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GMOA Permanent Orienteering Courses

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Greater Manchester Orienteering Activities (GMOA) – Permanent Orienteering Courses

 

Borough

Park

Grid Ref

Location

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Y

O

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Br

WC

TO

Bolton

Moses Gate Country Park

743 068

Off A6053 on N side of Farnworth

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Bury

Burrs Country Park

799 127

Off B6214, 1 mile NNW of Bury town centre

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Nuttall Park

795 164

E Side of Ramsbottom near M66 (J1)

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Philips Park

797 040

SW of M60 (J17) at Whitefield

 

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Manchester

Boggart Hole Clough

867 030

Charlestown Road, 2 miles W of M60 (J21)

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Brookdale Park

888 003

Droylesden Road, off A62 Oldham Road

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Chorlton Water Park

824 919

Maitland Avenue, (off Barlow Moor Road)

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Clayton Vale

878 994

Bank Bridge Road, off Ashton New Road

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heaton Park

833 045

0.5 mile SW of M60 (J19)

 

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Wythenshawe Park

815 901

SW of M60 Jn 5, entrance signed from B5161, Wythenshaw Road, M23 0AB

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Oldham

Alexandra Park

928 044

Park Road, near junction of A627 and A62

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Crompton Moor

951 099

Off B6197, 1 mile NE of Shaw town centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daisy Nook Country Park

920 008

Newmarket Road, 1.5 miles NNW of Ashton

 

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Dovestone

014 034

Off A635, 1 mile E of Greenfield

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Tandle Hill Country Park

907 088

Off A671 on N Side of Royton

 

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Strinesdale

955 063

Off A62, 2 miles ENE of Oldham

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Rochdale

Bowlee Country Park

850 072

On E side of A6045, 1.5 miles N of M60 (J19)

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Queens Park

858 116

Queens Park Road, Heywood, off A58

 

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Salford

Blackleach Cuntry Park

737 042

On N side of Walkden by A56

Posts for Star and Loop courses only

Clifton Country Park

775 040

On E side of A666, 0.5 mile N of M60 (J16)

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Kersal Dale

818 015

Off A56, 2 miles S of M60 (J17)

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Princes Park, Irlam

722 940

At S side of Irlam, just off A57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockport

Brabyns Park

964 896

On N side of A626 at Marple Bridge

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Bramhall Park

887 863

At junction of A5102/A5143 to N of Bramhall

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Bruntwood Park

860 870

On SW side of A5149, 0.75 mile S of Cheadle

 

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Lyme Park

965 824

On S side of A6, 0.5 mile W of Disley

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Reddish Vale

905 935

Reddish Vale Road, off B6167 near Reddish station

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Woodbank Park

915 904

On NE side of A626, 0.5 mile SE of M60 (J27)

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Tameside

Gorse Hall

960 980

On S side of Acres Lane, 300m W of A6018

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Silver Springs

955 993

Darnton Road, Stalybridge, Near hospital

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Trafford

Sale Water Park

800 928

By M60 (J8)

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Urmston Meadow

763 940

Off Church Road, Urmston, 1 mile W of M60(J8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wigan

Haigh Country Park

601 686

1 mile NW of Aspull, signed from M61 (J6)

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Fringe Areas

Brereton Heath, Congleton

795 654

On S side of A54, 4 miles W of Congleton

Open – no colour coded standards at present

Manor Park, Glossop

040 943

On N side of A57, 600m E of town centre

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Teggs Nose, Macclesfield

950 733

Off A537, 3 miles E of Macclesfield

 

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Other Courses

There are several courses close to Greater Manchester, which have been set up by other organisations – details on GMOA website

 

 

KEY:

W, Y, O, R, G, Bl, Br – are colour coded courses

WC – Wheelchair course (controls adjacent to well made tracks)

TO – Trail Orienteering course

Star and Loop courses are for educational use by teachers

NB Information taken from GMOA Leaflet dated June 2006

 

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