Wikivoyage:Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense/Cadishead

As an example of a working class, post-industrial town in Manchester, UK, Cadishead cannot be beat.

Cadishead is the very southern tip not only of Greater Manchester but also Salford. Many people living in areas of Salford more central to Manchester have no idea their metropolitan borough stretches down so far south.

As for what to see in Cadishead, those who like industrial waterways and locks will appreciate the A57's route directly alongside the Manchester Ship Canal. Effectively right at the water's edge, unlike further up the road in Irlam, you get some great views of the canal and in places can walk straight to the canal side.

There's also the canal lock across which you can walk or cycle across to Partington. This little shortcut means that it's possible to get to nearby Partington and subsequently Urmston in minutes, whereas a car journey takes at least 20 minutes via the nearby motorway.

Train lovers will also like the multiple abandoned railway bridges. Again, some allow you to cross the river. Theoretically, it's entirely possible to walk all the way to Altrincham along the abandoned track bed. Look closely and you'll also find remnants of Cadishead station.

Cadishead also grants access to the various peat bogs found on this side of Greater Manchester, such as Little Woolden Moss. Work continues to restore these areas after industrial peat extraction ended, and guided tours are not uncommon.

Do you enjoy warehouses and industrial works? Then you're also in for a treat as you travel through Northbank Industrial Estate. Similarly, the tar works provides a local landmark with its huge green tanks, unpleasant odour, and chimney known locally as "the pencil".