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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

Overview

We walk through woodland, along the banks of the Mersey with a couple of diversions due to earlier flood damage, and round to Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury.

Monday, 6 October 2025
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.9km / 4.3mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Due to the diversions there will be about a mile of road walking, mainly on fairly quiet roads.

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 83078 90403
Nearest postcode:
M22 4EU
what3words:
resort.nodded.admit
Start time:
11:00 am

Meet at the corner of Palatine Road and Mill Lane in Northenden. Buses 41 and 43 from town along Palatine Road and also from West Didsbury Tram stop. Limited Street parking available and 1.5 mile walk back from Fletcher Moss.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SJ 84787 90434
Nearest postcode:
M20 2SG
what3words:
field.diner.struck
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm

Fletcher Moss Park, Wilmslow Road. Buses back from Fletcher Moss to East Didsbury and Stockport, and Chorlton and into Central Manchester.

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