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Hilbre Island

Name: Hilbre Island
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Location: North West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Little Eye Rock Formation – Hilbre Island loop from West Kirby

10.7km

02:42

20m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Little Eye Rock Formation – Hilbre Island loop from West Kirby

7.71km

01:57

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Little Eye Rock Formation – Hilbre Island loop from Manor Road

17.4km

04:23

30m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Tips

Dave B

May 13, 2024

Always check the tide times before starting this walk it's a great walk !

Jim Martin

July 13, 2024

As Dave has pointed out it is absolutely necessary to check out the tide times. Rule of thumb is that you must start your return journey frim Hilbre Island at least three hours before high tide. Please check with the RNLI Life Guards before you set off. They are very helpful and have expert knowledge of the area, the route and the tides.

Jim Martin

July 13, 2024

Hilbre Island is the last and largest island of three that you come to in the Hilbre Island archipelago in the River Dee estuary. Covering 11.5 acres. There aren't any amenities on the island - no toilets, no refreshments - so bring a picnic and cross your legs 😁 However, I found the island to be very 'atmospheric' for some reason and for want of a better word. Don't be tempted to take what appears to be a much shorter route from Hoylake - there be shifting and muddy 'sands'. The safe route from West Kirby is marked out by RNLI Life Guards who use their 4x4 vehicles to mark the path with their tyre tracks shortly after low tide. If you venture off the path you will go from clean, firn, compacted sand to sand covered with a slimy, slippery coating of mud. You can find a good history of the islands on Wikipedia here;
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbre_Islands

Mirek Kaminski

October 24, 2023

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Elevation 60 m

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Hilbre Island

1. Little Eye Rock Formation – Hilbre Island loop from West Kirby

2. Little Eye Rock Formation – Hilbre Island loop from West Kirby

3. Little Eye Rock Formation – Hilbre Island loop from Manor Road

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