{"id":59455,"date":"2025-04-29T06:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T06:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/59455\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T06:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T06:09:10","slug":"the-canalside-walk-with-a-quirky-cafe-perfect-for-soaking-up-the-sun-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/59455\/","title":{"rendered":"The canalside walk with a quirky cafe perfect for soaking up the sun this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it’s this sunny there’s no better place to be than by the water\"LookingLooking out over the Bridgewater Canal from Marsland Road, Brooklands (Image: MEN Staff)<\/p>\n

As we say goodbye to April this week and mark the start of May with the bank holiday weekend, the weather looks suitably spring-like. Well, with highs of 25C forecast for Greater Manchester, it\u2019s going to feel more like the height of summer.<\/p>\n

According to the latest forecasts from the Met Office<\/a>, we\u2019re going to bask in several days of sunshine this week with hardly a cloud in the sky.<\/p>\n

The temperature is going to creep up too; highs of 23C are forecast for Tuesday by mid-afternoon and it\u2019s going to be even hotter on Wednesday with the mercury likely to reach 25C.<\/p>\n

When it\u2019s this hot and sunny, there\u2019s only one place to be – and that\u2019s by the water. Greater Manchester famously doesn\u2019t have a beach, but it does have several canals and rivers flowing through it.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Kings Ransom pub in Sale(Image: Submitted)<\/p>\n

The Bridgewater Canal is one of these waterways, passing through Salford<\/a>, Manchester and Trafford<\/a> as it continues its journey onto Cheshire.<\/p>\n

The towpath besides it forms the 39-mile Bridgewater Way, a walking and cycling route with ever-changing scenery, from the office buildings of Media City to the lush Cheshire countryside.<\/p>\n

You can pick up the route in various locations across Greater Manchester, but following the Marathon on Sunday which took runners through Sale<\/a> and Altrincham<\/a>, it seems fitting to explore this stretch in the coming days.<\/p>\n

The beauty of this section of the canal is you can make the walk as long or as short as you like with regular tram stops dotted along its route.<\/p>\n

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Metrolink<\/a> stops Dane Road, Sale, Brooklands and Timperley are all located near the canal, so there\u2019s the option of walking one way and hopping on the tram for the return.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no shortage of watering holes along the way either. In Sale you\u2019ve got the King\u2019s Ransom pub with a huge waterside beer garden then at Brooklands you\u2019ll find The Brook with lots of outdoor seating options.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s one cafe along the canal which stands out – Walton Perk Cafe, housed inside a barge moored beside Walton Park.<\/p>\n

It serves up fresh coffee, breakfasts to go, hot dogs, ice creams and lollies, and an array of cakes and sweet treats. It\u2019s fully licensed if you\u2019re in the mood for something stronger and there\u2019s a small seating area where you can rest your legs and soak up the sun.<\/p>\n

Walton Perk Cafe, Walton Park Leisure Centre, Raglan Rd, Sale M33 4AG<\/p>\n

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