North West - Lancashire and Merseyside, walking the King Charles III England Coast Path | wandelgids

Map of the southern section of the 590km (367 mile) England Coast Path: North West National Trail. Covers the trail between Arnside and the Welsh border along the Lancashire and Merseyside coastline. This compact booklet of OS 1:25,000 maps shows the route, providing all of the mapping you need to walk the trail in either direction.

Seasons
Best walked in spring and summer for the longest days, best public transport and to avoid the worst weather and tides, but walkable year round with adequate planning.

Centres
Arnside, Silverdale, Carnforth, Morecambe, Heysham, Lancaster, Fleetwood, Blackpool, Lytham, Preston, Southport, Liverpool, Wirral, Shotton and Chester.

Difficulty
The majority of the stages can be easily split, extended or adapted. Most are relatively easy walking depending on terrain and distance.

Must See
Circuiting Lancashire, Merseyside, Wirral and a slice of Cheshire, highlights include Morecambe Bay and Lancaster, the longest dune system in England at Sefton, Merseyside's arts and musical culture, Wirral's heritage and Cheshire's coastal reedbeds.