We love a bit of the outdoors, whether it be a ramble in the Peaks and surrounding countryside, or a stroll around town to take everything in. Now, locals and visitors alike are being encouraged to discover stunning outdoor spaces this summer, as Manchester launches the Manchester Green Spaces Trail: a brand-new walking trail celebrating the best green, blue and outdoor areas across the city centre.
Commissioned by Manchester Accommodation BID (Business Improvement District) on behalf of city centre hotels, the trail comes after last weekend’s RHS Urban Show, and celebrates the upcoming Manchester Flower Festival, taking place across the city centre from May 24 to 27 (Bank Holiday weekend).
All of the locations on the Manchester Green Spaces Trail
Parks, pocket parks, old parks, new parks and gardens that were graveyards. Canals, wharf sides, rivers and rivers that become canals. The Manchester Green Spaces Trail features 16 garden and water spaces within central Manchester and Salford:
- Cotton Field Park
- Mayfield Park
- Sackville Gardens & Kampus
- Bridgewater Hall canalside
- Castlefield & Castlefield Viaduct
- St John’s Gardens
- Parsonage Gardens
- Cathedral Gardens & Glade of Light
- St Michael’s Flags & 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
Accompanying each entry is a description with historic and current facts about their site, significance and beauty. The trail has been written by Manchester tour guide Jonathan Schofield, aiming to encourage tourists, shoppers, and workers to take the time to explore the city’s outdoor spaces.
Jonathan is an accomplished tour guide, currently putting on more than 90 tours over the year, in countless areas of Manchester, from New Century to Heaton Hall and Park, alongside spooky tours at Halloween, so you can bet the Manchester Green Spaces Trail provides the very best that our city has to offer.
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 24−27 May). Copies are also available at the Tourist Information Centre, Central Library.