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Crosby Beach (Blundellsands) – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Bootle New Strand

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United Kingdom

England

North West England

Crosby Beach (Blundellsands) – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Bootle New Strand

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4.1

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Crosby Beach (Blundellsands) – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Bootle New Strand

03:05

51.0km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.25 km

Crosby Beach (Blundellsands)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Free parking at the Sports Centre car park (Mariners Drive) makes a good starting point. The path along the front is wide and flat all the way to the Coast …

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11.9 km

Sefton Coast Cycleway by Altcar Training Camp

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This pathway and cycle route becomes overgrown with vegetation. The council implement emergency closures for up to two weeks to cut back the vegetation. Publicity for the closures is very …

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23.0 km

Woodland Path, Ainsdale National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Ainsdale National Nature Reserve is one of the best remaining strongholds for the rare natterjack toad, Europe’s loudest amphibian. Red squirrels can occasionally be seen in amongst the reserve’s pine …

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29.7 km

Formby End of the Cheshire Lines Path

Highlight • Beach

lovely ride around the coast

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38.3 km

Trans Pennine Trail – Cheshire Lines

Highlight • Trail

Great off road route. Heading south to north coming out at Plex Moss Lane gives easy access east or west. Alternatively come off before on the quiet route from Formby to Haskayne.

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42.8 km

Trans Pennine Trail Meadows Section

Highlight • Cycleway

Great photos:
Beautiful photo story of the pheasants👌👌👌👍👍👍👏👏👏

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45.9 km

Rimrose Valley Country Park

Highlight • Natural

Rimrose Valley is a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) country park and valley which forms a border between Crosby and Litherland in the borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on its eastern edge.

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46.4 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of 127 miles, crossing the Pennines, and including 91 …

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51.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

13.0 km

9.13 km

7.55 km

1.09 km

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.6 km

19.6 km

3.54 km

2.94 km

1.32 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 9 May

13°C

5°C

0 %

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Crosby Beach (Blundellsands) – Leeds and Liverpool Canal loop from Bootle New Strand

Crosby Beach (Blundellsands)

Sefton Coast Cycleway by Altcar Training Camp

Woodland Path, Ainsdale National Nature Reserve

Formby End of the Cheshire Lines Path

Trans Pennine Trail – Cheshire Lines

Trans Pennine Trail Meadows Section

Rimrose Valley Country Park

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

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