Friends of the Carrs

Caring for Wilmslow's riverside parkland

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Directions & Finding Us

Finding The Carrs

The Carrs is Wilmslow’s riverside parkland, running along the River Bollin for just under a mile. There are two car parks and several footpath entrances. Entry to The Carrs is free, but parking charges apply at the Cliff Road car park.

Main entrance & car park — Cliff Road

The main entrance, car park and playground are on Cliff Road, Wilmslow, SK9 4AA. Wilmslow Parish Hall is also here. Parking charges apply.

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Secondary entrance & car park — Styal Road

There is a second car park at the opposite end of The Carrs on Styal Road, between Wilmslow and Styal village. This gives access to the Twinnies Bridge end of the park. No parking charges.

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Other access points

Footpaths also lead down into The Carrs from Hawthorn Lane and Carrwood Road.

By train

Wilmslow railway station is approximately a 10-minute walk from the main entrance. The station is served by trains from Manchester, Crewe and beyond.

Get Involved

Everyone is welcome to join us — whether you can spare an hour or a whole morning. Your time makes a real difference to The Carrs.

Joining our next meeting?

We generally meet once a month in the Wilmslow Parish Hall, located in the main Carrs car park on Cliff Road.

Stay in the loop

Subscribe here and we will notify you of events in The Carrs such as wildlife talks, bat spotting evenings and any volunteer clean-up days we run.

How you can help

The Carrs is cared for by volunteers and runs on goodwill. There are several ways to support us.

🌿 Volunteer your time

Friends of the Carrs is an entirely voluntary organisation. We receive very limited funding but do our best to maintain The Carrs and run events throughout the year. If you have time to spare and love the outdoors, we’d love to hear from you — no experience needed, just enthusiasm and a pair of wellies.

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🛠️ Trade and grounds assistance

From time to time we need specialist grounds maintenance that goes beyond what our volunteers can manage alone. We’d particularly welcome support from garden maintenance companies and landscaping firms in the area — whether that’s lending manpower for a day, donating the use of equipment, or helping with a specific project. Any contribution, large or small, makes a real difference.

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📬 Stay connected

The best way to keep up with working parties, events and news from The Carrs is to follow our Facebook group or subscribe to email updates. We post regularly and you’ll always know what’s happening before it happens. New volunteers especially welcome — the more hands, the merrier.

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More about The Carrs

We are a local group helping to look after this green nature corridor in Wilmslow. We organise events through the year — wildlife talks by visiting experts, and bat spotting evening walks through the park led by local enthusiasts.

📷 Instagram

Follow @fotcwilmslow for photos from The Carrs — wildlife, working parties and the changing seasons along the Bollin.

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👥 Facebook group

Our Facebook group is where members share photos, wildlife sightings and day-to-day news from the park.

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🐦 X (Twitter)

Follow @fotCarrs for quick updates and news from the park as it happens.

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