Footpaths around Rixton
Walks vary in length from 1.5 miles to 4.5 miles – all on level terrain. Boots or strong footwear recommended. Walks start from the lay-by on Manchester Road, Hollins Green or from Irlam Leisure Centre in Irlam.
The No. 100 bus from Warrington and Manchester stops outside The Black Swan pub on Manchester Road near to the start of the walk. Walk leaflets include map, local illustrations and a few historical points of interest. Refreshments are available on route at: – The Black Swan and Ye Olde Red Lion pubs in Hollins Green – Hollins Green Community Shop – The LA Cafe, near Rixton Claypits Nature Reserve Walk – The Greenery Cafe in Glazebrook – The Station cafe at Irlam Station and the Boathouse in Irlam.
Leaflets are freely available to pick up from local facilities in Rixton-with-Glazebrook and also from Cadishead Library, Irlam Library and the Hamilton Davies Trust in Cadishead. Alternatively walks can be downloaded from this website – see below.
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Daffodil Walk – a breath of Spring!
The rural lanes of Rixton-with-Glazebrook parish are awash with daffodils during the month of March. So why not download the Daffodil Walk leaflet, don your walking ... more
Winter walk blows cobwebs away!
'Muddy but nice' was the best way to describe the 2024 New Year guided walk held on Mon 8th January. Forty booted walkers and dogs joined the walk and squelched along ... more
A perfect evening for a Guided Walk!
The August sun shone on the golden fields of Rixton-with-Glazebrook as 21 walkers set off from the Black Swan car park to enjoy a 3 mile circular walk ... more
What a fantastic turnout!
On the first Sunday of 2019 a huge crowd of walkers gathered in Rixton Claypits car park to blow away the festive cobwebs by joining in a Winter Guided Walk organised by ... more
Walkers enjoy rural Rixton
The beautiful evening sun lit the way for 41 walkers, a toddler and several dogs on a summer’s evening guided walk in August, organised by the Rixton-with-Glazebrook ... more
Resources
- Glazebrook Railway Trail - 3.5 mile circular walk - Download
- Hollinfare to Rixton Claypits - 4 mile circular walk - Download
- A Village Walk - 1.5 mile circular walk - Download
- Daffodil Walk - 3 mile circular walk - Download
- Swan Brew to Moss Side - 4 mile circular walk - Download
- The 3 Parks of Irlam - 4-5 mile circular walk - Download
- Cadishead Railway, Moss and Urban Art trail - 4.5 mile circular walk - Download
