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Little Eye Rock Formation – Hilbre Island loop from West Kirby

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Little Eye Rock Formation – Hilbre Island loop from West Kirby

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runners

Little Eye Rock Formation – Hilbre Island loop from West Kirby

00:48

6.85km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.50 km

Little Eye Rock Formation

Highlight • Beach

Don't be tempted to take what appears to be the shorter route from Hoylake. There's a good reason for the designated route out to the islands starting at West Kirby. The sands between Hoylake and the islands can shift and tend to be covered with a layer of slimy, slippery mud. At West Kirby the RNLI Life Guards use their 4x4 vehicles to mark the safe route using their tyre tracks shortly after low tide. Staying on the route will ensure you stay on firm, clean, compacted sand 👍

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3.26 km

Tidal Footpath to Hilbre Island

Highlight • Trail

Great place to visit but plan around the tides.

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3.39 km

Dangerous Currents Coastal View

Highlight • Natural

3.42 km

Hilbre Island

Highlight • Natural

Always check the tide times before starting this walk it's a great walk !

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6.33 km

Ice Cream Shop at West Kirby Marina

Highlight • Beach

A well placed ice cream and coffee shop near the end of this walk to grab yourself a well earned treat to round the day off.

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6.35 km

West Kirby Beach and Marine Lake

Highlight • Beach

This busy little beach is only 300 metres long but it lies between a kilometre of sand dunes and a further 2 kilometres of vast sand flats exposed at low water towards Hoylake and the popular marine lake which is one of the best facilities of its kind in the North West.

Easy flat access straight from the pavement onto the beach is important for some visitors and ice cream and coffee shops as well as toilet facilities are only a few metres away from the main entrance at the end of Dee Lane. Lifeguards in their distinctive red and yellow uniforms patrol the beach and the tide line as far out as the Hilbre Island Local Nature Reserve located a kilometre off shore and accessible on foot at low water. (It is essential to check the tide times and recommended safe crossing route before walking across to the islands).

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6.75 km

West Kirby Railway Station

Highlight • Rest Area

You can travel to this walk from anywhere on the the Merseyrail network. And from further afield as Merseyrail connects to mainline services at several places. I can also vouch for 'Toast', the cafe at this station. I had a very nice cheese and bacon toastie and a lovely cappucino as my reward for completing the walk 😁

The copywrite of the image of the Merseyrail network belongs to Merseytravel.

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6.77 km

Hannah's Café, West Kirby

Highlight • Cafe

Finished my walk with a coffee and a lovely slice of cake in Hannah's opposite the train station. Great atmosphere, engaging and polite staff and a huge variety of cakes. Wide range of seating too. Armchairs, sofa's, 'school' chairs and outside tables and chairs too.

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6.85 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.73 km

780 m

593 m

578 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.03 km

1.58 km

621 m

596 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

19°C

15°C

13 %

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Little Eye Rock Formation

Tidal Footpath to Hilbre Island

Dangerous Currents Coastal View

Hilbre Island

Ice Cream Shop at West Kirby Marina

West Kirby Beach and Marine Lake

West Kirby Railway Station

Hannah's Café, West Kirby

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