The photo shows the Longford and Firswood Strollers Heath Walk Group in the Longford Bowling Club Shelter 31st May 2023.
The group meets at the Edge lane Gate at 10.30 am on the last Sunday of each month and walks the Yellow Route One Mile Walk
New members welcome.
Photo of Longford and Firswood Strollers at the Edge Lane Entrance.
On Sunday 31st July a health walk was held to celebrate the installation of three new way marked one mile walk routes in the park. The three circular routes start from Walking and Friendship Trail signs located near to the Edge Lane, Firswood and Ryebank Road park entrances. The initiative, partly funded by a grant from Trafford Council’s Inclusive Neighbourhood Fund is aimed at making the park more accessible to all sections of society and encouraging people to walk at least a mile a day in green surroundings.
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Attached is a photo of the Longford And Firswood Strollers Health Walk Group that met to do the Edge Lane Entrance One Mile Walk at 10.30am on Sunday, 29th May. Local photographer Jay Clarke took a photo of the group having a brew in the Bowling Green Shelter at the end of the walk. Walkers got a preview of the new one mile walk routes leaflet which will be distributed in the next few weeks.
Click here to download the timetable below for further details of dates, times and the benefits of walking.
An informal walk and talk encouraging people to have open and supportive conversations about mental well being. 9.45am Sunday 3rd October at Ryebank Road car park. Click on this post for more information.
Due to the coronavirus crisis the start of the bowling season and our regular health walks have now been cancelled. We look forward to meeting new members later in the year.
Unfortunately the walk scheduled for 25th August has had to be cancelled, but the rest of the year’s walks will be going ahead as planned.
Check out these photos of the Longford and Firswood Strollers’ (LAFS) last two health walks …
This Sunday, 24th February, The Longford and Firswood Strollers will be joined by Councillor Tom Ross, the mayor of Trafford, and Anne Duffield, the mayoress.
Jean is pleased to report that, following the award of a grant from the Friends of Longford Group, the health walk is now fully accessible for wheelchair users. They managed to buy a very good mobile ramp second hand from Stretford Shop Mobility at the Mall. The Athletics Club have agreed to store the ramp for use at future Health …