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New Road Memorial Gardens

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.74055, -2.01336

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Excited Goat — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Canada Goose +65 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Canada Goose +65 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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18 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route▾

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km▾
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 225 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mPath type: track
New Roadpublic footpath · 172 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
New Roadpublic footpath · 8 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: track
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Cycling

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72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route▾
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mayroyd Lanebyway open to all traffic · 100 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Mayroyd Lanebyway open to all traffic · 58 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 58 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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New Road Memorial Gardens

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Road Memorial Gardens

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Facilities

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Café

The Excited Goat · 76m

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Parking

St Pol car park · Paid · 109m

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Playground

3 · 59m away

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Toilets

2 · 60m 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

🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park200 m→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park0 m→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve4.6 km→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site1.1 km→✦Old Church of St Thomas Becket, 210m north east of Daisy Field FarmHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park1.1 km→