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🌱 Urban park

The Carrs

76 ha

Getting here

53.33268, -2.23816

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Bollin Valley Way

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

46

7 named nearby · 39 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

46

46 named nearby

Named route
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Horse riding

15

15 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

GM Ringway Stage 3 · Walking11.7 km
Cheshire Cycleway · Cycling0
Airport Orbital Cycleway · Cycling0
Greater Manchester regional route 85 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Broad Walk · restricted byway
Carrwood Road · restricted byway
Gorsey Road · public footpath

About this urban park

The Carrs is a urban park covering 76 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Twinnies Bridge car park · Paid · 437m

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Picnic spot

5 · 108m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km