Rambles around Manchester:
Walks within 25 miles of the City Centre – easily reached by public transport

Mike Cresswell

Revised in 2005! This guide-book by Mike Cresswell takes walkers around Manchester and the North West and will be enjoyed by all lovers of the Great Outdoors.

Written with fun, rare talent and impish humour" - BOLTON EVENING NEWS

Several updates have taken place for the 2005 reprint of this book. The book has completely re-set, photographs re-scanned and printed to the very latest printing standards. A brand-new cover and stronger binding add to the enjoyment of this classic book.

Rambling from Manchester? No - not along the city streets or down suburban roads, but out and about in the super scenery that is so easily accessible from the city by car or by public transport. Written with style and wit, Rambles around Manchester informs, educates and entertains. It includes 16 basic routes which can be varied to give around 100 fabulous walks. The areas covered include the South Pennines, the Ribble Valley, West Lancashire, Delamere Forest, North Staffordshire, and the Peak District.

The walks are illustrated with striking photographs from the camera of Reg Timms, a prize-winning Northern photographer. Attractive, easy-to-follow sketch maps supplement the accurate route descriptions.

Mike Cresswell lives in Bolton. Formerly a solicitor by profession and now a walker and historian by inclination, Mike devises and leads heritage walks and walking holidays on historical themes for HF Holidays throughout the north of England. He is a well-known writer, lecturer and broadcaster and has written many walking books, including several for Sigma Leisure. A guest on one of his holidays commented: “He really brought to life history and features of the landscape. He made it more than just a walk.” The same could be said of this book!