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Cycling
| Horse Riding | Walking
|Diving | Boating | Swimming Leisure Places to see and visit around the Sale area There are plenty of places
in and around Sale where you can spend your leisure time.
By following the River Mersey towpath you can travel for miles in both directions. For more info on the Water Park, water sports, the area, its wildlife and coming events being held by the wardens see the links at the top of this page. With the building of the M63 motor-way in 1972, the extraction of gravel at Sale left a large water-filled hole of about 35 acres. The lake and surrounding area was developed and in May 1980 it was opened as a Water Park. Trafford Leisure Services operate a programme of activities throughout the year for the public, groups and clubs. Details and conditions of use of the lake are available at the Water Sports Centre where everyone wishing to use the lake must report to. Facilities now include the Mersey Valley Visitor Centre, Trafford Water Sports Centre, restaurant, car park, nature reserves, events fields, childrens' playframe plus an extensive network of footpaths and bridle ways. Water facilities include sailing, water skiing, windsurfing, model boating and angling. Mersey Valley Visitor Centre Rifle Rd, Sale 0161 905 1100 Situated at the entrance to Sale Water Park (just off J6 M60), the Visitor Centre is and ideal place to find out anything you need to know about the Valley. Opening hours are Tue to Sun and admission is free. There is a seasonally changing display, information desk, facilities for disabled and a cafe. Wildlife sightings are received and posted on the 'What's About' board. Chorlton
Water Park Maitland Avenue, Chorlton-cum-Hardy,
M21. Cycling is well catered for in the area. The obvious place is the Water Park with its many tracks and paths. The Water park also links to Priory Woods, on Dane Rd. The banks of the River Mersey allow cyclists to travel for long distances in both directions i.e. to Chorlton and Didsbury and towards Stretford and beyond. Below are links to sites on cycle routes in the neighbouring areas. More links will be added as they are discovered. Knutsord
Circular
Ashton Hall Equestrian
Centre Cloverfield Equestrian
Centre Oaks Riding School Trafford
Walkers, established for over 18 years, is affiliated to the Ramblers
Association. All walkers are insured. Sale Walking and Activity Group (SWAG) We are a mixed social walking group of all ages and abilities based in South Manchester and North Cheshire. Our Winter/Spring programme includes weekends away youth hostelling, Sunday walks, and a variety of social events such as meals out, theatre trips and pub nights. New members are always offered a warm welcome. Map of walks round Mersey Valley Sale Leisure Centre Broad Rd, Sale 0161 912 3360 Walton Park Centre Raglan Rd, Sale 0161 912 3360 Altrincham and William Roe courses Manchester
Ashtanga Yoga, Dynamic Yoga, Hatha Yoga Manchester
Diving Group
Boating Power boats and sailing at Trafford Watersports Centre Swimming Local Pools available - in Altrincham, Sale, Partington, Stretford and Urmston The Linden Club Snooker, Bowling and Social Club in Sale Brooklands Sports Club - indoor and outdoor activities e.g crown green bowls, tennis, snooker etc. Members' bar and restaurant.
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There
are several riding schools in the Sale area. With traffic on the roads
being so bad these days, riders are having to keep to bridle paths and
suitable 'horse-friendly' areas.