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    GM Ringway 20 Stretford - Manchester 2024

    Walking route mapped by  Andrew Read Photo
    1 year ago

    Starts near Gorse Hill, GBMORE ROUTES NEAR HERE
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    Stage 20 of the GM Ringway - Greater Manchester's long-distance trail - connects Stretford with the city centre via a series of largely traffic-free waterside paths. The route. quite different in character from Stage 1 of the trail, includes some little-known green spaces and an astonishing series of museums and heritage sites from every age, making it a worthwhile full-day outing.

    Various revisions to the route have been made during 2023 and 2024 to utilise the new Princes Bridge across the Irwell and, most recently, to simplify the route through the city centre.

    Highlights include:

    - The vibrant waterside attractions of Salford Quays
    - The Grade I-listed Ordsall Hall, a 15th-century manor house surrounded by Elizabethan gardens
    - Riverside paths along the Irwell, the surprisingly peaceful waterway that separates the cities of Manchester and Salford
    - A wander between green and traffic-free spaces of the city centre, including optional short loops to explore Castlefield's Roman gardens and fort and the Medieval Quarter.

    A shortcut is shown in the city centre for those who wish to save some of the sightseeing for another day.

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