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StartPoint..AttheWyreEstuaryCountryParkRangerStation,RiverRoad,Thornton-CleveleysPostCode:FY55LROSGridReference:SD35514302Distance/Time.26km(16.2miles)6.5-8.5hours-PlusFerryCrossingTime
Maps………………OSLandranger102(1:50000)orOSExplorer296(1:25000)
…Terrain……………………..TerrainGrade:ModerateTheroutefollowsroads,farmtracks,fields,footpathsandroughsaltmarshtrails.Therearestiles,gatesandsteps,andpathscanbewetandmuddyafterrain.Theremaybeanimalsinthefieldsandfarmyards.Dogsshouldbekeptonashortleadatalltimes.THISWALKISNOTSUITABLEFORTRAMPERVEHICLES
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RouteDescription1. SD35514302FromthedooroftheRanger
Stationfollowthepathontheleft,besidethecafé,downtotheCountryParkaccessroad.Crosstheroadandjointhewidefootpath/cycle-waywhichrunsalongsidetheriverestuary.Thepathrunsalmoststraightfor5km(2miles),pastthelargechemicalworks,untilitturnsleftawayfromtheriver,justafteralargelagoonbehindafenceontheleft.
2. SD33994483Continueleftandcrossanaccessroadusedbyheavyvehicles(carerequired),tojoinatrackontheothersidewithmetalfencing
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oneitherside.Continuealongthistrack,acrossadisusedrailwayline,untiliteventuallyemergesontotheB5268.Turnrightandfollowtheroadfor500mandtakethefirstturningontheleftontoalane(nothroughroadforvehicles)through‘FarmerParrsAnimalWorld’.ThelaneeventuallyemergesontotheA585.CrosstheroadandcontinuealongtheB5409opposite(RossallLane)untilitmeetstheA587.
3. SD31794506Crosstheroadandcontinuealongthelaneopposite,whichistheentrancetoRossallSchool.Justbeforetheschoolgatesturnright,thenleft,tofollowafootpathalongtheedgeoftheschoolcomplexleadingtotheaccessramptothepromenade.
4. SD31244509Crossovertheseawallandturnrightandwalkalongthepromenade(withtheseaonyourleft).Afterabout250myouwillbedivertedoffthePromenadetoavoidthesiteofseadefenceworks.FollowthediversionrampdowntotheroadandturnleftalongFairway,whichrunsparallelwiththepromenade.Continueforabout1.2kmandjustpasttheintersectionwithChatsworthAvenue,ontheright,takeafootpathontheleft(justafterthesiteentranceroadway)leadingtoasandypathwiththeseadefencesontheleftandgolfcourseontheright.Continuealongthepathtoadistinctive‘ladder’stileontheleft.Crossthestiletojointhepromenadeandturnright.
5. SD31314777Continuealongthepromenade,pasttheelegantRossallPointObservationTowerandonpasttheboatinglakesandthe
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AboutThisWalkWehavechosentheWyreEstuaryCountryParkasthestartingpoint,butasthisisacircularwalkotherlocations(e.g.FleetwoodorKnottEnd)couldbeused.PleasebeawarethatyouwillneedtousetheKnottEndferrytocrosstheWyresochecktheferrytimetable(availableontheinternet)beforesettingouttoensuretheferryserviceisoperating.YourplanningshouldalsoensureyouwillavoidperiodsofhightidewhenwalkingbetweenKnottEndandShardBridge.
WyreSelfGuidedTrails:WyreWayPart1–FleetwoodPeninsulaLoop
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TheroutebeginsheadingNorthalongtheWyre
estuary(ahavenforwadingbirds)beforeturninginland,crossingthepeninsulatojointheIrishSeacoastatRossall.Wefollowthecoast,pasttheimpressiveRossallPointobservationtowerandmarinelakestotheseafrontatFleetwood–withagreatoutlookoverMorecambebaytotheLakeDistrict.Continuealongtheseafront,pastthelighthouse,totheKnottEndFerryterminal,justpastthelifeboatstation.TaketheferryacrosstheWyreEstuarytocontinuethewalkheadingSouthalongtheriver,pastthelocationofoldsaltmines,alongsectionsofseadefencesandsaltmarshtothewidespanoftheShardBridge.CrosstheriverhereandreturntoTheWyreEstuaryCountryParkpasttheSkippoolCreekyachtmoorings(onceabusyport)andtheBlackpoolandFleetwoodYachtClub.
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MarineHalltowherethepromenadejoinsthepublicroadinFleetwoodTown.TurnleftandfollowtheroadroundpastthestonelighthousetotheLifeboatStationandferryacrosstheriverWyre(‘FERRY’signpaintedontheroof).
6. SD34014843TaketheferryacrosstheriverWyreestuarytoKnottEnd.Youwillneedtochecktheferrytimetableinadvanceastheferrydoesnotruninsomelow-tideconditions.
7. SD34644850StartingwithyourbacktotheshelterattheKnottEndferryterminal,walkstraightaheadalongthepathbetweentheCoastguardStationandtheriver,passingthegolfclubhouseonyourleft.Atthecottagesturnleft,thenimmediatelyrightbehindthebuildingstoresumeapassageparalleltotheriverbankbutatahigherlevelandnowonthegolfcourseedge.Afterthegolfteeonyourleft(the3rdhole)aclearpathstrikesoutacrossthecourse,towardsHackensallHall.Takegreatcareatthispoint.Theroutepassesthegroundsman’shuts,thenleft/right/left/rightpasttheHall,eventuallycrossingacattlegrid.Keeponthistarmacdrive,crossingtwomoregolffairwayswithcare(theballswillbecomingfromyourleftonthefirst,fromyourrightonthesecond)untilthetarmacdriveswingstotheright.
