tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329761583210135212.post2431161921796611655..comments2024-03-26T10:23:12.534+00:00Comments on round the rails we go: A Walk In The WoodsScott Willisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02284196034782356946noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329761583210135212.post-30869526480059086962010-06-14T12:15:31.813+01:002010-06-14T12:15:31.813+01:00It's fascinating when there are relics of the ...It's fascinating when there are relics of the railways behind, you're right: it's great to find those archeological remnants en route. <br /><br />We were actually talking about the Liverpool Loop walk while we were out (the one that goes through Gateacre and Broad Green). It was a conversation along the lines of "wouldn't it be nice to walk that route without getting murdered?"...Scott Willisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284196034782356946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329761583210135212.post-39586326586951404522010-06-13T23:12:28.025+01:002010-06-13T23:12:28.025+01:00Really enjoyed reading this, Scott. I reckon walki...Really enjoyed reading this, Scott. I reckon walking the routes of disused railways is almost as rewarding as riding on real ones, especially if there are tangible bits of former platforms and services along the way. <br /><br />There's a fair few in north London, both formalised into proper walks and, well, ones you can improvise - like tracing the route of the line that used to join the two top halves of the Northern Line together, which (for me, at least) involved navigating both a nature reserve and the M1.<br /><br />One of the places I lived in Liverpool backed on to the old Loop Line in Gateacre, which is a great walk in places but pretty grim in others. I never dared venture north of Broad Green, basically.<br /><br />Anyway, nice one Scott - hope you and your trusty Passepartout continue your travels!Ian Joneshttp://totheendoftheline.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329761583210135212.post-90984616938838169222010-06-13T00:29:30.131+01:002010-06-13T00:29:30.131+01:00It's a good walk is the Wirral Way. The sectio...It's a good walk is the Wirral Way. The section between Hooton and Neston is probably the more interesting part than the rest. Ice cream at Parkgate is lovely, but on my walks I've always by-passed it because there's a part of me that just wants to KEEP GOING!!!<br /><br />Like you say, Saveaways aren't much use in Cheshire.dreadedvacuumflaskmonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456328944458473058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329761583210135212.post-25962244760434532042010-06-12T20:34:13.712+01:002010-06-12T20:34:13.712+01:00So what you're saying is, if I get cancer, it&...So what you're saying is, if I get cancer, it's Thurstaston's fault? Good to know.Scott Willisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284196034782356946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329761583210135212.post-8603337341847729132010-06-12T17:53:40.058+01:002010-06-12T17:53:40.058+01:00At Thurstaston there are two relics of the past st...At Thurstaston there are two relics of the past still available to the casual passer-by, and only one needs a Geiger counter.<br /><br />There was a railway accident at Thurstaston. Not very big, but the mark is still there - in the edge of the platform, you can see a big dent and cracked and replaced bricks, from the impact.<br /><br />Meanwhile, here's where you need your Geiger counter: the sidings were used to store wagons with sandy soil contaminated by yellow uranium ore. There it was emptied into a big pile where it waited for two years before they decided what to do with it. The answer, I'd imagine, was to dump it into the Irish Sea and make it Somebody Else's Problem.<br /><br />The area had to be "decontaminated" before it became a public park. I wonder how well that went, based on previous experience of the UK government "decontaminating" areas?Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992989840233745094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329761583210135212.post-31340547879193610372010-06-12T17:39:41.742+01:002010-06-12T17:39:41.742+01:00Great post. I've walked a bit of that route wi...Great post. I've walked a bit of that route with the folk and my brother. I can vouch for the quality of the ice cream.<br />I love the old moss-covered lines too. I'm an exploring sort - that's why I became an archaeologist!<br /><br />Keep up the good work!<br />MartinMartin Greaneyhttp://www.liverpool-landscapes.netnoreply@blogger.com