Chorlton Ees Nature Reserve — Attraction in Manchester

Chorlton Ees is a woodland area, perfect for a peaceful stroll through nature. With a network of winding paths, ponds, meadows, and woodlands, it’s a good place to escape the city and enjoy some fresh air. There’s free parking at Turn Moss Playing Fields, making access easy.

The area has an interesting history, once being lowland farmland before becoming part of Withington Sewage Works and landfill. Thankfully, it was reclaimed and is now a thriving local nature reserve, home to wildlife and a great spot for walking, birdwatching, or...

Great place to have a walk and blow away the cobwebs. Lots of space which is good, when it’s busy on the weekend it doesn’t feel too crowded. We just made the mistake of walking down one side of the river with the intention to cross back over and walk back. It took us about 40 minutes before we came across another bridge so ended up having a better walk...

Really quiet and beautiful place for a walk. I went on a weekday and it was almost empty just a few dog walkers or people jogging. There is convenient car parking right in the middle which is a bonus as you won’t have to walk a lot from outside roads. The views and scenery is beautiful but I do recommend adequate clothing as there were a lot of mud...