I first discovered the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) whilst chatting with a friend about interesting, relaxing and relatively easy places to cycle with minimal traffic. The TPT crosses the country from coast to coast (Southport to Hornsea) and has a few sections that lead off towards York, Leeds, Sheffield and Chesterfield. A simplified version of the map can be found here. The Trail is accessible to anyone, be they walking, cycling, on Horse back or in a wheelchair. So far, I have cycled to Warrington and back with my camera, each time looking out for any interesting scenes that catch my eye. As I live in Sale, this is around a 30 mile cycle and can take up to four hours. At some point I'd like to cycle the entirety of the TPT although this will take between four and five days to complete.There are plenty of opportunities to take photos along the trail. Between Sale and Altrincham it runs along an old railway line, the rails have been removed and the suface has been compacted to make it more comfortable and easier for people to travel along it. On either side there are wide, open fields that contain a large variety of wildlife.
Below is an example of one of the scenes visable along part of the TPT.
