"The Wirral - a forgotten oasis of peace and beauty" Heswall by KennetRose

Heswall Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 16 photos

As there is no slot in VT for the Wirral, I've chosen Heswall to hang my impressions (partly because Sandy hasn't already baggsied it!).
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The Wirral is the tongue of land that protrudes into the Irish Sea between Liverpool and North Wales. It is bordered to the northeast by the River Mersey, to the southwest by the estuary of the River Dee, and for a short stretch in the northwest by Liverpool Bay.
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The Mersey shore is densely populated, industrialised and depressed; of little interest except for the Victorian model village of Port Sunlight. The Dee shore is marked by a long ridge of sandstone, which gives the local buildings their characteristic smokey-pink colour. The ridge is covered in heathland and gives beautiful views of the Dee estuary and North Wales. The centre of the Wirral was once low-lying marshland - the mediaeval author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight wrote of "The Wildernesse of Wyralle" - and is now dotted with picture-postcard villages that are little-known outside the area.
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Apart from the views, the sunsets are spectacular!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful and peaceful along the Dee shore
Cons:Dingy and dreary along the Mersey shore
In a nutshell:A little-known pocket of peace and tranquility

Last visit to Heswall: Oct 2002
Intro Written Oct 17, 2002
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Written Oct 21, 2002

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HughCameron Oct 12, 2009 at 8:42 AM

Want to see more of the location visit the Wirral Country Park Friends Group www.WCPFG.org it may bring back memories for ex pats
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scouseneil Jun 21, 2003 at 12:11 PM

Hi, I enjoyed your Heswall page, with details of villages in surrounding areas. The tide does still come up to the quayside in Parkgate twice a year!
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RadioGirl Jan 21, 2003 at 2:18 AM

didnt know about this area before, looks real nice
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shdw100 Dec 3, 2002 at 6:14 AM

Picture postcard perfect place! Interesting with the imported grass that took over. Great page!
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steventilly Oct 25, 2002 at 4:00 PM

Entertaining and interesting.
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ATLC Oct 21, 2002 at 6:50 AM

Entertaining as always!
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sandysmith Oct 21, 2002 at 5:53 AM

Ooh well written Rosie, nice pics too!