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Follow the path along the front and then through the woods and up the lane to Hale Gate Road / Town Lane and turn left. Winter which has sections of disused warehouses and rough ground. The influence of Liverpools greatness and wealth as a port is seen floating across the whole of Lancashire, Oer Mersey mud and Mersey flood, to pervade everything it touches, While near and far and far and near/ Is Liverpool baroque. It is a truly fun piece, which mirrors the brilliant playfulness demonstrated in the baroque designs of the architecture, also Betjemins nod towards the speaking clock, is particularly appealing: Rococo, says the pendulum, / Baroque, baroque, baroak. Every time I visit or pass through the wildlife catches your eye, and with information boards around the pasture you know what to look out for. scarce birds recorded over the last few years have included, Winter Just a short drive away is Pickerings Pasture Nature Reserve where we enjoyed lunch overlooking the Mersey, and with the tide going out, we noticed a small sand bank held at least 2 Shag mingling with the Cormorants. " Scenic " President George H.W. Joe's adventures on the trail. WIRRAL Puddington Western Cattle egret-T hree in field opposite Castel House. Surfaced paths lead along the waterfront making it suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. The area is made up of mainly arable land, but the river path has garden area. difficult). The lane becomes a single-track rough road and this was my first opportunity to run off-lead. section closest to the Mersey, viewable from Pickerings Pasture or the end of Halegate Marsh covers an area of 345 , the marsh is flooded on high tides which reach up to the road on such occasions. During the summer months dragonflies and damselflies can be seen hawking the pond and ditches: azure and blue-tailed damselflies, brown and southern hawkers are the commonest, though large red damselfly and common darters are regular. I remember the Dam woods, which had millions of rhododendron bushes. Credit: Mary Hines. Moving on from Hale I headed down the roadtowardsthe lighthouse. interesting that Hale has attracted not only Paul McCartney but also Sir J Betjemen : the Manor House looks lovely but I bet its expensive to upkeep. The little village of Hale was less than two miles away, with thatched roofs, home of the giant Childe of Hale who, legend has it, was nine foot tall. Hi Gerry this is an excellent blog . south-easterly and bright conditions, when up to 20,000 birds can be seen Good luck with the campaign. When we reached the end of Oglet lane we turned into Dungeon Lane and then right onto Baileys Lane. This is the first of two walks that I took along a stretch of the Mersey Way, accompanied by our dog and starting at the end of Dungeon Lane, a road that runs, alongside the perimeter fence of John Lennon Airport, from Speke estate down to the river. Map Of Area Walking down the Mersey towards Runcorn bridge Another great days birding which was finished off at Marbury park with Malc looking for the Bittern but no show!