8. SD35074704Leavethetarmacdriveatthispointandfollowtheroughtrackahead,initiallywithhedging/woodlandontheleftandthenacrossanopenfieldtothelineoftheoldrailwaysiding.Gostraightacrossthisonto
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theraisedembankmentatBarnaby’sSands.FollowthisembankmentallthewaytothestileatTheHeads.
9. SD35274547Crossthestileandcontinueaheadontothetarmacroad(Brown’sLane)pastacaravanpark.WhenthelanecurvestotheleftclamberupontotheembankmentatBurrow’sMarshandfollowitleft,parallelwiththetarmaclane.WhenthedykecomestoanendatahedgedropbackdowntotheroadandcontinuealongBurrow’sLane,overthehillpastBurrow’sFarm,reachingthehamletofStaynallatasharpleftturn.
10. SD36004380TurnleftandthenrightintoWardley’sLane.PasstheendofNewRoadandcontinueoverthehilltotheboatmooringsatWardley’sCreek.Theroadnowswingssharpleftandcurvesaroundinlandoftheanchorages.Astheseareleftbehindaprivateroadappearsontheright(ShoreRoad),byatelephonebox.AtthispointthesimplestrouteistoturnrightandfollowShoreRoadtoitsend,however,pleasebearinmindtheinitialsectionoftheroadisnotapublicrightofway.Alternatively,the‘official’,publicfootpathentersthesmallresidentialcaravanpark(Wyresdale)ahead–carrystraightonalongthetarmacroadbetweenthecaravanstoasharprightturn.Continuerightforafewmetersuntiltheroadturnsrightagain;atthispointgostraightaheadonanarrowconcretewalkwaybetweenthecaravans.Ata‘T’junctioninthewalkwayturnlefttoametalgateimmediatelyinfrontofahousewall.Go
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throughthegateandturnrightalonganarrowalleywayandthroughanothergateontoShoreRoad.TurnleftandcontinueontotheendofShoreRoad.
11. SD36734255Theroutenowfollowsabadlydefined,debrisstrewn,andoftenmuddy,pathalongtheriverbank.Stayclosetotheriverbankmarginontheleft.Onreachingthesmartnewapartmentblock(RegattaPoint)clamberupontotheembankmentandfollowituntilforcedbackdowntotheriverbankafterabout250m.Theriverbankshouldnowbefollowedwithgreatcare,keepingleftaroundPointShard,toapproachShardBridge.Immediatelybeforethebridgeproceeduptheslopeonthelefttojointhemainroad(A588).TurnrighttoCrossShardBridge,withoutcrossingthecarriageway.(IfyouarecontinuingalongWyreWay,ratherthanreturningtotheCountryParkatStanah,stayontheriverbankunderthebridge.)
NOTE:IfanyoftheroutebetweenHambletonandShardBridgeisimpassableduetotidalconditionsyoucanreachthispointbycontinuingalongWardley’sLane,ratherthanfollowingShoreRoad,intoHambletonvillagethenturnrightandfollowthemainroad.
12. SD36764095Immediatelyaftercrossingthebridgereturntotheriverbankdowntheslopeontherightandfollowtheriverbank,nowwiththeriveronyourrightandtrees/hedgingtotheleft.Thepathismoredistinctonthissideoftheriverbutthefinalpartcanbeverymuddy.
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Asthetreesontheleftcometoanendclamberupthebank(therearesteps,butthesecangetovergrown)andcontinuealongthepath,whichbearsleftovertwostiles.Atthesecondstileturnrightandfollowthefenceontheright.Therouteproceedsaroundtheperimeterofaroughgrassyareausedforhorseriding.Thefenceeventuallyendsattheriverside,bearlefthere,upthebankingandcontinueawayfromtheriver,overthesubstantialtidalgateoverMainDyke,thenaroundtherightedgeofmoregrasslandtoastilenexttoalargeroundaboutonthemainA585,closetotheRiverWyreHotel.
13. SD35474060Donotcrossthestilebutbearright,passingoveratidalstream.Donotdescendthefirstsetofstepsdowntothestream,butkeeptothehigherpathwhichturnstotherightandeventuallyjoinsthelanebesidethestream.Continuerightalongthelanewithboatmooringsontheright.Wherethetracksplitskeeprightfollowingaroughtrackclosetotheboatmoorings,andcontinueon,passinginfrontoftheBlackpoolandFleetwoodYachtClub,andonalongthetrackpasttheendoftheboatmooringstowherethepathtakesasharprightturn.
14. SD35714227Continuerightfollowingthetrackbytheestuary,whicheventuallypassesundersomepowerlines.Keepstraightaheadalongthemainpath,whichsoonclimbsaconcreteramptotheroadwayneartheriversidecar-parkoftheWyreEstuaryCountryPark.Crosstheroadwayandfollowthesignsto
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theVisitorCentre,pastthechildren’splayareaontheleft,tothemaincarparkandCountrysideRangerOffices.
IfyouneedtospeaktosomeoneaboutthisrouteorreportaproblemusethefollowingWyreCouncilcontacts:Website:Wyre.gov.ukAddress:CivicCentre,BreckRoad,Poulton-le-Fylde,Lancashire,FY67PUTelephone: 01253891000E-mail:[email protected]
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