Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Tram-based walk
Leader: Kevin
Meet Point: On the tram platform, at Piccadilly station. Alternatively, meet the group on the tram, or at the Walk Start at Radcliffe Metrolink stop.
Transport to Walk Start: 10:24 tram from Manchester Piccadilly (final destination Bury). Tram calls at Victoria at 10:34.
Suggested Ticket: Metrolink Off Peak 1-Day Travelcard for zones 1-4 £4.90
Walk Start: Radcliffe Metrolink at 11:00.
Waypoints: Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal, Moses Gate Country Park, Ringley, Kearsley Road, Outwood Trail.
Return Services: Trams to central Manchester every 6 minutes.
Extra: No toilets on the tram or at walk start. Toilet option en route at Moses Gate Country Park. Please do not bring your dog (apart from registered assistance dogs).
This walk is fairly easy walking along towpaths and tracks, and follows the rivers Croal and Irwell, and the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal through attractive countryside that was once a thriving industrial area. We see the surviving remains of transport from these busy days, including a number of canal milestones, a flight of six locks, an iconic steam crane, two impressive packhorse bridges and an aqueduct.
