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start at Junction of Footpath Maghull 21 to Brook House Lane via Mill Dam bridge (is part of Trans Pennine Trail)

Start at Fleetwood Road Adj to Stanley High School to Junction of Southport FP No. 6

Start at gable end of 144 Preston New Road to to gable end 17 Rathmore Cr. (section A 1 of 3)

Start gable end of 24 Rathmore Cr, to gable end of Lexton Drive (section B 2 of 3)

Start gabe end of 31 Lexton Drive to gable end Balmoral Drive section (C 3 of 3)

(Is part of the Sefton Coastal Footpath) Start at Hesketh Road to Marshside Road

Start gabe end 63 Selworthy Road to Junction of Southport Footpath No. 15 Coatal Road

Start at Junction of Selworthy Rd and Lancaster Rd to Junction of Selworthy Rd and Granville Rd

Commencing at Southport Bridleway No. 13 and Southport 20 turn left for 50m

Start at RAB Shore Rd/Coastal Rd heading towards Southport to RAB Weld Road (also known as Cheshire Lines)

Start outside No. 86 Harbury Av to Footbridge at Little Balls Hill 100m in total

Start at Railway crossing to beach, path known as Fishermans Path. also part of the Sefton Coastal Footpath

Start Gable end No. 30 Deansgate Lane North to Longton Dr continues to Gable end No. 37 Hawksworth Drive

Start outside of No. 26 Heathfield Close to Deansgate Lane North

Start at Paradise Lne to No. 26 Heathfield Close

Start at Paradise Lane to Green Lane (known as Church Path)

(also known as Cricket Path) Start at Gores Lane to Cricket Path

Start at Clifton Road through the recreation ground to exit onto Deansgate Lane, gable end of No. 30

Sart at St Peters Av to Birch Green (section A one of five)

Start at Birch Green to Harrington Road (section B two of five)

Start at Harrington Road to Proctor Rd to Gorse Way (section C three of five)

Start at Proctor to Gores Way (section D four of five)

Start at Gorse Way to Larkhill Lane (section E Five of five)

Start at Mosside through recreation ground to Gardner Road

Start at Gores Lane to Church Road also known as Dobbs Gutter

Start at Moss Side access via Bridge Inn Farm to Formby Bypass (not on a walked inspection)

Start at to junction of Formby Footpath No. 24 turn left to Lonsdale Road

Start at Freshfield Road to Barkfield Av

Start at Junction of Formby 26 to Graton Close

Commencing from Formby Bridleway No. 51 to beach

Start at Raven Meols Lane to Bill`s path 82m in length

Start at Pinewood Avenue continue for 51m only.

Start at Hoggs Hill Lane to Mad Wharf, part of Sefton Coastal Footpath return to Hoggs Hill La

Start at Gable end No. 1 Barton Heys Road to Junction of Footbridge od Altcar No. 5

Start at junction of Altcar footpath No. 5 to Junction of Ince Blundell Footpath No. 1 (total of 640m)

Start at Southport Road to Eager Lane (not on walked inspection)

Start at Formby footpath No. 35 (Is part of the Sefton Coastal Footpath)

Start at Pygon`s Hill Lane to boundary of West Lancs (not on walked inspection)

Start at Southport Road to Acres Lane boundary of West Lancs, (return to Southport Road) (not on walked inspection)

Start at Hall Lane, Sunny Fields Fm to Lydiate Hill Bridge, Junctions of Footpaths Lydiate 9 and 7 (not on walked inspection)

Start at Lydiate Footpath No. 6 Lydiate Hill Bridge to Pygons Hill Lane (not on walked inspection)

Start at Sandy Lane to Lollies Bridge to Junction of Lydiate Footpath No. 6 Lydiate Hill Bridge (not on walked inspection)

Start at Southport Road to junction of Lydiate Footpath No. 7 Sandy Lane (not on walked inspection)

Start at Pygons Hill Lane to Sandy Lane (not on walked inspection)

Start at Pygons Hill Lane to Moss Lane (not on walked inspection)

Start at junction of Lydiate footpath No. 12 towards Moss Lane (return to Lydiate 12) (not on walked inspection)

Start at Lower Alt Road continue to Junction of Altcar footpath No.6 Is part of the Sefton Coastal Footpath (can be cycled) (not on walked inspection

Start at Moss Lane to Sandy Lane (not on walked inspection)

Pilling Lane to boundary of West Lancs and return to Pilling Lane (not on walked inspection)

Start at Junction of Crosby Footpath No.1 (right turn at boat yard follow Lower Alt Rd) to junction of Ince Blundell Footpath No.1 (not on walked insp

Start at Lower Alt Road gable end No.2 to junction of Crosby footpath No.2 (117m in length)

