Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Train-based walk
Leader: Paul G, meeting at Walk Start
Meet Point: Near the ticket barriers, or on the platform, at Piccadilly station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train or at the station in Hyde.
Transport to Walk Start: 10:51 train from Manchester Piccadilly (final destination Rose Hill Marple)
Suggested Ticket: Off-Peak Day Return to Hyde Central £7.00
Walk Start: Hyde Central railway station at 11:15
Waypoints: Peak Forest Canal, Trans Pennine Trail, Godley Turntable, Green Lane, Firethorn Lane, Almond Way, Vincent Park, Commercial Street, Pitt Street, Clarke Way.
Return Services: x:23/24 & x:54/55 until 20:55 (no train at 15:54, 17:24, 18:54 or 20:24)
Extra: No toilets at Walk Start or en route. Optional pub visit at the end of the walk - this will be 'another fine mess' as we finish at The Cheshire Ring, which is a Laurel & Hardy themed pub. Please note the pub takes cash payments only.
A walk around the urban trails and parks in the Hyde area. Expect the paths to still be muddy in places. The route includes one gentle climb, but is otherwise largely flat.
