10k Run Liverpool: Scenic Trail from Halewood Triangle Park

Route Overview & Local Insights

This 9.5km out-and-back route offers a seamless, traffic-free escape through Liverpool’s green corridors, perfect for runners looking for a flat and fast session. Starting from Well Lane, you’ll join a beautifully paved section of the Trans Pennine Trail that heads south toward Halewood Triangle Country Park. With 0m of ascent and a 100% paved surface, this course is an ideal choice for a tempo run or a PB attempt. The highlight of the route is the scenic loop around Halewood Triangle, where the woodland canopy provides welcome shade and a burst of nature before you double back toward Childwall.

The area surrounding the Trans Pennine Trail in South Liverpool is steeped in railway history, following the path of the former Cheshire Lines Committee railway. Once a bustling industrial artery, this "Loop Line" has been reclaimed by nature and is now a cherished local sanctuary for runners and cyclists alike. Halewood Triangle Country Park, the turning point of your run, serves as a vital ecological hub and was originally formed from the junction of historic railway lines. Running here offers a unique perspective on Liverpool’s evolution from an industrial powerhouse to a city that deeply values its urban greenways and biodiversity.