Godley Green heritage walk

This is a circular walk to explore the heritage of the local area, including: the people who have lived, worked and played here; the history of local organisation, ownership and community issues; the infrastructure such as roads, railway, reservoir and industry that shaped the area; the local lore of an area described as having more boggarts than anywhere else in the kingdom; and understanding past and current environments through which we will walk. Find out the connections to Danish margarine, Mississippi folk tunes, giant yellow dogs, and Dad's Army. The walk will take about 2 to 2.5 hours, with many stops along the way.

Timings

Sunday 20 September:

Tour at 1000

Location & directions

Corner of Station Road and Mottram New Road, Godley, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 3BJ

Directions:

The start and end point of this circular walk will be near the junction of Station Road and Mottram New Road (A57) in Godley. This is just west from the Godley Arches at Godley Rail Station. Public transport options include rail and bus. There is some free on-road parking along Station Road. WhatThreeWords reference is sands.winks.buck The Ordnance Survey Grid Reference is SJ 96465 94965

Contact on day:

Danny Cullinane

Telephone number:

+447950040235

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Booking is through Tameside Local Studies Centre Because some of the footpaths are narrow, we have to limit the capacity of the walk to twenty people on a first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, if you have booked on the walk but can no longer attend, please advise as soon as possible so that others may be able to take up the opportunity.

Booking contact name:

Tameside Local Studies Centre

Booking telephone number:

+441613424242

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

03 Aug 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

18 Sep 2026 01:00 PM

Accessibility details

This is an open air walk on public footpaths and unadopted lanes. The surfaces are very uneven in places and parts of the route are narrow and shared with horses and bikes. Depending on the weather some parts of the route can also be very wet, and so appropriate footwear such as stout walking boots or Wellington boots are advised, and suitable clothing should be worn for the forecast weather. We are sorry that there are no toilets available on route, and both shelter and accessibility is limited.

Additional information

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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