Better Business Summit - Nature Connections Walk

Welcome to Freshwalks. We're taking Better Business Summit attendees out of the city and into nature, to reflect on the learnings and experiences of the previous two days. However, everyone is welcome to join us for a day of rambling and networking in the great outdoors. Feel free to come alone - you'll be warmly welcomed or invite a colleague or client along for company.

Route description (GM Ringway Stage 1)

The GM Ringway is the brand new long distance (300km) walking route for Greater Manchester. This first stage uses historic canal towpaths, pedestrian walkways, urban parkland and the Trans Pennine Trail to trace a largely traffic-free and tranquil route from the city centre to the verdant Mersey Valley.

Highlights include:

– The towpaths of the historic Rochdale and Bridgewater Canals

– Castlefield‘s industrial and transport-related heritage

– Iconic sports grounds at Old Trafford

– Longford Park, with its petting zoo, cafe and play areas

– The paths and lanes of Turn Moss and the Mersey Valley greenbelt.

Route: St Peter's Square - Castlefield - Bridgewater Canal - Chorlton Brook - Sale Water Park

Distance: 10km

Grade: Easy (more info on grading here)

Total ascent: 75m

Proposed schedule:

10:00 - Meeting
10:15 - Walk starts
13:00 - Walk finishes (optional lunch)
14:00 - Event finishes (estimated)

Meeting location: Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD https://w3w.co/opera.wrong.ideas

Public transport: Our walk start location is adjacent to St Peter's Square Metrolink station which is well connected to Manchester city centre transport hubs. Our walk finishes a short stroll away from Sale Water Park Metrolink station. From here you can return to Manchester city centre in less than 20 minutes.

Toilets: Public toilets are available in the Town Hall Extension and in Central Library near the start, at the cafe in Longford Park and at the end in Sale Water Park.

Lunch: Vegan chilli and accompaniments for lunch option at the end of the walk.

Post walk: We expect to finish the walk at Jackson's Boat (Rifle Rd, Sale, Cheshire M33 2LX) at around 1pm where we invite you to stick around for some lunch - a winter warming vegan chilli.

Images on this event page taken by Andrew Barlow Photography.

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