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Wirral Peninsula
The official visitor guide for 2014/15
visitwirral.com
Merseyside's five star hotel
Hillbark
Hotel • Spa • Golf
5 star luxury accommodation in 250 acres of beautiful parkland
3 restaurants including fine dining at triple AA Rosette
The Dining Room at Hillbark
The ultimate venue for weddings and events
Conference & meeting options for up to 500 delegates
Indulgent Solaia Health & Beauty Spa
Ideal golf breaks in Wirral - host to The Open 2014
E: enquiries@hillbarkhotel.co.uk T: 0151 625 2400
Hillbark Hotel & Spa, Royden Park, Frankby, Wirral, CH48 1NP
www.hillbarkhotel.co.uk
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Contents
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Welcome
West Coast
North Coast
East Coast
Countryside
On a shoestring
Walk & Cycle
Heritage
Golf
Food & Drink
Food & Drink listings
Accommodation
Accommodation listings
On our doorstep
Find your way around
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Front Main:
Vincent Phillips
Photo credits:
DJPhotographyonline.co.uk, Hoylake
Photographic Society, Lynne Greenstreet, Elaine Lock,
Paragon Construction/Paul McMullin, Vincent Phillips,
Rory Wilmer and Wirral Globe.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy in this publication, Wirral Council
cannot accept responsibility for any errors,
inaccuracies or omissions. The businesses and
organisations listed are not an exhaustive list,
and are intended to be indicative only.
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WIRRAL PENINSULA
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The Wirral Circular Trail
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Welcome
A flavour of Wirral
Set between the rivers Dee and Mersey,
Wirral protrudes into Liverpool Bay and
the Irish Sea, a peninsula blessed with
stunning natural splendour and a rich
heritage. From refined golf courses to
wild and unspoilt coastline, it is a uniquely
charming part of the world with plenty for
the visitor to discover.
Come soon and see for yourself. We look
forward to welcoming you!
Irish
Sea
While not unique in its concept, the sheer
diversity of this 35 mile walk and cycle,
signposted trail is a revelation and hugely
enjoyable. Do it in one go or do it in
chunks but either way, you will be
capturing the essence of Wirral en route.
(see page 28)
Fabulous views
Liverpool
Liverpool
John Lennon
Airport
WIRRAL
River
Dee
M5
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River
Mersey
M56
Chester
Three very different coastlines with three
very different views. Liverpool may have
the UNESCO World Heritage Site
waterfront but we’ve got the view!
Cross over to the West Coast and the
views across to the Welsh hills are
equally stunning.
Award-winning
The first Michelin-star restaurant and
the first five star hotel in the Liverpool
City Region. Add to this its award-
winning coast and countryside, it all
becomes clear why Wirral has become
a byword for quality.
Championship golf
For a small place, Wirral boasts a
disproportionately high number of golf
courses - 14 in total, including the ‘jewel
in its crown’ Royal Liverpool in Hoylake.
Links or countryside courses, pitch and
putt or championship miniature golf...
we’ve got it all!
Great location
Ideally situated between the two
world-class cities of Liverpool and
Chester, Wirral is the perfect
city/countryside combination for
Liverpool and city/coast combination
for Chester. Great road and
transport links make it easy.
Fascinating history
From Vikings, through to a dubious time
in Wirral’s history when it was known
for smugglers, wreckers and pirates, and
beyond to the prosperity brought by
Lever’s and Cammell Lairds, there is
much to be explored and savoured.
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WIRRAL PENINSULA
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West Coast
Stunning views, the great outdoors
The Dee Estuary coast, with its beautiful
views over to Wales, and many opportunities
for outdoor activities in stunning surroundings,
is a delight at any time of year.
HE WIRRAL WAy is a 12 mile, multi-use
leisure facility stretching from West Kirby
down to Hooton. Once the Hooton to West Kirby
railway line, it lay unused for 10 years until 1973
when it became reinvented as the backbone of
Wirral Country Park,
the first designated country
park in Britain. The route hugs the coast and takes
in wonderful views over the Dee Estuary to Wales.
The visitor centre lies near the old Thurstaston
station and has a shop and café while the open grass
areas close by are ideal for all kinds of leisure
activities including kite flying, picnicking and
barbecuing. The park is a place of contrasts with
rolling fields, wooded areas and steps leading down
the 60-foot-high cliffs to the beach.
Nearby
Thurstaston Common
is popular with
walkers and affords one of Wirral’s best views
across most of the peninsula. A major feature here,
climbed by generations of children, is
Thor’s Rock.
From here you can walk down to
Royden Park,
an area of woodland and meadows with a walled
garden and miniature steam train.
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Did you know?
Local legend says ‘Thor’s Rock’ got its
name from the Viking settlers who
thought a lightning strike on the rock
was like the god Thor striking the
stone with a hammer.
“Beautiful scenery - take comfy shoes!”
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