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Memorial Grounds

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.68373, -2.33123

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Goldfinch
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Snig Hole Snacks — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Goldfinch, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wren, Goldfinch, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +45 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Cuckooflower +123 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route▾

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route▾

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Holme Vale (Snig Hole)public footpath · 35 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
Tor End Roadpublic footpath · 249 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 249 mPath type: unclassified
Holme Vale (Snig Hole)public footpath · 143 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

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55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route510 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Alden Roadbridleway · 230 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mPath type: residential
Alden Roadbridleway · 216 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Clock tower in Memorial Grounds

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clock tower in Memorial Grounds

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Facilities

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Café

Snig Hole Snacks · 151m

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Parking

The Bridge End Car Park · 71m

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Playground

54m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whittaker ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Whitaker ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Helmshore Memorial Park (Snig Hole)Urban park100 m→✦Higher Mill, HelmshoreHistoric site800 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Greenfield Memorial GardensUrban park2.2 km→