Even though we normally walk in the morning, which today was spent removing four self-set trees and trimming the hedge, we decided it was too nice a day to miss walking after lunch.
The decision was made and I suggested we parked the car at Maghull Station and walked to Town Green Station for the return journey.
A quick glance at the time, and with trains only running on the Hour and half-hour on a Sunday, we reversed the plan and parked at Town Green Station.
Yes, quite a lot of the walk we've done before but not as a single walk.
The map wasn't needed, well Chris wanted to go a different way, as we headed off from Town Green Station Car park, along Molyneaux Road, Whalley Drive and across the fields out onto the B5197 Prescot Road.
Turning down the drive past Moor Hall & Moor Hall Farm we remarked how, at last, the trees were looking more Autumnal.
At the lower end of the field we crossed the footbridge.
There is something quite magical about the noise water makes, in this case, as it makes its way down towards Cuncough Brook.
Just after one of the most happy names (NOT!) for a farm, Grave-yard Farm, we headed off along the edge of fields occupied by horses.
Turning left onto Billinge Lane we past Billinges Farm.
Starlings were gathering on Electric cables pre-roost.
Simonswood lane took us past the pumping station and over the M58. Soon after crossing the M58 we headed cross country along paths we have walked many times, crossing streams,
and through or along the edges of woodlands. The bracken, just before emerging onto Spurrier's Lane was hiding the usually clear path. A bit of a struggle with dead fronds hiding the path as they die back.
Turning right along the A506, Maghull Lane, we headed up to the roundabout over the M58 turning left down Giddygate Lane.
It was then a right turn across the back of Guest Farm were we met a Falconer who was experiencing problems getting his Goshawk to return to his glove protected hand. Apparently we were not helping! It flew off over the fields followed by the Falconer and his colleague and dogs.
The rest of the walk, having recrossed the M58 was the reverse of last weeks walk. To say the setting sun was, "in our eyes", is an understatement...
Arriving at Melling Lane/Station Rd we turned right and headed for a pint at the Mogul before catching the train back to pick up the car.
Another sunny local walk which, apart from the bracken issue, was very enjoyable.
