A new access point on a popular cycle trail near Manchester Airport has opened allowing cyclists to explore where previously areas were too difficult to reach.
From: manchesterworld.uk
Located on Old Altrincham Road, the access point connects to the Airport Orbital Route along an existing wider and flatter tarmac airport perimeter path. This will now allow staff to commute more sustainably to the airport who are travelling from the west of the airport.
Visitors will be able to take in airfield views, including aircraft taking off and landing, and explore surrounding areas like Styal Village and Quarry Bank Mill.
The new access point is the first step in a plan to create a 26-mile Greater Bollin Trail - a walking and cycling route connecting the TransPennine Trail near Dunham Massey to the Middlewood Way.
Robert Pattison, Head of Community Engagement at Manchester Airport, said: “We know that getting out into the natural world is good for people’s mental and physical health, so we’re delighted to be able to open up a section of the Airport Orbital Route for cyclists and pedestrians who want to explore it.”
Adding: “We are proud of our role in serving our local communities, not just by connecting them to the places they want to fly to but also by making a positive difference right here, with initiatives such as this.”
Simply Cycling, a Manchester-based group were the first to use the new access point after it was inaugurated yesterday morning.
Helen Hines, a manager at Simply Cycling, said: “We’re thrilled to see this new access point opened. Our riders love to cycle along the perimeter path and watch the planes - this access will make that much easier.”
Local cycling campaigner Paddy Carrington, who also joined said: “This is great to see. It is the first piece of a large jigsaw which will grow into the Greater Bollin Trail network over the next few years.”
Visitors will be able to take in airfield views, including aircraft taking off and landing, and explore surrounding areas like Styal Village and Quarry Bank Mill.
The new access point is the first step in a plan to create a 26-mile Greater Bollin Trail - a walking and cycling route connecting the TransPennine Trail near Dunham Massey to the Middlewood Way.
Robert Pattison, Head of Community Engagement at Manchester Airport, said: “We know that getting out into the natural world is good for people’s mental and physical health, so we’re delighted to be able to open up a section of the Airport Orbital Route for cyclists and pedestrians who want to explore it.”
Adding: “We are proud of our role in serving our local communities, not just by connecting them to the places they want to fly to but also by making a positive difference right here, with initiatives such as this.”
Simply Cycling, a Manchester-based group were the first to use the new access point after it was inaugurated yesterday morning.
Helen Hines, a manager at Simply Cycling, said: “We’re thrilled to see this new access point opened. Our riders love to cycle along the perimeter path and watch the planes - this access will make that much easier.”
Local cycling campaigner Paddy Carrington, who also joined said: “This is great to see. It is the first piece of a large jigsaw which will grow into the Greater Bollin Trail network over the next few years.”