• Accommodation
    Search
  • Things to do
    Search
  • What's on
    Search
  • Food and drink
    Search
  • Shopping
    Search
Accommodation Search
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:
Things to do Search
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:
What's on Search
Dates
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:
Food & drink Search
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:
Shopping Search
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:
Accommodation Search
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:
Things to do Search
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:
What's on Search
Dates
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:
Food & drink Search
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:
Shopping Search
Type:
Area:
Location
Keyword:

Parks, gardens and countryside

Inspiration

  1. Rochdale Broadfield Park bandstand.
    Rochdale's town centre park, the oldest in the borough, is of great historic interest and contains the statue of John Bright MP.
    1. 1 Jan 000131 Dec 9999
    2. 1 Jan 000131 Dec 9999
    3. 1 Jan 202431 Dec 2024
  2. Jubilee Park.
    A Green Flag Award, this lovely little park is located in the town’s conservation area, between the recently renovated Middleton Library and St Leonards Church. It has an elegant bandstand and plenty of seating.
    1. 1 Jan 202431 Dec 2024
  3. Lake at Queens Park.
    With tranquil gardens and a picturesque lake for visitors to enjoy, Queen’s Park is not only a Green Flag Park, it's also a great day out for all the family.
    1. 1 Jan 202431 Dec 2024
  4. The bandstand at Hare Hill Park.
    Hare Hill Park in Littleborough is a traditional Victorian Park with many original features.
  5. The Rochdale Cenotaph.
    The restored Rochdale Memorial Gardens provide a quality public green space in the heart of Rochdale town centre.
  6. Truffet Park.
    Truffet Park is the local park for the people of Langley, which is located 1 mile north west of Middleton.
  7. Chairs and tables set out at Hopwood Park.
    Hopwood Park is a small pocket park crammed with facilities and features you would normally only expect in a bigger park.
  8. A mother and child feeding ducks at Hollingworth Lake.
    In Victorian times Hollingworth Lake was known as the "The Weighvers' Seaport".
    1. Aqueduct in a wooded clearing.
      Healey Dell is a beauty spot and nature reserve rich in industrial archaeology, 2 miles from Rochdale town centre on the way to Whitworth and Bacup.
      1. 1 Jan 000131 Dec 9999
      2. 1 Jan 000131 Dec 9999

    Number of results: 46

    , currently showing 21 to 40.

    1. Add Hopwood Clough to your Itinerary

      Address

      Rochdale Road, Hopwood, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 6XH

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1706 350 459

      Hopwood, Middleton

      Centred on Hopwood Hall College, Middleton Hopwood Nature Reserve near Middleton provides a woodland haven for birds and other wildlife whilst the informal paths allow visitors to wander through the woods enjoying their peace and tranquility.

    2. Add Hopwood Woods Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

      Address

      Rochdale Road, Hopwood, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 6XH

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1706 350 459

      Hopwood, Middleton

      Hopwood Woods is a haven for birds and other wildlife whilst the informal pathways allow visitors to wander through the woods enjoying the peace and tranquility.

    3. Add Rochdale Memorial Gardens, Green Flag Award to your Itinerary

      Address

      The Esplanade, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 1AB

      Telephone

      0300 303 8884

      Rochdale

      The restored Rochdale Memorial Gardens provide a quality public green space in the heart of Rochdale town centre.

    4. Add Middleton (Boarshaw) Cemetery, Green Flag Award to your Itinerary

      Address

      Boarshaw Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2PN

      Telephone

      0300 303 8884

      Middleton

      Set within 4.9 hectares, Middleton Cemetery, known locally as Boarshaw Cemetery, is an important local facility and green space.

    5. Add Ellenroad Engine House to your Itinerary

      Address

      Elizabethan Way, Newhey, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 4LG

      Telephone

      +44 (0)7789 802632

      Rochdale

      Built in 1892 on the banks of the River Beal, the Ellenroad cotton mill produced fine cotton yarn using mule spinning.

    6. Add Hopwood Park, Green Flag Award to your Itinerary

      Address

      Coronation Avenue, Hopwood, Heywood, Greater Manchester, OL10 2NB

      Telephone

      0300 303 8884

      Hopwood, Heywood

      Hopwood Park is a small pocket park crammed with facilities and features you would normally only expect in a bigger park.

