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© Crown copyright and database rights 2016 Ordnance Survey 10050594 You are not permitted to copy, sub-license, distribute or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. www.heritagetrees.org.uk Longford Park to Sale Water Park City of trees Team, 6 Kansas Avenue, Salford, M50 2GL Tel: 0161 872 1660 Email: [email protected] Distance: 2.9 miles / 4.7 km Allow 1 hour 15mins @gmheritagetrees gmheritagetrees

WALK DESCRIPTION ACCESSIBILITY POINTS OF INTEREST This linear route takes in a Paths are surfaced in areas but 1 Longford Park: Once home to rich variety of landscapes soft underfoot elsewhere. cotton merchant and philanthropist from historic hedgerows, to Some may become muddy John Rylands, the Rylands estate the River Mersey and flood after heavy rainfall. became a public park in 1911. meadows of Sale Ees. Enjoy the Suitable for off-road cyclists. 2 Turn Moss Playing Fields: heritage trees of Longford Park Limited access for wheelchairs Formally Tuff Moss Farm, many and stroll through Turn Moss residents were encouraged to and prams. Sale Ees Playing Fields to join the Trans work the land here during WWII’s Pennine Trail. The route passes ‘Dig for Victory’ Campaign. Stretford Ees and follows the TOILETS 3 Hawthorn Lane: This old River Mersey, before passing Sale Water Park. winding lane supports historic through Barrow Brook towards hedgerows and a 19th century the Volunteer Centre at Sale weir visible through the trees. Water Park. Walkers can return via the Metro to Stretford, or START POINTS 4 Stretford Cemetery: Opened retrace their steps and take a Longford Park, M32 8DA in 1885, the cemetery contains a memorial to residents who lost short cut along Cow Lane, past (recommended) their lives during the Manchester the lake and Broad Ees Dole Sale Water Park, M33 2LX Blitz of 1940. Walk under the Stretford Cemetery Nature Reserve. Bridgewater aqueduct and follow Transport links signs to Sale Water Park. 5 Sale Ees: This flood basin for Metrolink: the River Mersey supports locally Stretford - Sale Water Park rare plants such as Great Burnet and Meadow Foxtail.

Turn Moss Playing Fields