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Manchester and Salford Ramblers Group

We are the Manchester and Salford Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

Walking through the park we pass the Papal monument, Heaton Hall, the Somme Memorial and the tram museum. Crossing the road we enter Blackley forest. The route also passes Harpurhey ponds onto Queens Park. The Queens Park Museum and Art Gallery is no longer open to the public but remains in the park, most recently used for storing art works from Manchester Art Gallery.

Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
2:00 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Good paths in the parks, care needed in the woods and some steps to climb in the forest. Seating along the route. No toilets on the route.

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
SD 82384 03794
Nearest postcode:
M25 1JN
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Start time:
10:30 am

Whittaker Lane

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SD 85051 00597
Nearest postcode:
M8 0RX
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Estimated finish time:
2:00 pm

Queens Road Tram Stop, or from Queens Park buses into Manchester from Rochdale Road.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking