Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE 'WE INVENTED THE WEEKEND' FESTIVAL
Tram-based walk
Leader: Mary, meeting at Walk Start
Meet Point: The Green/outside the BBC studio building, Media City, Salford Quays.
Transport to Walk Start: Tram every 12 minutes from Manchester City Centre. The last tram that will get you there prior to the start time is the 13:24 from Manchester Piccadilly (final destination Eccles).
Suggested Ticket: Metrolink 1-Day Off Peak Travelcard for Zones 1-2 for £3.50.
Walk Start: The Green/outside The BBC’s studio building, Media City, Salford Quays at 14:00.
Waypoints: Erie Basin, The Lowry Theatre, Ontario Basin, Ordsall Park, Ordsall Hall, Manchester Ship Canal, Clipper Quay, Old Trafford Bridge, Imperial War Museum North.
Return Services: Trams every 12 minutes to Manchester City Centre.
Extra: Toilets near Walk Start at the Lowry Theatre near the BBC studios - please arrive early if you wish to use these. No toilets en route. There will be a chance to enjoy a drink together afterwards in one of the bars or cafes at Salford Quays.
This walk is part of the ‘We Invented the Weekend festival’ and is intended to promote the GM Ringway – Greater Manchester’s walking trail. Find out more at https://www.weinventedtheweekend.com/events/g-m-ringway/.
Manchester Weekend Walkers understands that there will be members of the GM Ringway team at the walk start during the day for people to find out more about the routes on the GM Ringway.
This is an easy, step-free afternoon ‘walk for all’. It is a level, circular route that includes an easy section of GM Ringway – Greater Manchester’s walking trail – as well as other local paths.
Highlights of the walk, which is also suitable for new or returning walkers and wheelchair users include:
Meet Point: The Green/outside the BBC studio building, Media City, Salford Quays.
