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The county of Merseyside was founded in 1974 and consists of 5 metropolitan boroughs including Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and the Wirral. The county is situated in the north west of England, and in 2008 Liverpool was given the award of European City of Culture. It is believed that Liverpool was founded around the year 1190 but remained a relatively small city until the slave trade took off beginning in 1699 until its demise in 1834. In this period, the City of Liverpool became very wealthy, one reason being the first 'wet' dock which accommodated 100 ships at any one time. Also home to many pop groups the most famous being The Beatles.
The county of Merseyside was founded in 1974 and consists of 5 metropolitan boroughs including Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and the Wirral. The county is situated in the north west of England, and in 2008 Liverpool was given the award of European City of Culture. It is believed that Liverpool was founded around the year 1190 but remained a relatively small city until the slave trade took off beginning in 1699 until its demise in 1834. In this period, the City of Liverpool became very wealthy, one reason being the first 'wet' dock which accommodated 100 ships at any one time. Also home to many pop groups the most famous being The Beatles.
Recently added Merseyside Cycle Routes
| Route Name | Start | Miles | Date Added |
| Southport to Formby Circular Cycle Route | Preston New Road | 24.18 | 14/06/2010 |
| Quick circular taking in some quieter roads and of course th... | |||
| Bootle to Hightown Circular Cycle Route | Bootle | 14.56 | 13/06/2010 |
| This route starts with the canal tow path before cutting acr... | |||
| Withington to Liverpool Pier Head Cycle Route | Palantine Road (B5167), Withington, Manchester | 38.57 | 02/06/2010 |
| A nice road ride from Manchester to Liverpool via Sale, Carr... | |||
| Garston to Pickerings Pasture Halebank Cycle Route | Garston (LSP Station), Off Woolton Road (B5171) | 7.17 | 01/06/2010 |
| This is a short, easy, road route, on quiet roads, that is a... | |||
| Cressington to Hale and Woolton Loop Cycle Route | Aigburth Cricket Club, off Aigburth Road (A561) | 16.81 | 01/06/2010 |
| This is a flat, road ride, with a slight climb on Carr Lane,... | |||
All Merseyside Cycle Routes
| Route Name | Start | End | Duration | Miles |
| Aigburth Loop via Jericho Lane | Riversdale Road | Riversdale Road | 00:24 | 4.33 |
| Aintree Loop via Rainford | Aintree Old Roan Stn, Ormskirk Rd, Aintree | Aintree Old Roan Stn, Ormskirk Rd, Aintree | 02:24 | 24.69 |
| Albert Dock and Parks Circular | Gower Street, Albert Dock | Gower Street, Albert Dock | 00:48 | 8.8 |
| Anfield Loop via Speke | Sleepers Hill, Anfield | Sleepers Hill, Anfield | 02:00 | 20.52 |
| Anfield to Formby Golf Centre | Sleepers Hill, Anfield | Formby Golf Centre, Formby | 01:06 | 11.26 |
| Bootle to Hightown Circular | Bootle | Bootle | 01:24 | 14.56 |
| Bubo To Ainsdale and Back | Burbo Bank | Burbo Bank | 00:36 | 6.03 |
| Childwall to St Helens Eurolink | Childwall | Eurolink, St Helens | 00:54 | 9.99 |
| Court Hey - Sefton Park - Loopline | Court Hey Park | Court Hey Park | 01:18 | 13.29 |
| Cressington to Childwall Suburban Circuit | Mersey Road, Otterspool | Mersey Road, Otterspool | 01:06 | 11.72 |
| Cressington to Hale and Woolton Loop | Aigburth Cricket Club, off Aigburth Road (A561) | Aigburth Cricket Club, off Aigburth Road (A561) | 01:36 | 16.81 |
| Crosby Circular via Formby and Maghull | Northern Road | Northern Road | 02:36 | 26.07 |
| Eastham Loop | Eastham, Plymyard Avenue | Eastham | 01:24 | 14.73 |
| Formby Circular via Netherton and Melling | Formby Hall Golf Club | Formby Hall Golf Club | 03:06 | 31.07 |
| Formby to Aintree via Mere Brow | Lord Sefton Way, Formby | Oriel Drive, Aintree | 03:24 | 34.55 |
| Garston to Pickerings Pasture Halebank | Garston (LSP Station), Off Woolton Road (B5171) | Pickerings Pasture, Halebank | 00:42 | 7.17 |
| Greasby Circular via Birkenhead and Hoylake | Woodchurch | Woodchurch | 03:28 | 28.92 |
| Heswall Circular around the Wirral | Heswall Crossroads | Heswall Crossroads | 03:30 | 35.41 |
| Heswall Loop via Gayton and Thurstaston | Seafield Ave, Gayton | Seafield Ave, Gayton | 00:42 | 7.54 |
| Kirkby Rainford Round Trip | Kirkby in the Wirral | Kirkby in the Wirral | 02:00 | 20.28 |
| L19 to L3 | Mathers Avenue (B5180) | Mount Pleasant | 00:30 | 5.87 |
| Lark Lane or Aigburth Road to Broad Green Hospital | Lark Lane/Aigburth Road | Broad Green Hospital | 00:24 | 4.07 |
| Liverpool Central to Kirkby | Liverpool Central | Kirkby | 01:06 | 11.97 |
| Liverpool Loop Line | Park Lane, Aintree | Hunts Cross Station | 01:30 | 10 |
| Liverpool Promanade | Grassendale | Pierhead | 00:30 | 5.32 |
| Liverpool to Chester | Huskisson St, Liverpool | Station, Chester | 6 | 28.49 |
| Liverpool to Manchester (irlam) | Lanfranc Way, Childwall | Gilchrist Rd, Irlam, Manchester | 02:24 | 24.18 |
| Liverpool Walton to Dalton via Tower Hill | Walton | Skelmersdale Gladden Place | 01:30 | 11.72 |
| Lydiate Loop via Formby | Southport Rd, Lydiate | Southport Rd, Lydiate | 01:12 | 12.65 |
| Lydiate to Litherland | Lydiate | Litherland | 03:48 | 38.75 |
| Maghall to Crosby and Ainsdale Loop | Southport Road (A5147) | Southport Road (A5147) | 02:18 | 23.69 |
| Maghull Crosby Maghull Circular | Maghull off A5147 | Maghull off A5147 | 02:00 | 20.35 |
| Maghull to Ainsdale Round Trip | Maghull off Liverpool Road | Maghull off Liverpool Road | 02:24 | 24.22 |
| Maghull to Fettlers Wharf | Maghull, Merseyside | Fettlers Wharf , Rufford | 02:12 | 22.06 |
| Maghull to Parbold Hill | Maghull | Parbold hill | 01:12 | 12.48 |
| Meols Neston Via Greasby | Meols | Neston | 01:00 | 10.6 |
| Meols Woodside Ferry Terminal Via The Wirral Coast | Meols | Woodside (Birkenhead) | 00:54 | 9.87 |
| Mossley Hill to Widnes Circuit | Rose Lane, Mossley Hill | Rose Lane, Mossley hill | 01:54 | 19.36 |
| New Brighton to Beeston Castle | King's Parade, New Brighton | Beeston Castle, Beeston | 03:12 | 32.94 |
| Newton-Le-Willows to Sankey and Mersey Canal Loop | Newton Le Willows | Newton Le Willows | 02:54 | 29.33 |
| North Liverpool Circular | Litherland | Litherland | 02:30 | 25.83 |
| North West Wirral Loop | Moreton | Moreton | 01:12 | 12.71 |
| Sefton Park to Halton | Sefton Park | Halton Village | 01:36 | 16.06 |
