approx 20 miles / 32 km; two hours at gentle pace; from Irlam Station to Hope (they can call it what they want, but we know it’s Hope) Hospital. And back. With many sights to see (not least https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/poppies-wave) but much better on a Sunday through Trafford Park. And there’s room for improvement on the glass on pathways front; and the designers of the route around the new bridge appear to have been outwith cyclists’ input.
There is another path alongside the (north side) canal but one assumes that Peel aren’t too keen for people to have real access …..