Start at Pilling Lane to far side of wooded area and return to Pilling Lane 448m in total (not on a walked inspection)

Start at Northway RAB at Garden Nursery follow path and turn left to junction of Maghull footpath No. 31 (not on a walked inspection) return to Northway

Start at Carr House Lane opp No. 53 to Back `O` Town Lane return to Carr House Lane

Start at far end of Carr House Lane turn right follow path to Hall Lane return to Carr House Lane turn left follow path to Footbridge turn left to River Alt, return to footbridge to junction, inspect Inc B 6a follow pathh to Brick Wall Ln,

Start at Junction of Kenyons Lane to boundary at center line of Bridge ((Refer to PROW documents in relation to Maintenance)

Start at Millbank Lane to Junction of Lydiate Footpath No. 23 return to Millbank Lane

Start at Bells ajc to Running Horses PH, follow path th Maghull Brook Footbridge. return to Bells Ln. (not on walked inspection)

Start ouside No. 7 Victoria Road follow path to Ross Barn Lane return to Victoria Rd

Start at Junction of Inc B 6 (inspected with Inc B 6) to Park Wall Lane return to Carr House Lane

Start at Clent Road to Gordon Av return to Clent Rd

Start at Green Lane opp School follow path to Maghull Brook Footbridge Return to Green Lane

Start at gable end of No. 69 Dodds Lane length 22m

Start at Millbank Lane to Park Lane return to Millbank Lane

Start at Sandy Lane gable of Gray House, follow path to Moss Farm at Gorsey Lane return to Sandy Lane (not on walked inspection)

Start at Green Lane Maukin Farm follow path to boundary of West Lancs and TPT, return to Green Lane (not on walked inspection)

Start at Cunscough Lane gable end of No. 1, follow path to Junction of Melling Footpaths 17 and 18 (17 and 18 to be inspected also) not on walked inspection)

Continue from MellingFP No. 16 to boundary of West Lancs, return to junction of FP 16 and 18

Start at Green Link (please note this footpath is inspected as part of a walked inspection)

Start at School Lane Gable end of 227 turn left at Sudell Av follow path/footway to Junction of Douglas Drive. (Sudell Av to Douglas Dr is part of a walked inspection)

Start at Stafford Morton Way outside No. 30 to Westway at the gable end of No. 27

Start at Liverpool Road North (right side footway) to Junction of Maghull FP No. 17 No. 30 Stafford Morton Way

follow the path to a T Junction of Melling FP Nos. 19 and 20

Start at the T Junction of Melling FP Nos. 18 and 20 turn right and follow path to Prescot Road return to T Junction

Start at Ince Lane adj to Sunnyfield Farm follow path for 277m to water course and junction of FP Crosby No.4 return to Ince Lane

turn left at T Junction and follow path to Outlet Lane return to T junction and Cunscough Lane

Start at Back Lane follow Path to water course and Junction of FP Ince Blundell 4, return to Back Lane

Start at School Lane through Bridge Farm follow path crossing the M58 footbridge to a left turn at the junction of FP Melling 12

Start outside No.1 Giddygate Lane (Mulwood) to Precot Road

Start at Bridge Road outside No. 55 the footpath is Drapers Bidge to Rutherford Road boundary of No. 15

Start at Prescot Road gable end of Brighton Villa to Spurriers Lane return to Prescot road.

Start at Bank Lane access via Norris Lane to Weat Lancs boundary (pond)

Start at Leatherbarrows Lane follow path to left hand turn to junction of Maghull FP No. 11

Start At Ormonde Drive to far side of Dovers Brook Footbridge joins Jnnction of Sefton N5 FP

Start at Rothwells Lane to Brooms Cross Road

access via Manor Road and turn left off Crosby Bridleway No. 6 to Sniggery Woods and return

Start at Leatherbarrow Lane to Melling Lane

Start at Leatherbarrows Lane to junction of Mel 12 at Moss Nook Lane (Mel 12 and 13 to be inspected also)

continue from Cro FP No. 12 keep right to Little Crosby Road return to junction of Crosby FP No. 12 and turn left to Virgins Lane

start at junction of Crosby 11 and 12 to Little Crosby Road

Start at Chesnut Avenue to Junction of Crosby FP No. 11 (inspect Cro 10,11 also)

Start at Bridges Lane to Junction of Brooms Cross Road

Start at Junction of Sefton N5 at Mill Dam Bridge access off Brook House Lane to Dunnings Bridge Road

Start at junction of Sefton Footpath No. 14 to brooms Cross Road

Start at Brook House Lane to Junction of Adopted Stone Path at Brooms Cross Road

Start at Bewery Lane access to Woodhall Farm to Dunnings Bridge Road via Footbridge over the M58 return to Bewery Lane

Start at Junction of Melling Footpath No. 6 to Tithebarn Lane

Start at Junction of Melling Footpath No. 4 to Rock Lane

Start at Prescot Road to boundry return to Prescot Rd

Start at Warren Road gabe end of No. 62 to Merrilocks Road

Start at Waddicar Lane to junction of Melling footpath No. 6

Start at Waddicar Lane gable end of 144 to Marc Av

Start at Rock Lane to Holmes Swing Bridge at Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Start at Brooklands Farm Brewery Lane to Leeds and Liverpool Canal return to Brewery Lane

Start at Agnes Road to Blundellsands Road East via railway underpass

Start at Holmes Swing bridge junction of Melling 7 to Spencers Lane return to Rock Lane

Start at Shrewsbury Av gable end of 11b to Altway

Start at junction of litherland footpath No. 3 to Sterrix Lane

start at junction of Sefton Road gable end end No. 2 continue for 42m

Start at junction of Kirkstone Road West and Robinson Road follow path for 190m to junction of Litherland footpath No 4.

Start Junction of Wango Lane/Beaumont Dr turn right down Oakham Dr to outside No.24 (part of walked inspection)

Start at Wango Lane Hancocks swing Bridge follow tow path Leeds and Liverpool canal turn left to Junction of Aintree FP No. 1

Start at Brooklands Av gable end 62 to Bramhall Rd

Continue from Aintree FP No. 1a adj Aintree Racecourse to boundary of Liverpool Single Works Road return to Wango Lane

Start Junction of Litherland FP No. 1 centre of footbridge to Field Lane

Start at Beach Road to junction of Litherland Footpath No. 2 centre of footbridge (inspect Litherland FP No. 2)

Start at Beach Road to Junction of Crosby Footpath No. 19 centre of railway bridge

Start at Sandy Lane to junction of Litherland footpath No. 1 centre of railway bridge

Start at Ferryside Lane to Junction of Marine Drive turn left and continue for a further 70m

Start at Southport Old Road to Formby bypass (not on walked inspection)

Start at St Georges Road gable end of No. 29 to Old Town Lane

Start at St Georges Road gable end of No. 18 to junction of Formby Footpath No. 49 (left turn in path)

Start at junction of Formby Footpath No. 15 to Gores Road

continue fron junction of Thornton No. 5 footpath (centre of footbridge) to Park Wall Lane (not on a walked inspection)

Start at Moor Lane to embankment of the River Alt at Showrick Bridge (not on walked inspection)

Start at Lone Lane to Junction of Thornton Byway No. 8 at gate lane (track)

Start at Lunt Road (Adj to Public House) to Junction of Sefton Footpath No. 1 (not on walked inspection)

Start at Giddygate Lane to junction of Maghull FP 11 footbridge over M58 (to be inspected with Maghull FP 32 as part of Molyneux 6)

Start at Junction of Mel 11 Moss Nook Lane to Giddy Gate Lane (inspect with Mel 11 and 13)

commence at Junction of Litherland 6 footpath for 150m to Derwent Road (to be inspected as Ford 1)

Start at junction of Litherland 10 turn left to Leeds and Liverpool Canal then return to Jn of Litherland 10 continue to follow path to junction of Crosby Footpath No. 15

Start at Ashbourne Av through golf course turn right to RAB at Boundary Lane

Start at Parkfield Av to Heysham Rd (Is part of Trans Pennine Trail)

Start at Alexander Drive to Oakhill Cottage Drive

Start at Long Lane to junction of Ince Blundell Footpath No. 5 centre of footbridge (not on a walked inspection)

Start at Liverpool Road to Formby Bypass

Start at junction of Litherland FP No. 10 for 33m

Start at Brindley Close gable end of No. 7 over footbridge to Junction of Litherland FP No. 6

Start at Appleton Road cross footbridge continue left for 42m

start from junction of Sefton footpath No. 11 to Junction of Sefton footpath No. 15 (right turn in path)

Start at junction of Sefton footpath No. 14 to junction of Sefton footpath No. 14 River Alt (Is part of the Alt Path)

Start at Dawson Gardens to Leeds and Liverpool Canal return to Dawson Gardens

Start at Edge Lane for 60m to junction of Litherland Footpath No. 8

Start at School Lane adj to Blue Anchor Bridge to Leeds and Liverpool canal.

Start at Junction of Aintree Footpath No. 3 to Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

64m long 1.8m wide tarmac path Start at Wicks Lane to Greenloons Drive

commencing at Sefton Footpath No. 8 accessed off Edge Lane to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Start at Spencers Lane Ledsons Bridge follow Leeds and Liverpool Canal turn right after 170m to boundary at watercourse.

Runs from it junction with Restricted Byway No.62 to the shore

Runs along Alexandra Road from its junction with Albert Road to the shore