    7. Add Healey Dell Nature Reserve & Tea Rooms to your Itinerary

      Address

      Healey Corner, Off Whitworth Road, Healey, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 6BG

      Healey, Rochdale

      Healey Dell is a beauty spot and nature reserve rich in industrial archaeology, 2 miles from Rochdale town centre on the way to Whitworth and Bacup.

    8. Add Balderstone Park, Green Flag Award to your Itinerary

      Address

      Balderstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 2AD

      Rochdale

      Balderstone Park is a lovely informal community park with wide open spaces, which can easily be reached by foot, bus, or car and boasts many facilities including a popular skate park, free parking; accessible play facilities for all ages, and…

    9. Address

      There are a number of guided walks you can join in Rochdale borough for free. All walks are guided by a walk leader.

    10. Add Pennine Bridleway to your Itinerary

      Address

      Watergrove Reservoir, Wardle Road, Wardle, Greater Manchester, OL12 9EN

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1706 924928

      Wardle

      The Pennine Bridleway is the country's first National Trail for horse riders, mountain bikers, and walkers, and it passes through the rugged Pennine hills near Littleborough.

    11. Add Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre to your Itinerary

      Address

      Lakebank, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DQ

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1706 370 499

      Littleborough

      Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre has been leading the way in the provision of water activities in the Northwest of England since 1989.

    12. Add Rochdale Pioneers Museum to your Itinerary

      Address

      31 Toad Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0NU

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1706 524920

      Rochdale

      The Rochdale Pioneers Museum is widely regarded as the home of the worldwide Co-operative movement.

    13. Address

      Across the borough

      Blue plaques celebrate famous people, places and historic events in the borough of Rochdale. Purple plaques in Rochdale borough celebrate Dame Gracie Fields and mark places of significance in her life.

    14. Summit Gap and Railway Tunnel

      Add Summit Gap and Railway Tunnel to your Itinerary

      Address

      A6033, Todmorden Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1706 373 421

      Littleborough

      This important crossing point hosts the longest railway tunnel, 2869 yards, when built by George Stephenson in 1841, the highest point on the Rochdale, an ancient packhorse route and turnpike road.

    15. Add Alkrington Woods Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

      Address

      Manchester Old Road, Alkrington, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 1WF

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1706 350 459

      Alkrington, Middleton

      Once part of the Alkrington Hall estate, this area of mature woodland provides an ideal habitat for a wide range of flora and fauna.

    16. Address

      Peregrine falcons have been nesting outside the clock tower at Rochdale Town Hall since 2008. Get the latest updates on the falcons during the nesting season.

    17. Add Queen's Park, Green Flag Award to your Itinerary

      Address

      Queen's Park Road, Heywood, Greater Manchester, OL10 4UY

      Telephone

      0300 303 8884

      Heywood

      With tranquil gardens and a picturesque lake for visitors to enjoy, Queen’s Park is not only a Green Flag Park, it's also a great day out for all the family.

    18. Add Whittaker - A Hollingworth Lake Walk to your Itinerary

      Address

      Hollingworth Lake Country Park and Visitor Centre, Rakewood Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 0AQ

      Telephone

      01706 373421

      Littleborough

      The steep sloping embankment on the left of Rakewood Road is one of the 3 dams constructed in 1798 to form Hollingworth Lake.

    19. Add Rochdale Town Centre - Blue Plaque Trail to your Itinerary

      Address

      Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplanade, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 1AB

      Rochdale

      Rochdale Town Centre - Blue Plaque Trail takes you to the location of 20 blue plaques erected up to the end of summer 2013, coupled with information on listed and historic buildings of great interest.

    20. Add Bluebell Wood - A Piethorne Valley Walk to your Itinerary

      Address

      Rangers’ Office, Ogden Lane, Newhey, Milnrow, Greater Manchester, OL16 3TQ

      Telephone

      01706 881049

      Newhey, Milnrow

      Although known locally as Bluebell Wood, its proper name is Old House Ground Plantation. This mixed woodland provides a valuable habitat here on the high moors, although you can see how severe weather stunts the trees and sometimes blows them over.