Wirral: 6 places to go for a Walk this Dry January

Tackling 31 days sober might seem like a task, but there are plenty of lovely places you can go for a walk to keep you occupied for the month.

Whether you’re quitting drinking to kickstart 2023 with a healthier lifestyle or simply want to challenge yourself, here are a list of six places you can go for a walk this January, as voted for by Globe readers.

Leasowe Bay

Leasowe Bay is a wide sandy beach on the Wirral's northern coast, backed by a sea wall, promenade and small dunes.

A free parking area runs for about 200 yards along the back of the beach, with bays overlooking and facing the sea.

Leasowe Bay (Image: Fabienne Mireille)

Wirral Way

The Wirral Way is a path on the track of an old railway that goes from West Kirby to Hooton in mid-Wirral offering superb views over the Dee Estuary to Wales. 

It is situated within Wirral Country Park. Wirral Country Park is a place of contrasts. Birds nest in the dense hedges or feed on the berries in winter, and you may see up to ten kinds of butterfly in summer.

Wirral Way (Image: Azalea O'Rourke)

Thurstaston beach

Thurstaston is a popular destination in Wirral, and is very much part of the ‘coast and countryside’ theme that the peninsula has running through it.

From the coastal aspect, Thurstaston beach is incredibly popular with locals during the warmer months, and all year-round with dog walkers.  For visitors to the area, it’s well worth spending a few hours there.

Thurstaston beach (Image: Julia Jones)

Arrowe Country Park

Arrowe Country Park is made up of some 250 acres of open parkland, ponds and deciduous woodland in the centre of the Wirral Peninsula.

The park offers varied activities, along with peaceful pathways and woodland walks.

Arrowe Country Park (Image: Allan Carruthers)

New Brighton Promenade

Set up in 1867, the New Brighton Promenade, with a length of 550 feet and breadth of 70 feet, is UK's longest promenade.

It covers a stretch of around 3.5 km and runs from Seacombe to New Brighton. The area offers a fantastic panoramic view across the Mersey river and is an ideal place for a stroll. 

New Brighton Promenade (Image: Paul Neish)

West Kirby Beach

This busy little beach is only 300 metres long but it lies between a kilometre of sand dunes and a further two kilometres of vast sand flats exposed at low water towards Hoylake and the popular Marine Lake.

Easy flat access straight from the pavement onto the beach is important for some visitors and ice cream and coffee shops as well as toilet facilities are only a few metres away from the main entrance at the end of Dee Lane.

West Kirby Beach (Image: Steve's Snaps)