This time last year we were having to cancel trips because of snow. The trees hadn’t started to show any greenery. This year is quite different. The good weather (warm, if a bit wet at times) has brought everything on apace, as shown by these pictures taken on one of my regular outings, usually by bike, that links the Bridgewater Canal with the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT).
From Timperley, the canal towpath through Altrincham soon leads to the Bay Malton and the TPT. From there a short road section takes you past our recycling centre and various pony trekking stables, to a good path through woodland along the border between Carrington Moss and the housing of Sale.
After crossing the Mersey and the M60 motorway, the TPT goes under the A56 in Stretford, shortly after which we re-join the Bridgewater Canal towpath where the TPT heads off towards Chorlton. It’s then a pleasant route back over the Mersey and under the M60 to Sale, where canal barges and throngs of customers descend on the King’s Ransom for food and ale.
On the other side of the water, the towpath proceeds straight as an arrow all the way back to Timperley.
It’s a nice route to have on the doorstep – about 18km (11 miles), taking a little less than an hour on a bike.
2 comments:
Your 1st image on each post has a framed outline but not the others?
Yes Alan, well spotted! I put a 40 pixel border around the top picture and usually just a 6 pixel black border around the others...
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