Cycling

On this trip, along the pleasant Fallowfield Loop cycle greenway, we’ll visit each of the four orchards that David Beetham brought about, and that will hopefully be in bloom. As David died last year, part of the reason for the route is in his memory. With it being so popular when SLH called in last year, we’ll also re-visit …

Bike Ride: Saturday April 15th. FLOOP cycle ride, the David Beetham orchards trail. Read More »

This will be a circular route to the newly created Mayfield Park near Piccadilly station in Manchester. Outwards, we’ll follow the route of a disused railway, a disused canal and an active canal to the heart of Manchester, returning along the Oxford Rd cycleway. We are allowing 90 minutes for lunch and play (and note – there …

Bike Ride: Sunday June 25th Mayfield Park, Manchester. Read More »

This ride has been arranged to fit in with the Heatons Big Summer Weekend. This is a particularly quiet ride for people who want to get confident on local routes and quiet roads, and involves some parts of The Heatons Link. The route will be through some of the orchards in the Heatons, and other …

SLH Bike Ride for Heatons SummerFest: Heatons Orchards Read More »

A ride through the Stockport suburbs, to picnic in the green Mirrlees Fields by Woodsmoor, once partly occupied by the diesel engine factory. Meet at 10am Moor Top pub car park, return around 3pm. Distance 12 miles.

Saturday Sept 9th Manchester Museum Our route will be via the Fallowfield Loop Line, then the Oxford Road Corridor straight to the front door of the refurbished Manchester Museum We'll spend a couple of hours at the museum - it is a treasure trove of knowledge and discovery. Please bring a picnic plus some money for snacks …

Bike Ride: Manchester Museum Read More »