stream
eventually meeting the
path that runs between
Thurstaston and
Heswall.
Dungeon Wood
gap onto Heswall Fields.
This area is owned by the National
Trust, and if you have brought a picnic it is a great place to
stop and enjoy the views. Listen for calls of the estuary birds
that feed along the shoreline particularly the ‘peep’ call of
Oystercatchers.
5
At the cliff top turn right and follow the cliff along
9
Turn right and follow the path to Oldfield Farm,
past the farm to Oldfield Road.
This area has great
views over the Dee to Wales and is close to the highest
point in Wirral.
10
Walk along Oldfield Road until you reach the
entrance track to Heswall Dales on your right.
11
Walk down the track and follow it left. At the
and then keeping the hedges on your left. Aim for the
National Trust sign in the far right hand corner of the
field, past the pond and walk up the path to meet the
Wirral Way. The first track is the cycle/bridle route but
take the next left onto the footpath of the Wirral Way.
6
Here you can carry on up the Wirral Way to
Rangers House keep left to the information board.
Follow this permissive bridleway along its obvious
course turning right and then ever downwards to the
road known as Bushway, where you turn right along
this short cul-de-sac.
12
Turn left at the end of Bushway onto Pipers Lane,
Thurstaston Visitor Centre, part of Wirral Country
Park, returning the same way, (an extra mile in total).
or
7
Take the path to Dungeon Wood on the right, onto
footpath 72.
‘Dungeon’ is Old English for wooded dell.
The beach at the end of Target Road.
then turn right into Delavor Road, over the bridge and
follow the road round to the right. This is Banks Road,
therefore follow it round to the left returning to the car
park, the coast and Sheldrakes.
WALK 3 Heswall Dales & Fields map
Key
Suggested walk route
Public Rights of Way:
Footpath
Bridleway
Byway
Permissive Routes:
Footpath
Bridleway
Cyclepath and part of Wirral Circula
FP1
Public rights of way number
Railway station
Residential
Country parks/public open spaces
Rivers/streams
Accessible ponds
Bus stops
Car park
Public houses
Cafe
Toilets
KIOSK
Kiosk
Viewpoint
Information
Picnic site
Church
Wirral Circular Trail
Wirral Council boundary
to
Thurstaston
Visitor Centre
to
Church Farm
&
Thurstaston
>
Dungeon
Wood
steps
seat
seat
7
seat
FP72
>
stile
8
bridge
seat waterfall
bridge steps
9
stile
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Heswall Fields
(National Trust)
stile
Oldfield
Farm
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5
Alternative route
sometimes difficult
at very high tides
9
BR3
stile &
pinch
White
gap
House
3
10
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FP
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pinch
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FP
FP70
Sheldrakes
Restaurant
Start & Finish
BW 37
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WIRRAL
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Approx. 10-15 minutes walk
�½ mile
Road
Banks
Local Nature
Reserve
FP3
2
pinch
gap
Thu
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Rd
0
0
1
Km
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