Mersey Valley to have first new National River Walk to boost access to Manchester’s great outdoors Wednesday 11 February 2026 More Articles News stories News archive Photo of a group of people walking along the River Mersey The Mersey Valley Way will be the first new National River Walk – improving access to Manchester’s great outdoors. As the first of nine new National River Walks, this new funding will improve access to the walks and nature the Mersey Valley is renowned for.   The project will involve nature recovery and new signage and information along the route as well as public engagement to promote the river walk and encourage new visitors – helping more people to take advantage of the health and wellbeing benefits of visiting and…