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North West England

Thornton Hough Village – Fort Perch Rock loop from Upton

Bike touring routes & trails

North West England

Thornton Hough Village – Fort Perch Rock loop from Upton

Moderate

4.7

(20)

193

riders

Thornton Hough Village – Fort Perch Rock loop from Upton

03:45

58.8km

290m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.1 km for 288 m

After 47.3 km for 198 m

After 47.9 km for 137 m

After 48.2 km for 70 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

2.82 km

Landican Lane Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A little hidden gem of shared use track on NCRoute 56, it climbs gently from Woodchurch up to Storeton and is your first quiet open green space as you head out of Birkenhead.

Tip by

2

7.24 km

Brimstage Lane Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

3

9.03 km

Brimstage Hall & Courtyard

Highlight • Settlement

No visit to The Wirral peninsula is complete without a trip to Brimstage Hall. Built sometime between 1175 and 1350 it is now home to a beautiful courtyard shopping center, …

Tip by

4

11.2 km

Thornton Hough Village

Highlight • Historical Site

"Thornton Hough can comfortably be described as the quintessential British village, featuring charming cottages, a country pub and even the village green on which sports teams and families play throughout the year."

visitwirral.com/explore/towns-and-villages/thornton-hough

Tip by

5

21.2 km

Hadlow Road Station Café

Highlight • Cafe

lovely cafe and great to see an old station in use - the whole line is amazing to ride along

Tip by

26.2 km

The Lowfields

Forest

40.4 km

Woodside

Viewpoint

8

43.0 km

View of the Liverpool Waterfront

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice flat tarmac cycle path from New Brighton to Woodside Ferry

Tip by

9

44.5 km

Egremont Promenade and War Memorial

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Wide promenade alongside the Mersey. Excellent views across to Liverpool

Tip by

10

47.2 km

Fort Perch Rock

Highlight • Historical Site

Bit of the sandy beach, good place for kids to stop and play

Tip by

B

58.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

18.3 km

9.31 km

6.24 km

3.40 km

1.92 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.2 km

14.4 km

6.19 km

5.20 km

1.16 km

774 m

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Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

19°C

14°C

16 %

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