01STAR Take Holmeswood Rd West away from Rufford centre. image/jpeg Waypoint 02COUL Turn SW (left) down Cousins Lane. image/jpeg Waypoint 03SPOG Take track West (right) into sports ground and follow it into reserve. image/jpeg Waypoint 04MERS Upon entering Mere Sands nature reserve turn North (right) along path, image/jpeg Waypoint 05SPEL Follow path as it bends West around perimeter image/jpeg Waypoint 06VISC Refreshments and guides to Mere Sands Reserve available here. Cross car park in front of visitor centre to take path heading NW. Hides available around lake. image/jpeg Waypoint 07WILF Turn South (left) to follow perimeter path. image/jpeg Waypoint 08BOUN Turn East (left) on substantial path, more hides off main path on this section. image/jpeg Waypoint 09FOOT Cross footbridge and follow path briefly South (right). image/jpeg Waypoint 10TOOT Turn East (left) taking path along reserve boundary and exit reserve via sports ground. image/jpeg Waypoint 11ALBR Cross Cousins Lane to pick up footpath opposite behind hedge and follow it East behind houses beside dyke. image/jpeg Waypoint 12BRIK Cross Brick Kiln Lane to continue SE on footpath beside dyke. image/jpeg Waypoint 13LIVR Turn South (right) on pavement beside Liverpool Rd. image/jpeg Waypoint 14CANT Carefully cross Liverpool Road to take path East (left) over swing bridge. image/jpeg Waypoint 15SWIB Take canal towpath North (left). image/jpeg Waypoint 16RUFM Refreshments available here on West side of canal(left), otherwise follow towpath under bridge. image/jpeg Waypoint CROSRD Pass under bridge to take steps up tp Croston Road and turn briefly West (right) before crossing road to take Spark Lane South. image/jpeg image/jpeg Waypoint 18A59 Carefully cross A59 to take Croston Road West. image/jpeg Waypoint 19PARF Turn Soith (left) on substantial track. image/jpeg Waypoint 20HOLR Upon reaching Holmeswood Rd turn SW (left) along pavement. image/jpeg Waypoint 21THPA All done. image/jpeg Waypoint Rufford Mere Sands Circular 7m circular route including Mere Sands Nature Reserve and Leeds Liverpool Canal 01STAR Take Holmeswood Rd West away from Rufford centre. image/jpeg Waypoint 02COUL Turn SW (left) down Cousins Lane. image/jpeg Waypoint 03SPOG Take track West (right) into sports ground and follow it into reserve. image/jpeg Waypoint 04MERS Upon entering Mere Sands nature reserve turn North (right) along path, image/jpeg Waypoint 05SPEL Follow path as it bends West around perimeter image/jpeg Waypoint 06VISC Refreshments and guides to Mere Sands Reserve available here. Cross car park in front of visitor centre to take path heading NW. Hides available around lake. image/jpeg Waypoint 07WILF Turn South (left) to follow perimeter path. image/jpeg Waypoint 08BOUN Turn East (left) on substantial path, more hides off main path on this section. image/jpeg Waypoint 09FOOT Cross footbridge and follow path briefly South (right). image/jpeg Waypoint 10TOOT Turn East (left) taking path along reserve boundary and exit reserve via sports ground. image/jpeg Waypoint 11ALBR Cross Cousins Lane to pick up footpath opposite behind hedge and follow it East behind houses beside dyke. image/jpeg Waypoint 12BRIK Cross Brick Kiln Lane to continue SE on footpath beside dyke. image/jpeg Waypoint 13LIVR Turn South (right) on pavement beside Liverpool Rd. image/jpeg Waypoint 14CANT Carefully cross Liverpool Road to take path East (left) over swing bridge. image/jpeg Waypoint 15SWIB Take canal towpath North (left). image/jpeg Waypoint 16RUFM Refreshments available here on West side of canal(left), otherwise follow towpath under bridge. image/jpeg Waypoint CROSRD Pass under bridge to take steps up tp Croston Road and turn briefly West (right) before crossing road to take Spark Lane South. image/jpeg image/jpeg Waypoint 18A59 Carefully cross A59 to take Croston Road West. image/jpeg Waypoint 19PARF Turn Soith (left) on substantial track. image/jpeg Waypoint 20HOLR Upon reaching Holmeswood Rd turn SW (left) along pavement. image/jpeg Waypoint 21THPA All done. image/jpeg Waypoint