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Chorlton Ees to Fletcher Moss, Didsbury
June 9
Walk leader : Andrew J
Grading of walk: Easy
Walk details : This is an approximately 6 mile walk. It is a relatively easy and flat walk, mostly following wide paths along the river Mersey. Some of the paths may be muddy if it has rained. The walk is suitable for dogs. Indeed, we will encounter many dog walkers and their dogs along the route. We will stop for lunch after about an hour. Please bring a packed lunch. There is a delightful café, the Alpine Tea Room, in Flethcher Moss park. We will return to the car park on Brookburn Road by Metrolink from Didsbury Village, alighting at Chorlton, then walking back to the car park on Brookburn Road. On our walk from Fletcher Moss park to the Metrolink in Didsbury Village we will be passing Anchors Fish and Chip shop. It’s my favourite chippy (take out only).
Fletcher Moss park contains a wide range of flora from redwoods to magnolia. It also contains many species of bird including the ring-necked parakeets, a non-native species, originally common to India and central Africa but now also found in Europe. Inside the park you will find the Alpine Rock Garden. Protected from the elements on a south-facing slope, the garden contains an array of Alpine flora.
PLEASE NOTE: As this is a linear walk, we will need to find our way back from Fletcher Moss to Chorlton Ees. The best option is to walk from Fletcher Moss to Didsbury Village Metrolink tram stop and get a tram from there to Chorlton, then walk to Chorlton Ees. The journey from Fletcher Moss back to Chorlton Ees will take approximately 40 minutes.
Risk assessment : Date of risk assessment 31/05/2024. The following risks have been identified and assessed:
As much of the walk is along the banks of the river Mersey there is a very small risk of falling into the water. However, the paths are wide, and the river is some way from the paths.
Almost all of the walk is along dedicated footpaths. We will have to cross roads in Didsbury Village but there are pedestrian crossings and these will be utilised.
The temperature is forecast to be 18 degrees on the day of the walk in Chorlton and Didsbury. This is a very comfortable walking temperature. No thunderstorms are forecast but there is a chance of light rain.
There will be a pre-walk briefing. The walk leader will hold a short safety briefing at the start and will remind walkers of any additional risk which may be encountered at appropriate points on the walk.
Start time and meeting point : The start time is 12.00 noon at the car park on Brookburn Road in Chorlton. The postcode is M21 8EH.
Directions to the start : If you are driving, head for Chorlton. Using the M60, turn off at junction 6-7, take the A5 to Altrincham then on exit 7 follow signs for A56 Manchester (C)/Stretford/Altrincham. Follow signs for Manchester/Stretford A56. Continue onto Manchester Road A56. Turn right onto Edge Lane A5145. Turn right onto St Clements Road. Turn left onto Broockburn Road.
If you are on the A5145 northbound into Chorlton from the Princess Road, turn left before Chorlton Bus Station, drive to the end of Beech Road, turn left, drive past the Jockey and Horses pub and turn left onto Brookburn Road. If you are driving from the city centre, head for Chorlton. At the crossroads, drive straight on to Barlow Moor Road (A5145). Turn right on to Beech Road after Chorlton Bus Station. At the end of Beech Road, turn left on to Chorlton Green and then on to Brookburn Road. The car park will be on your right.
Parking: Parking is free but, because the car park is not large, it fills up quickly at the weekend. If the car park is full, there is a lot of free parking in the streets around Brookburn Road.
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Public transport : The nearest Metrolink stop is Chorlton. It is 0.8 miles from Chorlton Metrolink to Brookburn Road and the walk will take you about 15 minutes. Walk along Wilbraham Road (on your right) towards the centre of Chorlton and turn left on to Barlow Moor Road at the crossroads. Turn right on to Beech Road after Chorlton Bus Station. At the end of Beech Road, turn left on to Chorlton Green, walk past the Horse and Jockey pub and then on to Brookburn Road. The car park will be on your right. The nearest bus stop is the corner of Barlow Moor Road and Warwick Road in Chorlton. Get the number 86 bus to Chorlton from Piccadilly Gardens, It is about a 15 minute walk from the bus stop to the meeting point.
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Changes and cancellation : Very occasionally, due to severe weather or another serious event, a walk may be cancelled. In these instances, a note will be added to the website at least TWO HOURS before the start time. So, do check the website before you set out, and if in doubt use the walk leader’s mobile contact number. Every effort will be made to contact you should a walk be cancelled.