Manchester Trails

• Manchester Guided Walks and Tours  - There is no better way to explore an area than with an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide. As well as seeing the major landmarks and attractions, you will learn about the city's secrets and discover hidden gems visitors often miss. Choose from tours themed around Buildings of Manchester, Radical Manchester, Historical Manchester, Heroes and Villains and more. 
• Ardwick Heritage Trails - Marvel at Ardwick's Georgian Splendour and Cultural Heritage, juxtaposed with evidence of the Great Industrial Revolution.
• Ardwick Heritage Detective Trail - Explore and take part in this fun, interactive walk aimed at helping the younger historian learn more about Ardwick.
• Castlefield Heritage Trail - Enjoy this great urban trail around the heart of Manchester. Discover the rich heritage of the area and explore hidden corners of Castlefield.
• Clifton Country Park Trail - Explore the Wet Earth Colliery at Clifton Country Park in Salford.
• Fashion Manchester Trail - Textiles made Manchester and its surrounding towns.  The legacy is all around as plain as the weave on a calico skirt.
• Healey Dell Cycle Route - A cycle route through the wide range of habitats and landscapes at Healey Dell, providing a glimpse into the history of this area of Rochdale.
• Bolton's Historic Houses, Highest Hill - This trail, complied with the help of local rambler Mike Cresswell, takes in Bolton’s beautiful countryside and its best countryside attractions.
• Radical Manchester Audio Trail - A procession of reformers, activists and movements had their genesis in Manchester and made an impact on the city, the UK and the wider world.
• Stockport Heritage Trail - Whether you are a visitor, historian, resident or schoolchild, discover some of Stockport’s most interesting and unusual sites on this heritage trail.
• Manchester Rivers and Ruins - A leisurely 3 mile walk through the picturesque Naden Valley and Carr Wood, one of Greater Manchester’s undiscovered gems.
• Rochdale and Co-operation Town Trail - Take a journey through the evolution of the co-operative movement.
• Rochdale Heritage Trail - Uncover the story behind the people, workers and revolutionaries who made Rochdale famous during the industrial revolution.
• Royton Town Trail - Discover the history behind some of Royton's most impressive landmarks in this wheelchair friendly walk.
• Royton Town Trail 2 - This interesting walk unearthes a number of local historical haunts and offers some insight into the history of its people, including a visit to Royton's old workshop
• Worsley Walks and Water - Salford has a history to shout about.  Discover more on one of these guided walks or canal cruises.
• Worsley Village - This 3 mile circular walk around Worsley takes in the picturesque village, its fascinating heritage and the rich woodland area of Worsley Woods.

Liverpool Trails

• Wirral Maritime Heritage Trail - Enjoy this heritage trail around Wirral and discover this beautiful peninsular between the River Dee and the River Mersey, that bathes in the waters of Liverpool Bay and the Irish Sea.
• Birkenhead Heritage Trail - Birkenhead's wealth and culture is celebrated in The Birkenhead Heritage Trail and the Wirral Museums.
• Liverpool Firsts - From the oldest ferry service in Europe to the first mosque in the country, discover the many international and national ‘firsts’ in Liverpool.
• Liverpool Heritage Audio Trail - Experience Liverpool's historic landscape via a downloadable MP3 audio trail.
• Liverpool Museum to Museum Walk - A trail of culture and commerce through Liverpool’s World Heritage Site.

Lancashire Trails

• Stream & Steam Heritage Trail - Enjoy a stroll through Barnoldswick and discover more about the town's heritage, following the changes in Barnoldswick's industrial past.
• Pendle Canal Walks - a series of walks around the Leeds Liverpool Canal in the Pendle area of Lancashire
• Walk 1
• Walk 2
• Walk 3
• Walk 4
• Burnley Town Trail - During the 19th Century Burnley developed into the world’s leading cotton-weaving town and most of buildings mentioned in this trail date from this period.
• Colne Town Centre Heritage Trail - Take a walk through the town of Colne to discover more about the history of this Pennine Lancashire town.
• Leyland Town Centre Heritage Walk - A 3/4 mile self-guided walk revealing the story of Leyland town centre’s industrial past starting at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum.
• The Burnley Way - A 40 mile adventure from industrial heritage, along waterways, through fields, parks, old farms and Forest of Burnley woodlands to the wild South Pennine Moors.
• Weavers Triangle to Queen Street Mill
• Queen Street Mill to Hurstwood
• Hurstwood to Portsmouth
• Portsmouth to Towneley
• Towneley to Hapton
• Hapton to Weavers Triangle
• Reelers Trail - The Reelers Trail forms part of the long distance Witton Weavers Way. This walk covers a beautiful rural landscape where historical sites of industry, farming and religion combine to produce a fascinating trail.
  

Northwest Trails

• Northwest Itineraries - Planning a short break to the northwest? These itineraries will show you the best of Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire.