Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Train based walk
Leader: Mary S
Meet Point: Near the ticket office at Victoria Railway Station
Transport to Walk Start: Not Applicable
Suggested Ticket: Not Applicable
Walk Start: Victoria Railway Station at 11:00am
Waypoints: River Irwell, The Meadow, Peal Park, Wallness Lane, Kersal Cell, Prestwich Golf Course, Kersal Moor, Kersal Dale, The Clilf, transit of Venus(!), Wetlands, River Irwell,
Return Services: Not Applicable
Extra: There are toilets at Victoria Station. No toilets en-route. Various bail out opportunities via buses back to Manchester along the route. Optional drinks at the end of the walk. Please do not bring your dog (apart from assistance dogs)
This circular route takes us from the noisy bustling city centre of Salford and Manchester to the beautiful quiet riverside green paths, established country lanes of Kersal moor, dale and wetlands that are surrounded by the growing new urban landscape and towers of Salford.
This walk includes points of social historical interest such as: the second oldest building in Salford; the site of one of the first golf courses in England and the tragic crash of a Lancaster bomber
Please wear appropriate footwear/walking boots as the paths can be muddy in parts