| Sefton Park to Runcorn | Sefton Park, Aigburth | Runcorn Bridge | 01:12 | 12.36 |
| Southport Loop via Formby | Liverpool Road, Birkdale | Liverpool Road, Birkdale | 01:00 | 10.32 |
| Southport Loop via Tarlscough | Norwood Ave, Southport | Norwood Ave, Southport | 02:00 | 20.83 |
| Southport to Aughton Loop via Clieves Hill | Norwood Ave, Southport | Norwood Ave, Southport | 02:42 | 27.46 |
| Southport to Formby and Maghull Loop | Coastal Road, Southport | Coastal Road, Southport | 04:00 | 40.94 |
| Southport to Formby Circular | Preston New Road | Southport | 02:42 | 24.18 |
| Southport to Formby via Ormskirk | Plough hotel, Crossens | Plough hotel, Crossens | 03:36 | 36.17 |
| Southport to Parbold Hill Circuit | St Luke's Road, Southport | St Luke's Road, Southport | 03:48 | 38.55 |
| Southport to Rufford Loop | Norwood Avenue (B5276) | Norwood Avenue (B5276) | 02:30 | 25.96 |
| St Helens Circular via Kings Moss | Alexandra Drive, St Helens | Alexandra Drive, St Helens | 01:18 | 13.1 |
| St Helens Circular via Oakmere | Crossley Rd, St Helens | Crossley Rd, St Helens | 04:54 | 49.53 |
| St Helens Circular via Simonswood | Crossley Rd, St Helens | Crossley Rd, St Helens | 02:06 | 21.03 |
| St Helens Loop via Houghwood | Stafford Rd, St Helens | Stafford Rd, St Helens | 01:36 | 16.27 |
| St Helens to Ormskirk Circular | Alexandra Drive, St Helens | Crossley Rd, St Helens | 02:36 | 26.51 |
| St Helens to Sankey Circular | Blackbrook, St Helens | Blackbrook, St Helens | 02:12 | 22.77 |
| St Helens To Warrington | St Helens | Warrington Centre Park | 01:00 | 10.7 |
| Sunday Afternoon???!!! | Ferry Terminal, Seacombe | Ferry Terminal, Seacombe | 00:42 | 7.51 |
| The Wirral Peninsula | Mount Road (B5151), Bebington | Mount Road (B5151), Bebington | 02:36 | 26.71 |
| Thurstaston Route via Arrowe Park and Royden Park | Greasby roundabout | Greasby roundabout | 01:06 | 11.09 |
| Toxteth to Halton Hill | Toxteth Liverpool | Halton Hill Castle | 01:42 | 17.87 |
| Transpennine C2c Stage 1, Southport to Charlesworth | Marine Drive, Southport | Woodseats Lane, Charlesworth (nr Glossop) | 07:48 | 78.61 |
| Upton Wirral Loop via Burton and New Brighton | South Drive, Upton | South Drive, Upton | 06:00 | 60.84 |
| Wallasey to Delamere Forest via Chester | Mill Lane, Wallasey | Delamere Forest | 05:06 | 51.02 |
| Wallasey to Parkgate via Hoylake | New Brighton promenade, Rowson St, New Brighton | The Parade, Parkgate | 01:42 | 17.91 |
| Wavertree Circular via Aigburth | Picton Road, Wavertree | Picton Road, Wavertree | 01:00 | 10.96 |
| Wirral Peninsula Perimeter | Mount Road | Mount Road | 02:36 | 26.92 |
| Wirral To Nantwich | Prenton | Nantwich | 02:18 | 23 |
| Wirral Way | Seacombe Ferry | Hooton Station | 02:12 | 22.36 |
| Withington to Liverpool Pier Head | Palantine Road (B5167), Withington, Manchester | Pier Head, Liverpool | 03:48 | 38.57 |
Latest posts in Merseyside forum
| Topic | Poster | Replies | Last Poster | |
![]() | heswall to wallasey | Euancalcat | 1 | scottman 16th Jul 2010 00:49:01 |
![]() | MAGHULL-SOUTHPORT VIA FORMBY | ajmorris | 3 | reece-dezzy 7th Jul 2010 15:46:42 |
![]() | Liverpool to Leeds Canal | liberclavis | 5 | geeka 13th Apr 2010 12:47:51 |
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