An off-the-beaten-track beauty spot provided "wonderful" memories for generations of Manchester kids.
Described as being like "an oasis", the M.E.N published a story about the tucked away spot last year. The story was prompted by a photograph being uploaded to a Manchester Facebook group of a riverside surrounded by woodland, with swimmers taking a dip in the clear waters.
The charming summer scene took place at an idyllic section of the River Bollin in Castle Mill, part of the Cotteril Clough Nature Reserve by Manchester Airport. Up until the early 1970s, not far from this location, there was also the popular Castle Mill open air swimming pool which sadly no longer exists.
