The 203 dog-friendly walks across Greater Manchester

Nothing quite beats heading out with your four-legged friend on a day off or weekend on a trail or footpath so you can go exploring. However sometimes it can hard work trying to find new places to head to where you live.

Thankfully the Greater Manchester Walking website features more than 200 walks and is proving a big hit with dog walkers. It offers ideas to inspire everyone to get out and explore towns, cities, the countryside, canals, riversides and parks across the region - and with each walk, it tells you whether it's dog-friendly, buggy-friendly, or wheelchair-accessible. It also tells you whether there are toilet facilities and if there's a pub or cafe nearby.

You simply input your postcode and can search for walks of varying levels of difficulty, within five miles, 10 miles, 15 miles, or 15 plus miles from your home. It also tells you the transport details, whether you can get there via Metrolink, train or bus and whether there's a car park.

All areas of Greater Manchester are included in the 203 dog-friendly walks, with green trails running between some of Manchester's most popular parks, routes around reservoirs and nature reserves, town centre trips and heritage trails.

174 of them have a cafe or pub nearby, while 64 are buggy-friendly if you have a little one in tow too.

As well as being able to search for walks, a selection of challenges, activities and ideas have been collated into three daily calendars, (beginner, intermediate and experienced walker) to download from the website - for individuals or small groups to follow throughout the month.

Find out more on the website here.

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