1 Start Point. . At the Wyre Estuary Country Park Ranger Station, River Road, Thornton-Cleveleys Post Code: FY5 5LR OS Grid Reference: SD 3551 4302 Distance / Time . 26 km (16.2 miles) 6.5-8.5 hours - Plus Ferry Crossing Time Maps……… ……… OS Landranger 102 (1:50000) or OS Explorer 296 (1:25000) … Terrain…………… ……….. Terrain Grade: Moderate The route follows roads, farm tracks, fields, footpaths and rough saltmarsh trails. There are stiles, gates and steps, and paths can be wet and muddy after rain. There may be animals in the fields and farm yards. Dogs should be kept on a short lead at all times. THIS WALK IS NOT SUITABLE FOR TRAMPER VEHICLES Route Description 1. SD 3551 4302 From the door of the Ranger Station follow the path on the left, beside the café, down to the Country Park access road. Cross the road and join the wide footpath / cycle-way which runs alongside the river estuary. The path runs almost straight for 5 km (2 miles), past the large chemical works, until it turns left away from the river, just after a large lagoon behind a fence on the left. 2. SD 3399 4483 Continue left and cross an access road used by heavy vehicles (care required), to join a track on the other side with metal fencing on either side. Continue along this track, across a disused railway line, until it eventually emerges onto the B5268. Turn right and follow the road for 500m and take the first turning on the left onto a lane (no through road for vehicles) through ‘Farmer Parrs Animal World’. The lane eventually emerges onto the A585. Cross the road and continue along the B5409 opposite (Rossall Lane) until it meets the A587. 3. SD 3179 4506 Cross the road and continue along the lane opposite, which is the entrance to Rossall School. Just before the school gates turn right, then left, to follow a footpath along the edge of the school complex leading to the access ramp to the promenade. 4. SD 3124 4509 Cross over the sea wall and turn right and walk along the promenade (with the sea on your left). After about 250m you will be diverted off the Promenade to avoid the site of sea defence works. Follow the diversion ramp down to the road and turn left along Fairway, which runs parallel with the promenade. Continue for about 1.2km and just past the intersection with Chatsworth Avenue, on the right, take a footpath on the left (just after the site entrance roadway) leading to a sandy path with the sea defences on the left and golf course on the right. Continue along the path to a distinctive ‘ladder’ stile on the left. Cross the stile to join the promenade and turn right. 5. SD 3131 4777 Continue along the promenade, past the elegant Rossall Point Observation Tower and on past the boating lakes and the About This Walk We have chosen the Wyre Estuary Country Park as the starting point, but as this is a circular walk other locations (e.g. Fleetwood or Knott End) could be used. Please be aware that you will need to use the Knott End ferry to cross the Wyre so check the ferry timetable (available on the internet) before setting out to ensure the ferry service is operating. Your planning should also ensure you will avoid periods of high tide when walking between Knott End and Shard Bridge. Wyre Self Guided Trails: Wyre Way Part 1 – Fleetwood Peninsula Loop The route begins heading North along the Wyre estuary (a haven for wading birds) before turning inland, crossing the peninsula to join the Irish Sea coast at Rossall. We follow the coast, past the impressive Rossall Point observation tower and marine lakes to the sea front at Fleetwood – with a great outlook over Morecambe bay to the Lake District. Continue along the sea front, past the lighthouse, to the Knott End Ferry terminal, just past the lifeboat station. Take the ferry across the Wyre Estuary to continue the walk heading South along the river, past the location of old salt mines, along sections of sea defences and salt marsh to the wide span of the Shard Bridge. Cross the river here and return to The Wyre Estuary Country Park past the Skippool Creek yacht moorings (once a busy port) and the Blackpool and Fleetwood Yacht Club.
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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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