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MANCHESTER AND SALFORD RAMBLERS WALKS PROGRAMME OCTOBER 2026 TO JANUARY 2027 |
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Times: All walks on Tuesdays and Saturdays start at 10.30 am unless otherwise stated. Monday walks and Slow Walks start at 11.00 am. Evening Walks start at 6.30pm |
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Please check the website http://www.manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk for details and any changes to the walks programme. You can download a pdf of the programme by clicking here and here. For information contact Walks Organiser: Pat Williamson email: |
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Date |
Location |
Distance/Linear or circular |
Leader |
Start point and end point and public transport links |
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October |
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Thursday 22nd October Slow Walk |
St Peter’s Square to the Whitworth |
2 miles linear |
Mags Metcalf 07947 864 534 |
Meet St Peter’s Square Manchester, by the Pankhurst Statue.Frequent return buses on Oxford Rd. Finish 2.00 |
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Saturday 31st October |
Wilmslow, Lindow Moss and Styal |
7 miles circular |
Pat Williamson 07596446838 |
10.30 Train Manchester Piccadilly, Arr Wilmslow 10.48.Calls at Stockport. Finish 3.30 |
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NOVEMBER |
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Monday 2nd Nov |
Queens Park to Victoria along the Irk, visiting St Catherine’s Wood - MGT 7 |
4 miles Linear |
Billy Mitchell 0775 7970362 |
Meet Bus stop near entrance to Queens Park Rochdale Road. Nearest tram stop Queens Road, 15 minutes walk Buses 17, 18 and 163 from Shudehill |
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Saturday 7th November GROUP AGM |
This walk starts at 11.00 am Chorlton Ees, the lower path of Sale Water park |
3 Miles Circular |
Liz Jones 07503214355 |
Meet, 11.00am at St Clements Church, Edge Lane, Chorlton. 13mins walk from Chorlton Metrolink |
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Tuesday 10th Nov |
Loveclough to Singing Ringing Tree Sculpture |
5.8 Miles linear. Finishes 1 mile from start |
Richard Cleverley 07305634513 |
Bus X43 at 9.20 from Shudehill (also 9.44 Prestwich, see timetable for other stops). Leader will join the bus at Prestwich.. Return by X43 bus |
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Monday 16th Nov |
Bowker Vale to Heaton Park |
5 Miles linear |
Janice Kerrigan |
Meet at Bowker vale metro at 11am. Toilets and cafe in Heaton park |
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Thursday 19th Nov Slow walk |
Mersey Valley |
2 miles Circular |
Barry Windle 07950860747 |
Meet at Stretford Metrolink |
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Saturday 28th Nov AREA AGM |
Walk before meeting in Central Manchester TBA |
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DECEMBER |
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Monday 7th Dec |
The Quays |
4 miles Circular |
Miriam MacLeod- Iredale |
Meet IWM North Metrolink on Trafford Centre Line |
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Tuesday 15th Dec |
Worsley Wander including Roe Green, Village and canal |
6.5 Circular |
Pat Williamson 07596446838 |
Meet Old Clough Lane Bus Stop on East Lancs Road. Buses V1, V2 & V4 from Manchester |
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Thursday 17th Dec Slow Walk |
Piccadilly to Mayfield Park |
2.5 Miles Circular |
Mags Metcalf 07947 864 534 |
Meet Piccadilly station entrance on Fairfield Street near the taxi ranks |
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Monday 21st Dec |
Mince pie walk . |
4.5 miles circular |
Kate Wilson |
Meet Stretford Metrolink. Refreshment stop at the Riverbank Cafe |
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Tuesday 29th December |
Clayton, Debdale & Ashton Canal |
7.5 miles Circular |
Pat Williamson 07596446838 |
Meet Clayton Hall Metrolink |
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January |
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Monday 4th Jan |
Monton Green and Swinton Greenway |
4.5 miles Circilar |
Rob Dean |
Meet Dukes Drive Car Park off Monton Green, buses 20,21,22,66,33 & 35 |
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Tuesday 12 Jan |
Didsbury to St Werberghs on the Mersey Valley Trail |
7 Miles Linear |
Liz Jones 07503214355 |
Meet Didsbury Village Tram Stop. Ends at St. Werburgh's Tram Stop. Toilets and refreshments at Tree Tops Cafe |
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Monday 18th Jan |
Prestwich, the Clough, Philips Park & Drinkwater Park |
5 miles circular |
Janet Costello |
Meet Prestwich Metrolink |
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Thursday 21st Jan Slow Walk |
Kersal Moor & Hilton Park |
2.1 miles total ascent 260ft . Linear, but ends nearby the start |
Richard Cleverley 07305634513 |
Bus 97 from Sbudehill at 10.25 alight at Moor Lane stop .Buses 98, 99, X41 and X43 also serve this stop. Return bus from Mayfield Road (next stop up) Parking on St Paul's Road M7 3NY |
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Saturday 30th Jan |
Marple Circular - along the Goyt & Peak Forest Canal |
6.5 miles Circular |
Pat Williamson 07596446838 |
Meet Manchester Piccadilly for 10.18 Train. Walk begins around 10.45 when train arrives |
