Local Life - St Helens - September 2019

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couple of stiles on the way, until you come to a track
running diagonally right across open fields.
Follow the track uphill and eventually you’ll end
up back on Broad Hey Lane. Follow this back to
its junction with High Moor Lane and turn right.
Immediately after the High Moor restaurant take
a left turn up the majestic driveway to the Harrock
Estate. Follow the driveway (ignore first footpath
sign) and once the driveway bends to the left, take
the footpath which branches off to the right and
follow this path uphill to the highest point of the
walk, near to Harrock Hill Reservoir.
The path bends to the left at this point; follow the
path out of the woods, round the left hand side
of a copse and follow the right hand perimeter of
the field, heading towards another wooded area.
Climb over the stile and turn left following the path
downhill. When you reach a 90 degree right turn,
carry on a few yards and negotiate your way over a
drystone wall using wooden steps.
Follow the path downhill squeezing through gorse,
over the stile and via a steep descent through a
field until you reach a farmyard. Walk through the
farmyard in the same direction until you reach
Jackson’s Lane. Turn left and follow this quiet
country lane until you reach Bannister Lane where
you turn left again, ready for your final challenge; a
550 yard uphill climb to the car park atop Hunters
Hill, where a couple of benches await you for a welldeserved
rest and those panoramic views.
Where’s Jack?
Now and again, we get an enquiry from readers
asking about Jack from Jack’s Tracks, our series of
local walks. Namely, who is Jack and why doesn’t he
write for the magazine anymore?
Just for the record, Jack’s Tracks was named after
Jack, a border collier who lives with the Publisher’s
in-laws in Billinge. A rescue dog, picked up in
Jacksmere Lane in Scarisbrick, Jack’s picture was
often included in our early walks.
As the picture illustrates, Jack’s alive and well and
recently completed a coastal walk of Anglesey. He’s
often seen in Orrell Water Park, pulling his owners in
the direction of Madisons cafe.
There are now over 60 Jack’s Tracks walks from the local area, all free and ready to download at
www.locallife247.co.uk