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Thursday 22 April 2004
Evening walk from G-Mex Metrolink Station
Here are details of the proposed route and
a map.
Call us on 07968 122170 if you are coming but running late.
Regards,
Martin and Sue
G-Mex to Heaton Park
Overview
1 -> 2
Old Salford and The Castle Irwell
Gorge (G-Mex to Heaton Park)
Route Summary
1 (SJ 834 975) G-Mex Metro Station - 7pm
1 -> 2 (9.38 Km) Leave the station
going towards the Exhibition Hall, turning sharp left almost immediately following
signs on the wall to Castlefield. Continue along walkway over old railway
bridge, past the CP, to metal steps down into Castlefields.
Cross to right hand of Roman Fort, ahead down steps, past Castlefield Hotel
and onto Liverpool Road.
Continue to turn right at Water St, then left at next junction. Cross over
Princes Bridge, over the river, and under the railway to bear right at the
roundabout by Lloyd's Metals.
Go down East Ordsall Lane, under railway bridge, and where the road goes right
continue straight on along Stevenson St, over a grassy bank by cycle way signs
into George St. Baroque tower of St Phillip's Church is ahead, Salford Cathedral
is the neo-Gothic church on the right.
Turn left along Chapel St, cross Oldfield Rd, and continue past a fine Regency
Crescent of houses to Salford Uni.
Go down signed path at side of the first block, to Peel Park (Sir Robert Peel
- 1788-1850 - Home Sec, PM, founder of modern Police Force, born in Bury).
Bear left at 1st junction to join main drive. Continue past flower beds/lamps
and turn right at the end towards a footbridge. Don't cross, go by river past
recreation ground as far as Frederick Road. Cross bridge and continue on Irwell
Valley Way on other side of river. Soon cross a footbridge and then north
past new housing to Cromwell Road by Cromwell Bridge.
Cross road and continue by tall iron gates into the Castle Irwell Estate.
Carry on beside the river past what used to be Manchester Racecourse, the
Cliff on the far side, St Paul's church at Kelsall (slender spire) ahead,
eventually going right over a fine single arched footbridge.
Tarmac path ahead past flats, ends past the entrance to the Cliff, but go
ahead uphill over open land (good views), bearing left near the brow towards
Oaklands Infant school, following the fence to join Oaklands Road.
Turn right, and at junction with Moor Lane cross over to Kersall Moor (sandy
heathland) along winding gravelly path, turning towards St Paul's.
Path by churchyard eventually emerges at Bury New Road.
Turn left, then right by pelican xing into King's Road. 1st left into Rochester
Ave, leading to Queen's Road. Keep ahead into Sedgeley Park Road, past College,
to Scholes Lane. Cross over; turn left the first right down Ostrich Lane (named
after coat of arms of a local family). Take a left - Blackburn St - after
the lane bears right. Turn right into Whitaker Lane, past St Hilda's Church.
The Royal Oak (Hydes) is on the right, and beyond is Heaton Park Metrolink
Station.
2 (SD 824 037) Heaton Park Metro Station
