18/03 – Worsley and the Old Railway Lines

Lydia pointed out that we’d never visited the picturesque black and white buildings of Worsley and surrounding countryside, so that became next on the list. We’ll start at the car park in Duke’s Drive but quickly exit the park and head to the other side of the canal. At Worsley Court House we’ll cross the canal and head into Worsley Woods. Passing through the woods we’ll head under the M60 and exit next to Beesley Green. We’ll continue west on the old railway, now called the Tyldesley Loopline, before switching across to another old railway via Parr Fold. We’ll then start making our way back east back towards the cars, via Worsley Woods, Old Warke Dam, Sindsley Brook, Broadoak Park and back to Dukes Drive. Hopefully we’ll be finished around 13:00, so there might be the option of lunch in a local pub? We’ll cross the bridge closer to the time.

http://www.visitsalford.info/documents/worsleywoodsmap.pdf
http://www.visitsalford.info/documents/worsley.pdf