Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Higher Memorial Park

3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Lincoln Memorial · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.51242, -2.15081

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +114 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Ramsons, Common Bistort +14 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lincoln Memorial

📷 Wikipedia · Lincoln Memorial · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lincoln Memorial

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Coalshaw Green ParkUrban park1.8 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: c5f8fde9-24f5-4507-8806-3f1ecbeb07c2