Manchester waterways walk to Clayton Vale on a Wednesday

Free for a walk midweek?  

Join us for a leisurely Wednesday walk along some of Manchester's waterways, from the city centre to Clayton Vale.  We will be walking a length of the Ashton Canal and then alongside the River Medlock.  This is a linear walk of around 5 miles / 8 kilometres, over fairly level ground, and return to Manchester city centre will be by tram.

Manchester's waterways - rivers and canals - are interesting features of the city and provide opportunities for urban walking.  Key infrastructure in the industrial development of Manchester and nearby Salford during the 19th and early 20th centuries, their use declined during the later decades of the 20th century.  But, over the last 30 years, the waterways and much of their surroundings have been redeveloped for residential, commercial and recreational use.

Heading east along the Ashton Canal to SportCity, we'll see the City of Manchester Stadium (aka the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons) and other sporting facilities.  We'll then stroll through Philips Park, one of the world's oldest municipal parks.  After leaving the park, we follow a short length of disused railway line and drop down into the valley of the River Medlock through Clayton Vale, a surprising green oasis overlooked by residential tower blocks. 

This is a linear walk.  Return to Manchester city centre could be by tram, which is a straightforward journey (cost of a one-way ticket back to the centre of Manchester is £2.80).  Or you might want to make your own way home, by tram or bus, direct from the end of the walk.

If the event is fully booked: join the wait list as people frequently drop out during the week before an event and you are likely to get a place on the walk.

Dogs: well-behaved dogs are welcome on the walk, but must be under control at all times and on a lead if farm animals are around or if wildlife may be disturbed..

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