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The footpath through the squeeze stile at the back of Donald Avenue gives access to the Trans Pennine Trail Image

The cobbled path past the squeeze stile leads down to the Trans Pennine Trail Image

This section of the Trans Pennine Trail along the line of the old Godley to Apethorn railway line is very popular with dog walkers.

Looking along the Trans Pennine Trail (former Godley to Apethorn Railway) towards the bridge connecting Donald Street (left) Image to Grange Road North.

The "New Roundabout Ahead" has been there for more than a decade now. It is at the junction with Walker Lane.

From the path that leads to the Trans Pennine Trail.

The cobbled path in the centre leads to Bridge #126 Image over the former railway line from Godley Junction to Apethorn. The footbridge connects to the bottom of Grange Road South. On the right a footpath zig-zags down the embankment on to the former trackbed which is now utilised by the Trans Pennine Trail and National Cycle Network Route #62.

The former Godley to Apethorn Railway line has been reclaimed for the Trans Pennine Trail and National Cycle Route #62. At several points there are separate paths of cyclists/walkers and horseriders. Wild chicory Image grows on the grass between. Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant usually with bright blue flowers. When flowering, chicory has a tough, grooved, and more or less hairy stem, from 30 to 100 centimetres (10 to 40 in) tall. The leaves are stalked, lanceolate and unlobed. The flower heads are 2 to 4 centimetres (0.79 to 1.6 in) wide, and usually bright blue, rarely white or pink. There are two rows of involucral bracts; the inner are longer and erect, the outer are shorter and spreading. It flowers from July until October.The achenes have no pappus (feathery hairs), but do have toothed scales on top. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicory

On the Trans Pennine Trail Image Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant usually with bright blue flowers. When flowering, chicory has a tough, grooved, and more or less hairy stem, from 30 to 100 centimetres (10 to 40 in) tall. The leaves are stalked, lanceolate and unlobed. The flower heads are 2 to 4 centimetres (0.79 to 1.6 in) wide, and usually bright blue, rarely white or pink. There are two rows of involucral bracts; the inner are longer and erect, the outer are shorter and spreading. It flowers from July until October.The achenes have no pappus (feathery hairs), but do have toothed scales on top. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicory

Looking from the footbridge connecting Peel Street and Mansfield Road towards the bridge between Grange Road North and Grange Road South. The former Godley to Apethorn Railway Line is now part of the Trans Pennine Trail from Southport to Hornsea. In the distance is the Longdendale Valley and overhead is a plane heading towards Manchester Airport Image at Image For the view in the opposite direction from the bridge see Image