The Memorial Gardens were commissioned in 1948 as Gardens of Remembrance which incorporate the impressive Cenotaph designed by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, designer of the Cenotaph in London. The gardens provide an oasis of calm in the midst of a busy urban landscape.
Facilities include memorial benches, a play area and sensory gardens.
Rochdale Town Hall is widely regarded as one of the finest Victorian town halls in…
Full of fun activities for the kids, fascinating facts for adults and, for the not so…
Rochdale's town centre park, the oldest in the borough, is of great historic interest and…
Built as a chapel-of-ease to St Chad's Rochdale in 1742 it was consecrated by the Bishop…
There has been a church on the hill overlooking Rochdale Town Centre for well over 1,000…
The Rochdale Pioneers Museum is widely regarded as the home of the worldwide Co-operative…
St Edmund's Church in Falinge, Rochdale is regarded as one of the finest but least known…
Described as one of Rochdale's hidden gems the church has a beautiful, recently restored…
Explore the fascinating history of firefighting in Greater Manchester
A popular Victorian Park, close to Rochdale Town Centre. Main features are the façade of…
Denehurst Park is a beautiful Rochdale park with substantial surrounding gardens.
First opened in 1804, the Rochdale Canal was the first trans-Pennine canal and one of the…
Cronkeyshaw Common is a beautiful green space characterised by large areas of open…
Healey Dell is one of Rochdale's hidden gems. An area of outstanding beauty that has been…
High in the Pennines above Wardle village, the area around Watergrove Reservoir includes…
Between Rochdale and Heywood, Springfield Park is the borough's largest park with…