Wirral Council maintains about 160km (100 miles) of public footpaths bridleways and byways, plus other ‘permissive’ paths and off road cycle tracks.
The map below shows the new definitive map and other publicly accessible routes.
Further information
- Four Walk Wirral guides are available to download or from all the five main libraries (but no longer at the Hamilton Building). The leaflets show public rights of way, cycle routes and other information to enable you to plan a walk.
- The Wirral Circular Trail
- The Ordnance Survey Explorer Map No. 266 covers the Wirral peninsula and the area around Chester and Ellesmere Port. This map is at a scale of 1:25 000 and shows public rights of way and tourist information
- Rights of Way newsletter, Spring 2023
- Rights of Way newsletter, Spring 2022
- Rights of Way newsletter, Spring 2021
- Port Sunlight River Park
If you have a specific enquiry, please contact walking@wirral.gov.uk
Report a problem
Report a problem with a Public Right of Way or footpath