Portland Basin pootle

A fab simple route along the Ashton Canal to Portland Basin and the Bridge View café. The route takes in pretty houses, yummy scents from Hills biscuits (assuming they’re cooking some at the time!), a cute working boatyard and the lovely historic warehouse at Portland Basin. Please note that we will still be abiding by COVID-19 safety regulations: social distancing and mask wearing at rest stops unless exempt.

Bike Type: All

Café stop: Bridge View café

Please ensure you wear a helmet as I won’t allow anyone to participate without one. Bring cash/card for the Café, bike lock and puncture repair kit, and weather appropriate clothing – it is Manchester after all, so we could be turning into ducks, snowmen or cooking on the ride. It is unknown exactly how long we’ll be out for as it depends on who’s with us and how long we spend munching, so any end time on here is a pure guess! We never leave anyone behind and we’re not afraid to walk bits if we need to