West Kirby to Hilbre Island

The unbridged tidal islands of Hilbre are a beautiful place for walking and spotting rare and endangered wildlife Welcome to Freshwalks. This event is part of our vibrant Merseyside business community programme delivered in collaboration with DJH, Bathgate Business Finance and Cummins Financial Advisers. Everyone is welcome to join us for a day of hiking and networking in the great outdoors. Feel free to come alone – most Freshwalkers do – and you’ll be warmly welcomed or invite a colleague or client along for company. Route description Situated at the mouth of the Dee Estuary, the Hilbre Islands are one of the finest locations for walking in the region and spotting rare and endangered wildlife. The islands are an archipelago, and classed as one of just 43 unbridged tidal islands in the UK that can be reached on foot from the mainland. Our route sees us initially head along the coast to Red Rocks before walking two miles across the Dee Estuary to discover this archipelago, consisting of three islands, straddling the England and Wales border. We’ll head from Little Eye past Middle Eye to Hilbre Island itself where subject to weather, we’ll take some time to enjoy the surroundings and snacks/refreshments, we’ll begin our trek back to our starting point and a more direct angle towards West Kirby. It’s a fabulous route and a real hidden gem in the North West of England. Route: West Kirby – Red Rocks – Middle Eye – Hilbre Island – Little Eye – West Kirby Distance: 8.5km Grade: Easy (more info on grading here) Max elevation: 14m / Total ascent: 54m Proposed schedule: 10:30 – Meeting, Dee Lane slipway, West Kirby 10:45 – Walk starts 11:15 – Red Rocks 12:30 – Picnic stop, Hilbre Island 14:30 – Walk finishes, West Kirby Meeting location: On the beach, Dee Lane slipway, West Kirby, CH48 0AQ https://w3w.co/flight.gossiped.collect Parking: Dee Lane Car Park, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 0QA. Parking info here. (More than 4 hours or all day – £6). Payment by card or via the JustPark app if you want to download beforehand. Public transport: Please take the 09:55 train from Liverpool Central to arrive in West Kirby 10:27 (it’s approx 7 mins walk to our meeting point) Toilets: Public toilets at Marine Lake at start of walk and a compost toilet is usually available on Hilbre Island. Post-walk: You are welcome to join other walkers for refreshments and optional food back at Wro Bar in West Kirby.