Walking Maps
General Walking Links
- Stepping Out
- A range of ‘health walks in north and east Manchester’;
www.steppingout.org.uk.
- Manchester Leisure
- Walks and events taking place across Manchester;
www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/events/
- Walking the Way to Health initiative
- Find out about local walks and health related issues in your area;
www.whi.org.uk.
Manchester Area Walking Links
- Alexandra Park
- Regular health walks and five km runs;
www.whalleyrange.org/friendsofalexandrapark/.
- Blackleach Country Park
- www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/parks/countryparks/blackleach.htm.
- Boggart Hole Clough
- Boggart Hole Clough Strollers – Walking the way to Health:
www.whi.org.uk/.
- Health walks in North Manchester
- www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/events/health/north.htm.
- Brookdale Park
- www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/north/brookdale.htm.
- Buile Hill Park
- For contact details check out;
www.salford.gov.uk/builehill.
- Castlefield
- For details of a guided walk lasting about an hour, see text and map below;
Text: www.egs.mmu.ac.uk/users/cgibson/castlefield_walk/ castlefield_walk.pdf.
Map: www.egs.mmu.ac.uk/users/cgibson/castlefield_walk/1_3map.pdf.
- Chorlton Park
- Manchester Leisure Health Walks in South Manchester;
www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/central/chorlton.htm.
- Clayton Vale
- Stepping Out, Health walks in North and East Manchester;
www.steppingout.org.uk/walks.htm
- Clifton Country Park
- www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/parks/countryparks/cliftoncountry.htm.
- Croal Irwell Valley 1
- Crowcroft Park
- www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/east/crowcroft.htm.
manchesterhistory.net/LONGSIGHT/PARKS/crowcroft2.html.
- Crumpsall Park
- Stepping Out, health walks in North and East Manchester;
www.steppingout.org.uk/walks.htm.
Health walks in North Manchester;
www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/events/health/north.htm.
- Dainewell Woods
- 40 acres of woodland part of Red Rose Forest with 3 way-marked walks of 1km, 2.9km and 4km.
www.redroseforest.co.uk/publications/pdf/dainewell%20woods.pdf.
- Daisy Nook Country Park and Medlock Vale
- www.tameside.gov.uk/corpgen/new/walk6.htm.
www.ashton-under-lyne.com/daisynook.htm.
- Debdale Park
- www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/events/calendar.htm.
www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/east/debdale.htm.
- Didsbury Park
- www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/south/didsbury.htm.
- Fletcher Moss Gardens
- www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/south/fletcher.htm.
- Fog Lane Park
- Didsbury strollers group regular park walks;
www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/central/foglane.htm.
- Heaton Park
- Health walks in North Manchester;
www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/events/health/north.htm.
Activities in Heaton Park;
www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/heaton/activities.htm.
- Highfield Country Park
- Health walks in East Manchester;
www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/events/health/east.htm.
- Irk Valley 1 – Heaton Park to Blackley Forest.
- Moderate terrain following surfaced paths with some steps and boardwalks.
Estimated walk time: 1 hour.
Distance: 2.8km (1.7 miles).
For a leaflet about this walk, contact Catherine Hartley (Project Officer) on 0161 237 5656 Alternatively maps can be downloaded from www.irkvalley.info/walking.htm.
- Irk Valley 1a – Blackley Forest to Harpurhey Ponds
- Moderate terrain.
For a leaflet about this walk, contact Catherine Hartley (Project Officer) on 0161 237 5656.
Alternatively maps can be downloaded from www.irkvalley.info/walking.htm
- Irk Valley 2 – Harpurhey Ponds to Queens Park
- Moderate terrain following some surfaced paths and pavements, with a small section of field footpath. Estimated walk time: 1 hour.
Distance: 2.2km (1.3 miles).
For a leaflet about this walk, contact Catherine Hartley (Project Officer) on 0161 237 5656.
Alternatively maps can be downloaded from www.irkvalley.info/walking.htm
- Irk Valley 3 – Queens Park to St. Michael's Flags
- Easy terrain with some gentle steps, primarily on surfaced footpaths or pavements.
Estimated walk time: 45 minutes.
Distance 2.6km (1.6 miles).
For a leaflet about this walk, contact Catherine Hartley (Project Officer) on 0161 237 5656.
Alternatively maps can be downloaded from www.irkvalley.info/walking.htm
- Irk valley 4 – St. Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow
- Explore the heritage of this green oasis.
For a leaflet about this walk, contact Catherine Hartley (Project Officer) on 0161 237 5656.
Alternatively maps can be downloaded from www.irkvalley.info/walking.htm.
- Irwell Sculpture Trail
- www.visitenglandsnorthwest.com/walking/showWalk.asp?WalkKey=18.
www.publicartonline.org.uk/archive/casestudies/ irwell_sculpture/explore.php.
www.irwellsculpturetrail.co.uk/default.asp.
- Longford Park
- Walking the way to health organised through Friends of Longford Park: a gentle stroll around the main paths in Longford Park.
www.whi.org.uk.
- Manchester City Centre Urban Walks 1 – 6
- Manchester City Centre Health Walks ITV 1 – 6
- Mersey Valley
- Walking map leaflets available from Mersey Valley Visitor Centre Tel 0161 976 6914.
www.merseyvalley.org.uk.
Events in the Mersey Valley;
www.merseyvalley.org.uk/site/index.php.
- Mersey Valley 1: Urmston Meadows
- Health Walk 1.3 km red waymarkers.
www.merseyvalley.org.uk/site/index.php
- Mersey Valley 2: Chorlton Ees
- Health walk 1.3 km red waymarkers.
www.merseyvalley.org.uk/site/index.php.
- Mersey Valley 3: Sale Water Park
- Health walk 1.1 km red waymarkers.
www.merseyvalley.org.uk/site/index.php.
- Mersey Valley 4: Chorlton Water Park
- Health walk 1.8km red waymarkers.
www.merseyvalley.org.uk/site/index.php.
- Mersey Valley 5: Millgate Fields
- Health walk 1.6km red waymarkers;
www.merseyvalley.org.uk/site/index.php.
- Newton Heath
- SteppingOut, health walks in North and East Manchester;
www.steppingout.org.uk/walks.htm.
- Openshaw
- www.steppingout.org.uk/walks.htm.
- Platt Fields Park
- www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/central/platt.htm.
Health walks in South Manchester;
www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/events/health/south.htm.
- Prestwich Forest
- The park has pathways for walking, horse riding, jogging and cycling. Footpaths include a walk along the River Irwell from Whitefield to Drinkwater;
www.bury.gov.uk/ (PDF) .
- Queens Park
- www.manchester.gov.uk/leisure/parks/north/queens.htm.
- Trafford Ecology Park
- http://www.trafford.gov.uk/cme/live/welcome.asp?id=1826.
- University Campus Walks 1 and 2
- Available in PDF format from;
media.stars.manchester.ac.uk/files/sport/campus_walks.pdf.
- Velodrome
- www.steppingout.org.uk/walks.htm.
- Worsley
- www.daleswalks.co.uk/walks/readers/walk01/index.html.
www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums/heritagewalks.htm.
- Wythenshawe Park
- Manchester Leisure Health Walks in South Manchester:
www.whi.org.uk.