inaccessible, but can be viewed from a number of areas. From the start of April early morning and late afternoon "@daveliverbirder Hi Dave heading to Hale later is there any where other than Carr lane and the lighthouse walk to see stuff?" early October. CLICK ON LINK. Couple of benches along paths. Maybe we will park in Hale Village soon and walk to Speke Hall. As the road left the shore to continue inland we should have turned left to follow the shoreline again. Winter set-aside depending on the time of year. Planes taxiing along the runway attracted a couple of plane spotters who were ready with their cameras. , close scrutiny can reveal something rarer. Ramsbrook. An open horse paddock to the north of Burnt Mill Farm is grazed throughout the Sea bass, flounder and shoals of sprat are now common, and recent catches have included sole, dogfish, rays, mackerel as well as conger. Sign the petition. situated in the middle of Hale Marsh, and is a small brackish lagoon surrounded Vice President Dan Quayle stands at left center. which have previously produced. There is a hide overlooking the scrape, birds possible on the scrape common sandpiper, lapwing, teal, oystercatcher, gadwall, mallard, ringed plover, redshank, grey wagtail and kingfisher. (June-August) provides good wader roosts, especially as returning birds start Mainly flat terrain with good paths throughout. It was not without danger. So, off to Pickerings Pasture at Halebank, near Widnes. On a clear day you could see beyond the Wirral all the way to Wales. There Pathways through - all very neat and tidy. . grazing fields, with a reedy edge and scrubby areas. On leaving the car park located off The Score, Sherdley Park, St Helens WA9 5XT (what3words app: fattest.demotion.automatic), the first part of the ride is mostly on main roads till we reach the gravel cycle paths of the Sutton Manor Woodland Park around The Dream and then head out towards Widnes on the St Helens Mineral Line where we join the St Helens Canal cycle path (which runs parallel to the River Mersey) near The Ferry Inn. On a glorious winters morning like this we just had to be outdoors. returners from August such as, Autumn Saturday, 28 January 2017. . (June-August) is often quiet with many of the breeding birds becoming elusive. www.thefriendsofpickeringspasture.org.uk, Pickerings Pasture, Mersey View Road, Halebank, Widnes, WA8 8LP. pickerings pasture to hale lighthouse. (June-August) can be quiet, but from early August return wader passage starts provides good views of the pools especially in the afternoon and evening when Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Hi Gerry this is an excellent blog . I lived in Ganworth Rd, Speke, for a couple of years 1964ish Resorting to Google maps I found an area that Working in Nether Alderley I've started spending my dinner hour birding the local sand quarries which are only a stones throw from wh COVID-19: Please adhere to current government advice and do not travel to see a bird. profile. Moore Nature Reserve 46. He was, allegedly, nine foot three inches tall and a life-sized statue of him can be found in Church Lane. With a squint against the glare the North Wales hills could be seen with Moel Fammau clearly visible. Wader Speke was originally planned in 1936 as a complete town for 22,000 people, with an industrial estate, schools, a civic centre, a cinema, an open-air music garden and a stadium and pleasure beach on the banks of the River Mersey. the Icehouse Woods. After parking in the almost empty nature reserve car park we set off along the Mersey Way in the direction of Liverpool. around Burnt Mill Farm and Carr Lane is mostly arable, with a mix of crops and Hale Park is I couldn't bear the thought of having nowhere to go birding locallythat It was constructed in the early eighties, when a thick duvet of clay was draped over the pungent industrial detritus that had been accumulating on the site . There are 2 hides on the decoy, one looking onto the inner pond of the decoy, the other onto the marsh. This from Iain Dignall, Halton Borough Council : Hi Gerry, I look after the Public Rights of Way for Halton Borough Council and am currently in the midst of an improvement programme on the waterfront between Dungeon Lane and toward Oglet etc. (September-November) sees large numbers of Pipits and Finches moving through, Childe of Hale & Pickering's Pasture Ride Saturday 5th November 2022 10:00am Starting from - The ride will start from the car park at Sherdley Park near the children's play area which is accessed from The Score, off Elton Head Road St Helens, WA9 5DE (what3words app: fattest.demotion.automatic), WA9 5DE BIRDGUIDES REVIEW OF THE WEEK:31ST JANUARY-6TH FEB BIRDGUIDES PHOTO OF THE WEEK:31ST JANUARY-6TH FEBR BIRDING AROUND HALE AND PICKERINGS PASTURE, THIS WEEKS BIRDING!15 MILE RADIUS #LOCALBIGYEAR, CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH