Clifton Country Park, a 48-hectare Green Flag nature reserve in the Irwell Valley, which is perfect for family walks:

Peel Park, which was recently redeveloped using Heritage Lottery Funding to restore it to its former glory:

Kersal Wetlands, part of the flood protection works on the banks of the River Irwell:

Duke’s Drive, a new park sitting at the side of the Bridgewater Canal in Monton:

RHS Garden Bridgewater, a stunning new 156-acre RHS garden under construction in Worsley:

Lightoaks Park, where a community group has introduced improvements including a new Tea’osk:

Ordsall Hall gardens, tranquil grounds of a visitor attraction in the heart of Salford’s modern centre:

Worsley Delph, an industrial heritage site at the source of the Bridgewater Canal in Worsley village: