Walks Calendar

Walks in February 2026

Detailed Walk Information

Our varied programme has three kinds of walks: by car, by public transport and by coach.

No prior booking is required for the first two – just turn up at the stated meeting point and make yourself known to the leader. Most Sunday car walks start from Central Square, Maghull (note the parking restrictions).

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Walk Grading System

E – Easy. Less than 700 ft of climbing. Suitable for most walkers.
M – Moderate. 750 ft to 1500 ft of climbing. Average walkers.
H – Hard. 1500 to 2500 ft of climbing. Need to be quite fit.
S – Strenuous. over 2500 ft of climbing. Fit and experienced walkers only.

For example, on the programme, this will show as: H17 = Hard walk with 1700 ft of climbing.

2 Coach booking Monday 02 February 2026 Booking opens at 7pm this evening for the coach to Hayfield, Derbyshire on Sunday 15th February. Please message Beth on 07838632222 if you would like a seat. Cost £15 for members, £18 for non-members

5 9:45 am: Train Walk - Aintree, Melling and Aughton 9:45 am Thursday 05 February 2026 Meet at Maghull Station for the 9:48am train to Aintree for a 9.6m E2 walk from Aintree Station to Aughton. Leader: Ken Sharp Walk Leader, Ken Sharp, sends the following updated information: This is an easy level walk and remarkably rural too, using the green corridor between Maghull and Kirby before reaching the more open Lancashire countryside. Meet at Maghull Station (on the platform) to catch the 09.48am train to Aintree, arriving at 09.53am. I should be on the platform to greet members. Anyone going straight to Aintree Station should arrive in time to start the walk at 10am. Anyone wishing to make their own way to Aintree station by car or bus please contact me in advance. Starting from Aintree station, and after a short urban section, we use the North Liverpool Loop line / Trans Pennine Trail skirting the southern edge of Aintree Racecourse to reach the Leeds Liverpool canal. We follow the canal and turn off at Holmes Bridge to reach Melling for our lunch stop at The Bootle Arms - bring a packed lunch. We continue north using FPs over open farmland and some minor roads before crossing into Lancashire, twice! We finish at Town Green, station at an estimated time of 3.30pm. The walk will be at a leisurely pace; you may find a walking pole useful as the footpaths are quite muddy and slippery in places.

10 10:30 am: Local Walk - Wood Hall Farm & Dover's Brook 10:30 am Tuesday 10 February 2026 Meet at Maghull Station at 10:30am for a 4.7m east flat walk around Maghull's countryside. Leader: Elaine Kay

15 8:15 am: Coach |Walk - Hayfield, Derbyshire 8:15 am Sunday 15 February 2026 Coach leaves Maghull Central Square at 8:15am. Book with Beth Ashby (07838632222) from 7pm, Monday 2nd February. A - Doctor's Gate & Kinder Downfall: 13.8m H17 - Steve McDonough B - *Mount Famine & Cracken Edge: 10.1m H19 - Jackie & Jimmy Cumiskey C - *Furness Vale & Sett Valley Trail: 9.5m M7 - Rob Taylor D- *Thornsett & Rowarth: 7.2m E6 - Janet & Fede Castro *denotes that the walk is circular https://maghullramblers.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2ab189e62b57e755008f4858f&id=33a1c645cd&e=10da3f6e45

28 9:30 am: Car Walk - Daresbury and Hatton 9:30 am Saturday 28 February 2026 Meet at Maghull Station at 9:30am for directions to Daresbury Village for a 9.2m E4 walk around Daresbury and Hatton. Leader: Janet & Fede Castro

Our varied programme has three kinds of walks: by car, by public transport and by coach. No prior booking is required for the first two – just turn up at the stated meeting point and make yourself known to the leader. Most Sunday car walks start from Central Square, Maghull (note the parking restrictions).

Public transport walks begin from the stated location and most are designed to make use of concessionary travel. Bus and train times may alter – we suggest you check www.merseytravel.gov.uk.

Coach trips are different and the following rules apply:

Seats on coaches must be booked and paid for in advance.
Booking opens at our monthly meeting. 7.30 pm on the last TUESDAY of each month in Kensington House, 12 Station Road, Maghull L31 3DF. There is ample parking at the front of the building.
The name and phone number of the person taking the booking is shown on the programme.
The current fares are:

Adult members: £15

Non-members: £18

Accompanied children under 16: £5

No refunds are given if a seat is not taken.
All coach trips start at Central Square, Maghull and leave promptly at the stated time.