Saddleworth Villages: Greater Manchester Walking Festival 2019

Description

Saddleworth Villages

Organised by Ramblers Trafford Group

Thursday 16 May 2019 Start time: 10:30am

Booking required: No

A walk from Uppermill to Saddleworth Church then across open land to Diggle. We climb to Harrop Edge with views of Castleshaw and Delph before dropping to Dobcross to follow the canal back to Uppermill

Distance: 7 miles (Medium)

Meeting point: Car park beside Uppermill Swimming Baths, OL3 6DJ

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.