This glorious weather makes it the ideal time to get active and enjoy the miles of attractive walking and cycling paths within the borough’s parks and green spaces.
Knowsley Council’s Green Space Ranger team hold organised, free to attend, walks at parks across the borough every week.
There are a range of health walks, longer walks and Nordic Walking too:
- Halewood Park, Okell Drive, Halewood
Walking for Beginners (Halewood Walking Club)
Approximately 1 mile (45 minutes)
Mondays: Halewood Park: 10 am to 11 am.
Intermediate
3 to 4 miles (approximately two hours)
Tuesdays: 1 pm to 3 pm
- Kirkby Health Walk, Meet at Kirkby Centre
Beginners Health Walk
Wednesdays: 10.30 am
Intermediate Health Walk
1 to 2 hour walk (around 4 – 5 miles)
Mondays: 10 am to 11.30 am
- Court Hey Park, Huyton
Healthy Heart Walkers
Mondays: 11 am to 12.30 pm
Nordic Walking
- Halewood Park, Tuesdays, 10.30 am to 11.30 am
- Court Hey Park, Thursdays, 10 am to 11.30 am
- Meet outside Kirkby Library, Tuesdays, 10 am to 12 pm
All equipment is provided.
Social walks for mums
Fun and friendly buggy walks take place in Knowsley’s parks with Mamafit.
The weekly sessions encourage mums to chat, allowing you to share advice, offer reassurance and develop friendships.
- Mondays, 12pm to 1.30pm, Mill Dam Park. Kirkby led by Roberta Galiano
- Tuesdays, 1pm to 2.30pm, Halewood Park, Halewood led by Katie Hughes
- Fridays, 10.15am to 11.45am, Court Hey Park, Huyton led by Katie Hughes
Walks are followed by discounted or free hot drinks.
All mums are welcome and the walks are free but you must book your place.
Explore by bike
For those looking to explore by bike, why not join one of the Pedal Away rides at Court Hey Park or the Stadt Moers Park Environment Centre?
Bikes and helmets are available at both hubs, and you’ll be guided by trained ride leaders on risk-assessed routes for a suggested donation of just £2.
Cycle rides are open to all members of the community regardless of age, ability or cycling experience.
- Pedal Away Beginners cycling
Stadt Moers Environment Centre
Mondays, 6pm to 7pm
Wednesdays, 2pm to 3pm
- Pedal Away Improvers
Court Hey Park, Huyton
Thursdays, 6pm to 7.45pm
Westvale Community Centre, Kirkby
Tuesdays, 6pm to 7.45pm
- Pedal Away Advanced Rides
Court Hey Park, Huyton
Tuesdays, 10am to 1pm
Cycle along Liverpool Loop Line and onto the lanes to the likes of Hale Village and Croxteth Park.
Westvale Community Centre, Kirkby
Thursdays, 10am start
Group rides on canal towpaths, lanes and quiet roads to Ormskirk, Rainford and Crosby.
- Inclusive cycling
Wheels for All is an inclusive cycling programme for people with disabilities and differing needs, based at the Halewood Park Visitor Centre on Okell Drive. Meeting at Halewood Environment Centre.
There are Wheels for All leaders and volunteers at the centre, with the knowledge and confidence to work with adapted cycles for every participant, young or old, to enjoy the benefits of cycling.
The centre has a range of specially adapted cycles from 2, 3 and 4-wheelers to recumbents, hand cycles and wheelchair transporters.
Everyone is welcome is to come along and enjoy a lovely ride in the outdoors on a cycle, regardless of their ability or cycling needs.
Halewood Environment Centre, Halewood
Fridays, 9.45am to 3pm.
It’s £5 per person, carers free. Bespoke sessions can be arranged.
For more information visit: Pedal Away | Wheels for All — The UK inclusive cycling charity
Cllr Bannon, Knowsley Council Cabinet Member for Health, said:
“Our borough’s parks and green spaces are fantastic spaces, and this glorious weather provides the perfect opportunity for everyone to make the most of them.
“With miles of attractive walking and cycling paths to enjoy, and activities like the Pedal Away bike rides from Court Hey Park and Stadt Moers Park Environment Centre and Park Ranger-led walks, it’s so easy for our residents to enjoy the outdoors, stay healthy, and connect with others.”