on 31 December 2013, and that the contract for maintenance would also end. The water sport centre has since re-opened for business and now offers an even wider range of water sports/ activities and can be booked via Peak Pursuits. Since October 2017, Sale Water Park hosts a free, weekly 5 km parkrun event, run along the banks of the River Mersey and partially around the artificial lake. References Notes Bibliography External links Mersey Valley Countryside Warden Service Parks and commons in Trafford Sale, Greater Manchester