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"The Wirral - a forgotten oas ..." a Heswall Travel Page by KennetRose
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Nothing is more repressive than the repression of curiosity.


Real Name: Rosalind Mitchell
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The Wirral - a forgotten oasis of peace and beauty

by KennetRose - last update: Oct 17, 2002

Sunset, West Kirby
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!

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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"
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Comments for KennetRose about Heswall
scouseneil Sat Jun 21, 2003 19:11 UTC
 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!
RadioGirl Tue Jan 21, 2003 10:18 UTC
 didnt know about this area before, looks real nice
shdw100 Tue Dec 3, 2002 14:14 UTC
 Picture postcard perfect place! Interesting with the imported grass that took over. Great page!
steventilly Fri Oct 25, 2002 23:00 UTC
 Entertaining and interesting.
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