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You can can You line. tram Metrolink the forms now Central Manchester The route also has a supporting membership organisation, organisation, membership supporting a has also route The Werburgh’s Road (where there is cycle parking and lock-up) into into lock-up) and parking cycle is there (where Road Werburgh’s . St from stretch the though derelict, became line the that After until 1969 and freight traffic until 1988. 1988. until traffic freight and 1969 until ne ne li the used trains express though closed, stations the and 1958 n n i ended were services passenger Local line. the used also train including the Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield and Harwich boat boat Harwich and Sheffield Manchester, Liverpool, the including Road before joining the main line at Fairfield. Some express trains trains express Some Fairfield. at line main the joining before Road Road (shown above), Fallowfield, Levenshulme South and Hyde Hyde and South Levenshulme Fallowfield, above), (shown Road and had passenger stations at Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Wilbraham Wilbraham Chorlton-cum-Hardy, at stations passenger had and via a loop through Chorlton and Trafford. It was opened in 1892, 1892, in opened was It Trafford. and Chorlton through loop a via ). ). uk/volunteer/our-volunteers/wildlife-volunteers on on stati railway Central Manchester access to Sheffield from trains Part of the Manchester Cycleway Manchester the of Part www.sustrans.org. ( involved get to people local encourages group The Loop gets its name from the old railway line which enabled enabled which line railway old the from name its gets Loop The Greenway. Ecologists monitor the site, and a Wildlife Champions Champions Wildlife a and site, the monitor Ecologists Greenway. Photo: R. E. Gee E. R. Photo: walks to identify birds, bats, butterflies and plants along the the along plants and butterflies bats, birds, identify to walks The Fallowfield Loop Fallowfield The There are regular organised organised regular are There and open right out for a map of the route. the of map a for out right open and travel and spread. spread. and travel cycle and public transport routes. Look inside to find out more, more, out find to inside Look routes. transport public and cycle corridor along which they can can they which along corridor by several parks and open spaces, and is linked to many other other many to linked is and spaces, open and parks several by the route, which forms a natural natural a forms which route, the districts of Fallowfield, Levenshulme and Gorton. The path runs runs path The Gorton. and Levenshulme Fallowfield, of districts of rare species have colonised colonised have species rare of the longest urban cycleway in the country, passing through the the through passing country, the in cycleway urban longest the and east Manchester. A number number A Manchester. east and in the west to Fairfield in the east. At 10km it is claimed to be be to claimed is it 10km At east. the in Fairfield to west the in the whole length through south south through length whole the provide an off-road cycling and walking route from Chorlton Chorlton from route walking and cycling off-road an provide a valuable Greenway running running Greenway valuable a helps more people cycle and walk. The route is tarmacked to to tarmacked is route The walk. and cycle people more helps The Fallowfield Loop constitutes constitutes Loop Fallowfield The by the national charity Sustrans (www.sustrans.org.uk), which which (www.sustrans.org.uk), Sustrans charity national the by The old railway line railway old The Greenway and wildlife corridor wildlife and Greenway The Fallowfield Loop is an old railway track built and maintained maintained and built track railway old an is Loop Fallowfield The What is the Fallowfield Loop? Fallowfield the is What THEN … THEN NOW … NOW Volunteering Cycling in Greater Manchester Walking on the Fallowfield Loop Guidance for Loop Users Volunteers do much of There are four cycling routes to Manchester city centre from the The Loop forms part SHARE WITH CARE the maintenance and Fallowfield Loop: at the west end via the Bridgewater canal into of Manchester’s improvement work on the Castlefield; from the Athol Road entrance via Alexandra Park; from Green Corridor • Please respect other users of the route, Loop. Sustrans runs regular Wilmslow Road on a dedicated cycleway; and from the Debdale Walking Route which • Cyclists please slow down and ring your bell when overtaking workdays on the first entrance via the Ashton Canal and Sport City into Piccadilly. There connects many of walkers from behind, Thursday of each month are also links to the Trans-Pennine Trail going both west and east, the city’s parks, • Dog walkers please ensure your dog is under control, between 10 am and to the airport and to Media City in Salford. These links can best woodlands and open • Walkers and joggers please be alert to the presence of other users, be followed from the district cycling maps available free from spaces. By walking 1 pm. There are different • All users please take your litter home with you, tasks to suit different Transport for Greater Manchester (www.tfgm.com/cycling), who you will often see • Above all, enjoy your time on this wonderful route! abilities, and you can meet also run free adult cycle training and maintenance training. Their things that are new people and learn new website includes GM cycling clubs, shops, rides and other events. missed by cyclists. The route is also a favourite for dog walkers skills as well as getting outdoor exercise (email volunteers-north@ Other cycling organisations in the area include: and joggers. For details of the Green Corridor and for organised sustrans.org.uk). • For cycling advocacy, the Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign walks in Greater Manchester see the Manchester and Salford (www.gmcc.org.uk) Ramblers (www.manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk). The Friends of the Fallowfield Loop run other events, such as • For cycle training, Bike Right (www.bikeright.co.uk) family-friendly rides and clean-ups of the whole route, while • For cycling information, Love Your Bike (www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/lyb/) Wheelchair access Rangers look after a specific short section of the path (see the Friends’ website). There are three community orchards on spare • For regular rides, Chorlton Wanderers (www.chorltonwanderers. Because of its uniformly level route the west end of the Loop wordpress.com/). railway land provides the best opportunity for wheelchair users, who can join and leave via the entrances at St. Werburgh’s Road (Metrolink Photo: Dave Stevens/Sustrans Photo: J. Bewley which require station), Chelsfield Grove, Athol Road or Avian Drive. Information regular about other wheelchair Funded by TfGM cycling and Friends of the Fallowfield Loop. Designed by maintenance, routes can be obtained Nick Scarle of the Cartographic Unit at the University of Manchester. Contains and Incredible Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2006. Ordnance from the Manchester Edible Survey Licence Number 100019568. Disabled People’s Access Levenshulme Group (www.mdpag. tend a wild org.uk/), or try the flower and classes offered by the vegetable Wythenshawe Wheelers patch at the Inclusive Cycling Club Levenshulme (www.simply-cycling.org). quadrants. .
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