Let's Go for a Walk in Oldham - Waterhead to Strinesdale: Greater Manchester Walking Festival 2019

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Let’s Go for a Walk in Oldham – Waterhead Park to Strinesdale

Organised by Oldham Council and Walking For Health

Tuesday 28 May Start time: 10:00am

Booking required: No

Meeting at the parks main car park we will Start with a short walk through Waterhead Park we will then visit the Strinsedale countryside Park located in the Medlock Valley. The site was created in the 1990s when the drinking water reservoirs were decommissioned and two smaller lakes, woodland wildflower meadows were created.

Distance: 3-4 miles (Medium)

Meeting point: The Car Park, Waterhead Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 2QX

No matter whether you’re a stroller, roamer, shuffler, moocher or a marcher the Greater Manchester Walking Festival  (GM Walking Festival ) has something for you. Back bigger and better for the fifth year, it runs from Wednesday 1st to Friday 31st May, and offers 400 free guided walks exploring towns, cities, the countryside, canals, riversides and parks across Greater Manchester.

In 2019 the aim of the event is to encourage residents of Greater Manchester to rediscover their local area, reconnect with their friends and neighbours and to get out and about more. Walks cater for all abilities and interests, from a romp around Alkington Woods, Middleton to a scenic wheelchair-friendly ramble along the Bridgewater Canal.

The Festival is delivered by GM Moving, in partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) with support from local walking groups and charities.