FEBRUARY 2019, LAPWING HALL POOL AND ACRE NOOK SAND QUARRIES, CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 6TH MARCH 2018, CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 4TH MARCH 2018, CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 19TH MARCH 2019. There isn't anywhere close to the trail starting point to park a car, surely a necessity in this day and age. Overview Church End Farm Bed And Breakfast Hale is set 2.5 km from Pickering Pasture Park and a 15-minute drive away from Mersey Gateway Bridge. I have lived and worked in London since 1981 though and now live in Croxley Green Herts. Enjoy reading them and don't forget to and comment. Visits have been made by emperor dragonflies, broad-bodied chasers and four-spot chasers. BIRDING AROUND HALE AND PICKERINGS PASTURE I met up with Malc curtin this morning and we headed to Pickerings pasture for high tide. A big thank you to the poor man who empties the dog waste bin a job that may come with a saint hood. Hilbre 2 Scaup and a Snip Burton mere wetlands receives visit England welcome accolade! Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. The river is very wide at this point, with the lights of Ellesmere Port visible on the far side across enormous shifting banks of mud and sand pecked over by gulls. scarce birds recorded over the last few years have included, Winter Fiddler's Ferry Power Station 43. 2.07 ha (5.11 acres) Halton Borough Council Wood. We were soon back at the car with me snoozing in my bed on the back seat. From Dungeon I turned to follow the broad sweep of the bay southeast towards Hale Point. From the bottom of Withins Way an outcrop of rocks at the edge of the salt marsh attracts various waders and ducks and is always worth checking out. WIRRAL Puddington Western Cattle egret-T hree in field opposite Castel House. Sie suchen nach einem 70413 lego, das Ihren Ansprchen gerecht wird? There is a Facebook group called Save Oglet Shoreline who are holding a meeting tonight Wednesday 27th June 18 in the Childe of Hale pub at 7 pm if youre reading this in time. The Mersey Way closely follows the north bank of the river, heading to Hale Point before veering inland through Hale village in order to avoid Decoy Marsh, then rejoining the river at Pickerings Pasture for the stretch up to Runcorn and Warrington. However depending on the crops in the field it can occasionally produce, Autumn The paddocks often hold sizable numbers of, Summer Hale Village & Lighthouse, Spike Island & Pickering's Pasture Sunday 10th April 2022 12:30pm Starting from - The Environment Centre, Halewood Park, Okell Drive, Halewood (near to Halewood Triangle). Winter (December-February) Lots of paths to follow. CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, NESTON SEWAGE WORKS AND LEASOWE LIGHTHOUSE, LAPWING HALL POOL AND ACRE NOOK SAND QUARRIES, CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 25TH FEBRUARY 2019, CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 6TH MARCH 2018, CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS 4TH MARCH 2018, CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS 19TH MARCH 2019. 12 February 2016 PICKERINGS PASTURE AND HALE LIGHTHOUSE I headed over to Pickerings pasture this morning to look for a Firecrest that had been reported yesterday,this is the first time I had visited the reserve which lies right on the edge of the river Mersey. such as, Spring With a total of 61 species seen, if nothing out of the ordinary, it was a lovely way to spend a late autumnal day in November, and most of us were content with a good day spent birdwatching on this lovely bit of the Mersey Estuary. Well done. Credit: Mary Hines. Change). Ive never seen that many rhododendrons since. Sometimes, however, rather than play with his friends, Paul preferred to be alone. John Middleton, also known as the Childe of Hale, was the villages most famous resident. . There are many Liverpudlians for whom this stretch of the river has provided a welcome opportunity to experience a quite wild and appealing area of countryside close to the city not least for those who were rehoused on Speke Housing Estate in the postwar period, among them Paul McCartney. On the right were fields of young Brussels Sprouts and on our left, uninterrupted views across the estuary towards Ellesmere Port. (March-May)is normally the most productive time of year in Hale Park and The salt works closed in the late 1840s, and the quay was then used by a firm of ship breakers. This ride is suitable for hybrid bikes (fitted with road and off-road tyres), mountain bikes and road bikes (with caution) and is mostly on hard surface roads and cycle paths. This is where my love of the country came from, Paul said. Thanks Lynne. This, in turn, became Town Lane as it entered Hale Village. A small feeding station is situated by the scrape hide. Send your objection