There are many spots of natural beauty and countryside in Trafford, including:
Trans Pennine Trail
The Trans Pennine Trail is a national route stretching across Northern England. Read more about the Trans Pennine Trail.
The trail enters Trafford as it follows the route of the River Mersey alongside Turn Moss Playing Fields and Stretford Meadows, and runs through Dunham Massey to leave Trafford in Lymm. View a map of the Trans Pennine Trail in Trafford.
This section of the trail is open to walkers, cyclists, and horse riders. Please be respectful of others using the trail and do not leave litter or damage the path.
Use of motorbikes on the off-road sections of the Trans Pennine Trail is strictly forbidden.
Bollin Valley
The River Bollin rises in the foothills of the Pennines and flows through Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Hale, Bowdon, and Dunham. Read more about Bollin Valley.
Places of interest in the Bollin Valley:
- Bollin Valley Way runs for approximately 23 miles from Partington to Macclesfield, and is popular with walkers.
- Rossmill Woodland is a site of biological importance, largely made of semi-natural ancient woodland.
William Wroe former golf course
The William Wroe Golf Course closed in 2017. The following year, the council acquired the land, and it was later granted Fields in Trust status, which protected the site.
In 2023, the Environmental Partnership, with funding from Natural England, began working on the site as part of its "Lost Wetlands" program, which is coordinated by City of Trees.
Following a recent consultation with the Flixton Green for All group, the former golf course will now be known as William Wroe Meadows.
Trafford Countryside and Nature Partnership
The Trafford Countryside and Nature Partnership helps to meet Trafford’s biodiversity duty by restoring and enhancing the biodiversity value of many sites across the Mersey Valley.
The partnership is coordinated by City of Trees on our behalf, working alongside partners such as One Trafford Partnership (Trafford Council and Amey), The Conservation Volunteers, Groundwork, The Environment Agency, council services, businesses, residents and VCFSE groups.
Partnership activities:
- Site planning
- Funding bids
- Community engagement
- Habitat management
- Skills and training
- Wellbeing and inclusive access improvements
- Woodland management training sessions
Get involved with conservation projects in Trafford
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) run weekly volunteering opportunities to improve the green spaces of Greater Manchester and Merseyside through practical conservation projects.