Section 3 of 3, Irwell Sculpture Trail
Clifton to Salford Quays
11.5 miles (18.4 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SD 774 051. Finish: SD 801 116. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 56 m of climbing and 108 m of descent; highest point 87 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Clifton.
- Bus stops
- Ringley Road West/Wood Street, 400 m from the start. Directions SD 774 055Ringley Road West/Greenside Farm, 520 m from the start. Directions SD 772 056
- Car parks
- Car park, 630 m from the start. Directions SD 773 045Car park, 680 m from the start. Directions SD 771 057Car park, 680 m from the start. Directions SD 778 057
Getting back
The section finishes at Salford Quays. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Bury, Bolton Street (heritage railway), 870 m from the finish. Directions SD 802 107
- Bus stops
- Woodhill Road/Lichfield Drive, 270 m from the finish. Directions SD 799 117Woodhill Road/Logwood Avenue, 410 m from the finish. Directions SD 797 114
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 73%, gravel and tracks 19%.
About 24% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 gates, 6 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 64 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 10.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Old Pint Pot, Lower Broughton: 7.3 miles in. Food.The New Oxford, Manchester: 7.6 miles in. Real ale.Joule MCR, Manchester: 7.7 miles in.Kings Arms, Manchester: 7.7 miles in. Real ale.Egerton Arms, Manchester: 7.8 miles in.Bee Orchid Pomona, Wharfside: 10 miles in. Seats outside.The Matchstick Man, Ordsall: 10.5 miles in. Food, seats outside, step-free.Reflexion Lounge, Salford Quays: 11 miles in. Step-free.Craftbrew, Salford Quays: 11.4 miles in. Seats outside, step-free.Lime, Salford Quays: 11.4 miles in. Step-free.And 34 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- Salford Museum and Art Gallery Cafe, Pendleton: 7 miles in. Step-free.GK Gallery & Tea Room, Lower Broughton: 7.5 miles in.CuppaPug, Manchester: 7.6 miles in.Y2 Cafe, Manchester: 7.6 miles in.Caffè Nero, Manchester: 8 miles in. Seats outside.Open Kitchen, Manchester: 8.1 miles in. Seats outside.Café on the Quays, Old Trafford: 9.9 miles in.Starbucks, Ordsall: 10.5 miles in.BLANCONERO, Salford Quays: 10.9 miles in. Seats outside, step-free.Cuppa Coffee, Salford Quays: 11.4 miles in.And 32 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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