Transport Group

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We want everyone to feel that they are safe walking, cycling, e-biking, pushing buggies or negotiating streets with a wheelchair or walking aid. Where there are longer distances, we want people to feel that there is a public transport option so they don't always need a car to get around. Active travel makes us all healthier, reduces pollution, cuts congestion and reduces our dependence on fossil fuels. It's important that children and young people feel safe travelling independently around town.

 
Our main campaign at present is trying to persuade Cheshire East Council that we aren't the only ones who want safer streets! We want to see 20mph limits wherever vulnerable road users (that's us!) and traffic mix. 

We work with the Civic Trust, the Neighbourhood Plan implementation group and Cycle Wilmslow to improve walking and cycling routes and to encourage more of us to ditch the car for short journeys. 

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Have Your Say

 

We have created this form so we can gather some valuable feedback about transport locally and we'd be really grateful if you could fill it in:

 

Here is the link https://forms.gle/WHFgELovgweUWRmJ8 

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Walking

Cheshire has many groups that organise regular walks in the nearby countryside - from the local Alderley Edge and Wilmslow Footpath Preservation Society to the East Cheshire Ramblers and many more!

To explore where your public rights of way are, find more local groups, report problems or just contact the Cheshire Wast Public rights of Way team, check out 

https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/public_rights_of_way/public_rights_of_way.aspx

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Find and explore local routes and trails using online tools such as Komoot and OpenStreeMap​

The Transition Wilmslow Team have Heritage Walks and you can see more at the Discover Lindow website. 

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Cycling

Wilmslow is a fantastic place to cycle, from trips to the shops to longer explorations of our fantastic countryside.

Cycle Wilmslow runs family cycle rides, campaigns for safer routes, and produces a fantastic local map covering good cycling routes and quiet roads.

The local Wilmslow U3A group runs a range of rides for those of us who have escaped full time work - frequently stopping for coffee and cake!

With 70% of journeys in England being five miles or less, and the furthest borders of Alderly Edge and Handforth being within a three mile cycle, we encourage you to join us in cycling and walking into town! We've worked to put the local cycle parking on OpenStreetMap, and we have a range of local bike shops to support you. 

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Buses 

Wilmslow has three bus routes:

88 - Altrincham-Wilmslow-Mobberley-Knutsford-Chelford-Macclesfield

130 - Manchester Airport-Wythenshawe-Handforth-Wilmslow-Alderley Edge-Macclesfield

312-Handforth Dean-Handforth-Wilmslow

Our bus hubs are in Macclesfield and Crewe

Timetables are available at www.dgbuy.co.uk

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Railways

There are five trains per hour from Wilmslow to Manchester and four trains per hour to Crewe. There's also a direct train to London which takes less than two hours. 

Timetables and real time information can be found at nationalrail.co.uk

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Safer Roads & Safer Walking Routes

• Transition Wilmslow Transport lobbies for a safe walking and cycling improvements from Wilmslow towards Manchester Airport. Cheshire East Council continues to work on this and has completed some significant segments.

• Promoting 20mph in residential areas requests have been submitted for:

  • The Villas

  • Summerfields

• Speed reviews are taking place on:

  • Adlington Road

  • Dean Row Road

• Transition Wilmslow have a speed monitoring gun and results are sent to the police for action. If you wish to get involved please contact us.

Safer School Streets

If you are interested in improving the safety of children's access to school, contact your local Cheshire East councillor and school to discuss options. 

More details about Safer School Streets can be found at schoolstreets.org.uk

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​Missions, Vision and Aims of our Group

Last years aims for the Transport group were:

1. To help facilitate safe walking, cycling, bus and train routes and services.

2. To promote active travel (travel via walking, cycling (vehicles with wheels), bus and trains)

3. Introduce 20mph zones into residential areas.

 

What we are going to do to achieve these aims

1. Share knowledge about safe transport options. Via:-

   1. Transition Wilmslow web site

   2. Posters

   3. Leaflets

   4. Map of routes (Cheshire east)

Aiming to start with some awareness information to be used at the “Oakenclough” open day 6th May.

1. Carry out random surveys of usage of routes.

2. Requests have been submitted for 2 residential estates in Dean Row, Wilmslow to become 20mph zones

3. Continue with plan after first applications are considered to raise 3 further areas and in Lacy Green area.

4. Consider setting up a bus forum (to include Mobberley, Wilmslow, Handforth, Alderley Edge)

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