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Lower Memorial Park

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

WildlifeForagingInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.51138, -2.17130

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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

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Purple-loosestrife, Selfheal +150 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Purple-loosestrife, Selfheal +150 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 20Walking route12.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester

Named routeLength 12.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

122 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 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Memorial Park, Failsworth

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

Lower Memorial Park, Failsworth

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🌱Philips ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Foxdenton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Brookdale ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Boggart Hole CloughUrban park2.2 km→

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