Walks for All Ages in Greater Manchester

by: Neil Coates
This book features twenty circular walks of up to 6 miles, suitable for all the family. They have been carefully chosen to give you an enjoyable day or half day in the countryside. The 'Basics' panel which accompanies each route will help you choose walks within your family's abilities and you can always work up to longer ones as your experience develops. Note too that the 'Start Point' information gives a postcode for satellite navigation users, although in a few cases, where this is in open countryside, these may be only approximate.

Each walk begins with a description of the local area, followed by fully detailed route instructions. Full colour Ordnance Survey 1:25000 scale Explorer mapping supports the text and there are snippets of useful information as you go along. The book also has lots of colour photographs throughout. At the beginning of each walk practical information listed includes distance, gradient, difficulty, approximate time, number of stiles, OS Explorer map number, path description, start point grid reference, parking information, suitability for dogs and local refreshment facilities and public toilets.

The walk locations are:
Pennington Flash - 3.25 miles
Dunham Massey - 3.5 miles
Worsley Woods - 4.5 miles
Haughton Dale - 3.75 miles
Haigh Hall - 4 miles
Jumbles - 2 or 3.5 miles
Mersey Valley - 5 miles
Diggle - 2, 3 or 4.5 miles
Mellor Moor - 4 miles
Goyt Valley - 4 miles
Carrbrook - 2.25 or 3.25 miles
Chadkirk Vale - 5 miles
Chew Valley - 5 miles
Smithills and Barrow Bridge - 3 or 4.5 miles
Hollingworth Lake - 2.5 or 4.5 miles
Daisy Nook and Park Bridge - 5 miles
Redisher Wood - 3 miles
Phillips Park and Prestwich Clough - 4 miles
Healey Dell - 3.25 miles
Cheesden Valley - 2.5 or 5.5 miles

ISBN 9781909914414 Pages 96 (2014 reprinted 2018) 120mm x 220mm