letters to Halton Borough Council. Patch birding in and around Hale and Pickerings Pasture, currently classed as north Cheshire. Walking down Lighthouse Lane I was ecstatic to see lots of walkers in brightly coloured . I am Joe the Cocker. It's always well patronised by folk walking , jogging, family picnics , families playing, photographers and birdwatchers. In addition to the parkland and woods, Given the size of the 2022 Nice area for a short walk, free parking, plenty of grassed areas to explore and see the lovely wild flowers and birds. Rather than drive an hour or more to Snowdonia, the Lakes or the Peak District we thought that we would explore our local area again. Credit: Mary Hines. The path follows the top of the low clay cliffs; between the path and the cliff edge is a strip of shrubs, reeds and saplings. Pickerings Pasture is a stretch of small nature reserve on the banks of the Mersey estuary with views of the turbid river and the Runcorn bridge glinting faraway in the sun, even at night. Pickerings Pasture: Chillaxing Place - See 104 traveler reviews, 23 candid photos, and great deals for Widnes, UK, at Tripadvisor. Explore a complete list of bird species observations in this area. difficult). V- ^ ,v . Created from waste land, well done ! Glad the pics and post can be of use. Views across the Mersey constantly changing. It looked as if spring had arrived while we had been away from the car as a number of clumps of snowdrops had appeared. (December-February) is a productive time for searching the saltmarsh and WIRRAL Parkgate 3 Short-eared Owl. is relatively quiet around the main section of Pickerings Pasture, with the I have watched some Good area to stroll round. Hale Marsh is The route in part is concurrent with the Trans-Pennine Trail. Wi-Fi is offered throughout the property at the bed & breakfast. looked relatively interesting (which turned out to be Carr Lane Pools) - in document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Although the scrape is largely fresh water, it occasionally suffers Carr Lane Pickerings Pasture: Pleasant walk on banks of the Mersey - See 104 traveller reviews, 23 candid photos, and great deals for Widnes, UK, at Tripadvisor. Lighthouse is situated at the end of Lighthouse Lane, and has a small enclosed Pickerings Pasture 4 105 #4 of 22 things to do in Widnes National Parks Nature & Wildlife Areas Parks Closed now 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Visit website Write a review What people are saying " Lovely walk " Jul 2022 Nice area for a short walk, free parking, plenty of grassed areas to explore and see the lovely wild flowers and birds. Unfortunately, my freedom came to an abrupt ending as we neared the lighthouse when my dad spotted the dreaded Dogs must be on lead sign. Schoolboy error! It is situated next to the Widnes Sewage Works, which have 16 active filter beds (although viewing of the area is The web page of the Mersey Estuary Conservation Group reports that dunlin, turnstone, teal, black-tailed godwit, redshank, pintail, and shelduck visit the estuary, while it is nationally important for wigeon, lapwing, curlew, golden and grey plover. 207076, Scotland no. as the Ibis Pools following a couple of records in 2016) on the west side of Carr lane pools held good numbers of Teal and 12 Black tailed godwits.A walk down to Hale lighthouse was unproductive with the neighbouring fields holding good numbers of Curlew. After a couple of hours wandering around I started to walk back to the car.Whilst I was watching a tit flock moving around in the trees I noticed a Ferret coming towards me.Thankfully it was on a long lead and had its owners attached to it! a good mix of small fruiting bushes. Bridge 47. Scarcer species can often include. []. Another great days birding which was finished off at Marbury park with Malc looking for the Bittern but no show! Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. The shoreline has some retained saltmarsh Near Widnes, between Ditton and Hale Village. area views are often quite distant of birds, however it can be quite rewarding. Register to join the conversation about this ride, Subscribe me to the mailing list for advance info & the best from the blog. tide, about two hours prior to high tide produces the best opportunity to see Location Hale centre can be reached within 5 minutes' walk. An unusual bird to see this far up the river. Throughout the 18th century, flatboats and barges brought rock salt across the river from the Cheshire shore to Dungeon, where it was refined before being shipped onwards. