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Suitable for off-road cyclists. Eight walk and other routes WALK DESCRIPTION Limited access for wheelchairs across the borough. and prams. This route takes people on a 2 Meadows: The journey from Sale Water Park to meadow supports marsh orchids and back. The route and offers a wide range of follows the northern bank of the TOILETS paths waiting to be explored. and joins the Trans None. Goldfinches, meadow pipits and buzzards can regularly be seen. Pennine Trial (west), towards the A56 and beyond to Stretford 3 The Lord Nelson: Built in Meadows. From here, walkers START POINTS 1805, the building originally Stretford Meadows will pass a smallholding and Sale Water Park, M33 2LX functioned as a Court House and travel down a narrow alley to (recommended) had an underground tunnel which connected it to the judge’s join Stretford Road and Meadow Jacksons Boat, M33 2LX Road. Walkers should continue residence, Trafalgar House (opposite). It later became a past the riding stables and the coaching inn which provided Millennium Footbridge to return Transport links stables at the rear of the building via the Trans Pennine Trial (east). Metrolink: Sale Water Park and permitted bear-baiting at The final leg bears right under the front. the arches of the Bridgewater 4 Stretford Ees: Old flood Way, offering excellent views of The Lord Nelson Stetford Ees and Sale Water Park. POINTS OF INTEREST meadows such as Stretford 1 Trans Pennine Trail: The Ees are found along the river. Trail’s journey through Trafford Farmers once flooded these ACCESSIBILITY stretches 11 miles from Heatley areas to fertilise the soil in spring to Chorlton Brook car park. Visit and encourage the first ‘flush’ of Large sections of the Trans Pennine www.transpenninetrail.org.uk new grass. Trail are surfaced. Other paths for a more detailed description may become muddy after rainfall. of the Sale Water Park to Urmston

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