Brand new Manchester walking trail celebrates the city’s best green spaces

A wonderful new walking trail has been launched celebrating some of the Manchester's finest green, blue and outdoor spaces

After the opening of the Castlefield Viaduct, Mayfield Park and the soon-to-be-minted Ancoats Green Park, there’s a huge appetite in the city for more green spaces.

As the population of the city continues to increase, people need more green spaces to enjoy and find some peace. But there’s already so much incredible green space in Manchester . A new guide has come out to encourage us to go and enjoy it.

Manchester Green Spaces Trail

The Manchester Green Spaces Trail is a brand-new walking trail celebrating the best green, blue and outdoor areas across the city centre.

The new guide, created in collaboration with Manchester tour guide Jonathan Schofield, showcases a free-to-do and accessible tour featuring 16 garden and water spaces in central Manchester and Salford.

Commissioned by Manchester Accommodation BID (Business Improvement District) on behalf of city centre hotels, the trail is revealed after this weekend’s hugely successful RHS Urban Show.

It also intends to celebrate the upcoming Manchester Flower Festival, taking place across the city centre from 24th -27th May Bank Holiday.

The guide has been funded by the City Visitor Charge, which is a supplementary £1 charge per room/unit per night for guests added to the final accommodation bill.

The statutory charge is collected from all paid accommodation establishments in Manchester Accommodation BID zone and has applied to all bookings since 1 April 2023.

What does the Manchester Green Spaces Trail include?

The Manchester Green Spaces Trail features 16 garden and water spaces in central Manchester and Salford – Cotton Field Park, Mayfield Park, Sackville Gardens & Kampus, Bridgewater Hall canalside, Castlefield and Castlefield Viaduct, St John’s Gardens, Parsonage Gardens, Cathedral Gardens & Glade of Light, St Michael’s Flags and Angel Meadow Park, Greengate Gardens, Peel Park & The Meadow, Middlewood Locks & Aviva Studios, Ordsall Hall & gardens, Hulme Park & Deansgate Square, All Saints Garden, Brunswick Park & University Green.

The guide includes with each entry a description, jam-packed with historic and current facts showcasing the site, its significance and beauty.

Where can I get a copy?

The trail is free to download as a map here and print copies will be available to pick up at The Manchester Flower Festival (Information Point, St Ann’s Square 24th-27th May).

Copies are also available at the Tourist Information Centre, Central Library.

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