toofaraway said:
When walking to Eastlands from Piccadilly Railway Station I have always walked down to Ducie Street and then joined the canal until Great Ancoats and then onto Pollard Street. Is there a quicker route to/from the station and can you walk along the Metrolink route? Even saving 5 minutes would help.
Leave Piccadilly by the other exit(past all the shops and down the escalators),take your first left up Travis Street(opposite the star and garter),walk up to the junction of Great Ancoats Street(you can safe five minutes by cutting through the little trading estate on your right to get on to Great Ancoats a bit further down),turn right and then your first left on to Every Street,walk straight up and your pretty much there. I reckon it's a good 10-15 minutes quicker than going up the canal,not as nice mind,due to the traffic.