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a ew y w Cycleway North & West: cl a e The Manchester Cycleway (part of Cy l s the National Cycle Routes 6 and r w c he 60), is a cycle and pedestrian te le c route from in West s y n Heaton is a huge family park owned by Manchester c a Manchester to in e M City Council, 4 miles north of the city centre where thereh y C y via , c y is so much to see and do that you'll keep comingn back a , , Sportcity, a C r w C , Cheetham and again and again. A fun day out for all with children’s r le r play areas, cafes, a garden centre, tramM , e c . e y e golf and animal centre open all year. t t s r C t M General Route Directions: Heaton Park is a popular tourist destination s e s y Sportcity - Queens Park e t a and can get very busy, so please cycle e es e w Leaving the Ashton Canal at Sportcity, follow Alan Turing Way at a safe speed when visiting this h h h h e beautiful park. c l North, passing over the Canal and then cross c c n c yc Road. The route then continues on-road until you a C reach the Queens Road Metrolink Bridge. Using a cycle There'sn much, much moren ... M n r refuge to access the off-road route, pass the Manchester aexplore the website and discover a te Communications Academy and enter Queens Park via the Heaton Park for ayourself. s controlled crossing over M M e Routes Rochdale Road. Heaton Park h The MFarm Centre c 60 66 86 Future Extension: n Queens Park - Manchester a Heaton Park M25 2SW After passing through the M : 0161 773 1085 park, take a sharp right : [email protected] down to Smedley and the and on through the old : www.heatonpark.org.uk Manchester reservoirs crossing Road towards the Harpurhey ponds. Leaving the ponds, follow Factory Lane and Waterloo Street before bearing left onto Marshbrook Drive, once more The Irk Valley Project glimpsing the River Irk before continuing on past The Old The Irk Valley Project aims to rejuvenate the green space for Cycleway, House at Home PH towards The Hexagon Tower. Crossing Old the benefit of the community through a process of Market Street, follow Chapel Lane, Crab Lane and Weardale environmental developments, community involvement and Road before arriving at Victoria Avenue. Crossing Victoria sensitive habitat management. Avenue, traverse Heaton Park Road passing the retail units North & West before arriving at Heaton Park. Follow the signs through the For more information on the Irk Valley Project park to Heaton Park Metrolink stop. Irk Valley Project For further information on cycling in Manchester contact: North Manchester Regeneration Hexagon Tower, Highway Services Sportcity to Heaton Park Hooper Street Depot Delaunays Road, via Queens Park Off Midland St Manchester, M9 8GQ and Irk Valley Manchester M12 6LA Telephone: 0161 954 9000 : 0161 655 7850 Email: [email protected] : [email protected] For cycling information and news in : www.irkvalley.info www.cyclegm.org Key 66 Route 66 Manchester Existing Metrolink Network Cycle Shops Metrolink under Construction Schools Near the Cycleway Cycleway, Railways that take Bicycles M Metrolink Stop Other Main Cycle Routes 60 National Cycle Route 60 North & West 86 Sportcity Route 86 Future Route

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