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Little Eye, Hilbre Islands

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

    10.7km

    02:42

    20m

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

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

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

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    July 13, 2024

    Little Eye is the first and smallest island of three that you come to in the Hilbre Island archipelago in the River Dee estuary. 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

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