4 Parks, 3 Woods & a River, 12 miles

A fabulously varied ride, starting from Wythenshawe Park, we are soon routing through Gib Lane Woods, from where after a short stretch including a traffic free bridge over one of Manchester's busiest highways we enter Kenworthy Woods and it's eastern suprise. Almost instantly after emerging from the woods a meander alongside the River Mersey and a quiet country lane leads us across the river and into Stenner Woods and our second park, Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens. We leave Fletcher Moss back through the woods and into the leafy lanes of Didsbury therafter a short stretch on the Fallowfield loop takes us to Chorlton's Beech Road with it's galleries, bars/restaurants, cafés and alternative shops described as having a truly bohemian atmosphere. A ride past the villiage green takes us to a cobbled stretch into Ees Nature Reserve, our 3rd park. Another short trek along the Mersey takes us into our 4th, Chorlton Water Park from where we ride back through Gib Lane Woods and into Wythenshawe Park.