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Paul would often cycle the two and a half miles along the shoreline to the lighthouse at Hale Head, where the river makes a 90-degree turn, giving a panoramic view across the mud and navigation channels to the industrial complex of Runcorn on the far side. In the early fifties the McCartneys moved to another new house, surrounded by a muddy building site, at 12 Ardwick Road in the expanding eastern extension of the estate. Hale The Beatles Story and Strawberry Field Combination Ticket, Mendips & 20 Forthlin Road (Beatles Childhood Homes). L. Bimsom The decoy is also part of the Mersey Estuary that is designated for its nature value, and International Ramsar site and SSSI for its safe feeding and roosting area for large numbers of wading birds and ducks. We return to our starting point via main roads and a short section of cycleway through Halewood Park, Enter date in the format dd/mm/yyyy (eg. Always remember though, we will never leave anyone behind! excellent descriptive guide to the area. The next few pages will show some views from both towns, but mainly from the Widnes side of the river. first visit to Carr Lane Pools resulted in. of the main scrape, and is usually the most productive for viewing passage Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. A great days birding and two more quality birds to the list. I cycle through Pickerings Pasture during a regular cycle ride. Credit: Mary Hines. We barely made it back to the car park when the heavens opened and we called it a day. Heading back past the lighthouse walking East a few more waders were spotted for the trip, including a solitary Turnstone with a few Ringed Plover. I thought that we had only been away for a few hours! It is essential that everybody enjoys the ride so it will be at a gentle pace (average 8-10mph) but the average speed will be determined by the overall pace of the group. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. An off lead dog raced through the set aside field which was annoying, but did flush a couple of Common Snipe, which we would never have seen without its help. It's a lovely place to sit and watch the sunset over the river. Learn how your comment data is processed. Follow the path along the front and then through the woods and up the lane to Hale Gate Road / Town Lane and turn left. Where relevant,comply with recommended social distan Apr 30th Garden Warbler-Hilbre Island Garden Warbler (C)S.Williams Black Redstart-O ne on Town Fields at viewable from footpath between Chu COVID-19: Please adhere to current government advice and do not travel to see a bird. I could really call my own. the sun is behind you. When I eventually got to Ditton brook bridge I met up with some birders who had been on site for a few hours but hadn't seen the bird.I continued to look around but the area was vast and dense.There were plenty of common woodland birds around though and I counted 12 Bullfinches which have eluded me till last week at Moore. the old football pitch and occasionally include, Autumn moving south. There will be cafe stop at the Zena's Marina Caf at West Bank Boat Club, Spike Island, Widnes so remember to bring along some money for a coffee and cake. There is no access on to the marsh itself, which can be viewed from Withins Way from Hale Village and from the road between Hale and Halebank, and from the hide at Pickerings Pasture LNR Halebank. Attend the public meeting at Runcorn Town Hall on 11th Feb at 6.30. However persistence in checking the Pools can produce results It was a pleasant, genteel interlude, a touch of quality before they walked back to their very different life among the new grey houses and hard concrete roads of the housing estate. Instead, social and community facilities and services were overlooked or inadequate. Then again, it is With guelder rose, alder buckthorn, hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel and dog rose providing lookouts and hiding place for smaller birds. The village still retains something of its rural and farming character, the product of the rich and fertile soils hereabouts. Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, Excellent for a stroll on a summer evening along the riverside promenade. There used to be extensive osier willow beds around the marshes which gave rise to another village occupation, basket-making. enclosed by Carr Lane, Town Lane and a narrow tributary of the Mersey, The scrape is surrounded by Follow the road into Hale Village. Hi people. In the village itself, a bird friendly garden gave us good views of Goldcrest and Redwing, whilst walking down the path to the lighthouse, high tide ensured that some of the fields had good numbers of Curlew. Mill Farm, with numbers of passage migrants relatively low compared to spring Hale Lighthouse was built in 1906 to replace a much shorter structure protecting shipping on this dangerous headland. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. That was interesting and very quiet ,we would recommend a visit, This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. Youll be strapped in your very own Bubble Armour. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours. I have many happy memories of walking and playing at oglet and hale shore as a boy during and after the war. sections of reed and scrub. Walking down the lane I connected with Skylark,7 Yellowhammers,Grey Partridge,Reed bunting,Linnets and a stonking female Merlin that perched up on a hale bale.Curlews were feeding in the fields and a Great white egret flying over the Mersey was a good addition to the daylist. Walking on, the church tower at Hale was visible across the fields where a tractor was ploughing, pursued by a flock of seagulls. Pickerings Pasture: See how it is - See 104 traveler reviews, 23 candid photos, and great deals for Widnes, UK, at Tripadvisor. The first part of the ride is mostly on main roads from the car park at the Environment Centre, Halewood Park, Okell Drive, Halewood (Halewood Triangle) and out to Hale Village, with its pretty thatched roof cottages, where we will take a look at the statue of the 'Big Fella' John Myddleton (also known as 'The Childe of Hale'), and his final resting place in the church graveyard on the way down to the now disused lighthouse on the banks of the Mersey. Hale Road Woods . At the end of the lane we turned left onto Hale Gate Road. which overlooks a scrape and Hale Marsh. Pickerings Pasture: See how it is - See 104 traveller reviews, 23 candid photos, and great deals for Widnes, UK, at Tripadvisor. Joe's adventures on the trail. Hill Hill26 Cheshire Hill28 39. The friends group organise occasional public visits places are limited and need to be booked in advance. We used to have dens in the middle of them because they get quite bare in the middle so you could squeeze in. To build your own Itinerary, click to add an item to your Itinerary basket. have some great memories as young boy walking down dungeon lane to oglet shore me &my brother used to walk to Garston docks & back in the 50s &60s great fun . Ambassador to the United Nations. visits can produce, Summer Pickerings Pasture 4 105 #4 of 22 things to do in Widnes National Parks Nature & Wildlife Areas Parks Open now 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Visit website Write a review What people are saying " Lovely walk " Jul. Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "themerseyway" Flickr tag. On the right hand bend go straight on into Hale Park. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Theres a rough surface car park about half a mile down Dungeon Lane, much frequented by plane spotters who take up positions along the lane with folding chairs, flasks and binoculars, waiting for the planes coming in to land on the last minute or so of their descent to the runway. (September-November) can be very productive with often good numbers of. BIRDING AROUND HALE AND PICKERINGS PASTURE CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS POSTED DAILY,TWITCHES AND MORE! there is a disused football pitch and sections of scrub and longer grassy document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Design a site like this with WordPress.com. Feel free to have a look feedback is always welcome. (December-February) is generally a good time on Hale Marsh, with sizable (June-August) is generally quiet, with most breeding species keeping a low The footpath heads south and skirts the woodland for 300 yards until it meets the footpath along the northern bank of the river. CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL BIRD NEWS AND UK MEGAS POSTED DAILY,TWITCHES AND MORE! So peaceful with the weather on our side for a change. HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL WOOD. But by the early 20th century the river channels had begun to silt up, and the shipyard closed in 1912. Small layby/car parking area junction of church rd/lighthouse rd. (September-November) often fails to produce the expected migrants around Burnt Welcome to my birding blog.It will be updated daily with bird news from Cheshire and Wirral and will cover all my birding adventures chasing rare birds around the British Isles. Winter WIRRAL Parkgate 3 Short-eared Owl. Just a short drive away is Pickerings Pasture Nature Reserve where we enjoyed lunch overlooking the Mersey, and with the tide going out, we noticed a small sand bank held at least 2 Shag mingling with the Cormorants. Where relevant,comply with recommended social distan Apr 30th Garden Warbler-Hilbre Island Garden Warbler (C)S.Williams Black Redstart-O ne on Town Fields at viewable from footpath between Chu COVID-19: Please adhere to current government advice and do not travel to see a bird. He would take his Observer Book of Birds and wander down Dungeon Lane to the lighthouse on a nature ramble or climb over the fence and go walking in the fields: This is what I was writing about in Mother Natures Son, it was basically a heart-felt song about my child-of-nature leanings.

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