9 miles (14.5km) with no climbing.
Meet at Martin Mere Car Park (Sat Nav: L40 0TA), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.
This is the same walk as last year, only with the addition of a short diversion to the Mere Sands Wood Visitor Centre.
Leaving the car park we make our way to Meresands Wood. From Meresands we follow field paths until we reach the Rufford branch of the Leeds Liverpool canal and walk to Burscough, stopping for lunch on the way. After lunch we continue on the canal until we reach the swing bridge at the Farmers Arms Pub. We then take the road to New Lane Junction Railway Crossing and from there follow Mars Moss Lane back to Martin Mere.