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North West England

Greater Manchester

Green Fields Road – Irlam Locks loop from Irlam

Road cycling routes

North West England

Greater Manchester

Green Fields Road – Irlam Locks loop from Irlam

Moderate

3.5

(2)

24

riders

Green Fields Road – Irlam Locks loop from Irlam

02:08

53.5km

150m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 51.1 km for 48 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

879 m

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

4.44 km

Warburton Bridge Over the Manchester Ship Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful private bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal - picturesque for a ride over

Tip by

8.66 km

Lymm Memorial Forest

Forest

4

19.4 km

Green Fields Road

Highlight • Trail

nice flat winding road through green fields

Tip by

5

28.8 km

KIN Bakehouse & Kitchen

Highlight • Cafe

Great place to stop and get great coffee and amazing food opened recently so drop in if your out and about.
Situated just off the main road so you can …

Tip by

6

37.0 km

Deansgate Bridge, Rochdale Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Turn right just before the bridge, and you will head along a cobbled Street taking you straight to the Canal path. And lots of nice bars and restaurants on the Canal docs.

Tip by

7

37.3 km

Mamucium Roman Fort, Castlefield

Highlight • Castle

remains of a 2500 year old Roman fort known as Mamucium

Tip by

8

38.5 km

Cycle Lanes on Oxford Road, Manchester

Highlight • Cycleway

Shame Manchester has so little bike infrastructure, but, here most of it is.

Tip by

9

51.0 km

Irlam Locks

Highlight • River

A great view of part of our canal building history. It is amazing to image how many books shipped there goods, all them years ago.

Tip by

10

51.7 km

Irlam Railway Viaduct Over Manchester Ship Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

A bit of Victorian engineering splendour (1893) carrying the Manchester-Liverpool line.

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B

53.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

17.4 km

16.0 km

2.49 km

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.8 km

6.68 km

< 100 m

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Tuesday 14 July

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