The steep overgrown steps lead to a disused footbridge that's been reclaimed by nature
'Barney's Steps' are among the last relics of a dark, crowded valley where the Victorian poor eked out an existence.
The name Barney's Steps - for the precarious stairs leading up to the now disused footbridge - dates back to the time when the area around it was known as 'Barney's Tip' after it became a council dump. Although the footbridge is no longer in use, you can still access it via the steps that have been made even more precarious by the overgrowth of the surrounding scrubland. Once you reach the top you're greeted with a hidden piece of Manchester's industrial heritage, one which has well-and-truly been reclaimed by nature.Moss, grasses and wildflowers carpet the ground underfoot.
On Google Maps, at the spot marked 'Lowry Footbridge', a few people have left comments describing this eerie and disused piece of Manchester's past. One person describes it as an "interesting structure but quite a scary place," adding that the footbridge "passes through some very secluded inner city wasteland - full of litter and not for the faint-hearted."
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