🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🧺Picnic spot
Best for
7 activities
🧺
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
🚴
Cycling
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301 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
About this nature reserve
Gatley Carrs is an 8-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Stockport. The area includes woodland and wetland habitats, providing a habitat for birds, amphibians, and a range of plant species, with paths for walking and wildlife observation.
