Directions: From Hoylake take the A540 (Meols Drive) to West Kirby. 200yds after entering the shopping centre turn right at Dee Lane. Carry straight on past Safeways supermarket and beyond is a large car park. At the end of Dee Lane a slipway (1) leads on to the shore where you can head for Hilbre Island. To the right is Red Rocks and left is the Marine Lake (2).
The Wirral Way starts at West Kirby, from the Concourse (swimming pool / library) cross the A540. Turn left and straight on, where Westbourne Rd. starts, there is a little side street which doesn't appear to have a name. The start of the Wirral Way is at the end of this short street.
To get to Gilroy Nature Park (3) continue on the A540 out of West Kirby, at the top of the hill turn left down Black Horse Hill, at the bottom turn left down Greenbank Rd. then first right along Gilroy Rd. 200 yds. on the left is a lane which leads to the Nature Park, carry on down the lane for a pleasant walk past the Hoylake Langfields.
For Caldy turn right at the end of Dee Lane and proceed down West Kirby Promenade by the Marine Lake. The road turns right then follow Sandy Lane to the junction with Caldy Rd. Here turn right towards Caldy. After half a mile take a sharp right turn down Croft Drive West which leads down to the shore. To the right is a good size car park. 50 yds along the Wirral Way is Cubbins Green (4) with a path down to the beach. There are also steps down to the shore at the end of Croft Drive (5).
Caldy Hill. There is no obvious parking place for Caldy Hill (6) but there are numerous access points along the A540 and Caldy Road. Stapledon Wood (7) is at the most easterly end of the hill (nearest to Birkenhead).
West Kirby has good rail and bus links with Birkenhead and Liverpool. There are also buses to Heswall and Chester. Map Refs: Dee Lane Slipway (West Kirby) SJ210869, Car Park at Cubbins Green Caldy SJ223850.