Manchester Centre-Etihad Stadium official footpath

This is an official transport walk route. Built in 2002, in 2019 maps were promoted, and further development announced in 2024. Pros,

• At the stadium end, an off‐road path

• At the stadium end, some expensive and fun artwork

Cons,

• No signage until Holt Park tram stop (and there not clear, see our access photo and walk by the tram platforms)

• (the alternative) Every Street is wide but a stub into Manchester inner ringroad

• Merrill Street is not a legitimate path and can dump you on waste ground

• ‘Manchester 14 mins!’? Piccadilly Station/Gardens is another fifteen mins

• Off‐road only after Holt Park

On event days the walk is well‐lit and can handle many people. On non‐event days and in daylight, more interesting and pleasant is our walk through the backstreets and along the Ashton Canal.