Overview
- Manchester Evening News publishes a 2025 roundup spanning canal-side city strolls and green escapes, including Castlefield’s Bridgewater Canal from Deansgate, Alexandra Park, Hollingworth Lake and Rivington Terraced Gardens.
- A focused MEN guide features Darwen Tower on the West Pennine Moors, outlining a straightforward two‑mile loop taking about one and a half hours with expansive summit views.
- Derbyshire Live names five routes across the county: Elvaston Castle Nature Reserve, Swadlincote Woodlands, the Tramway Trail at Calke Abbey, Mam Tor from Castleton and the East Midlands Aeropark perimeter loop.
- The Aeropark’s six‑mile circuit is flagged as recently upgraded for East Midlands Airport’s 60th anniversary with reconnected paths, native trees, bat boxes and multiple access points for shorter sections.
- Accessibility and safety are emphasized, with wheelchair‑friendly options at Elvaston, Swadlincote and Calke Abbey, plus guidance to check weather and daylight, wear warm waterproof gear and use named car parks on longer routes like Ladybower.