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Memorial Gardens

2 ha

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.61644, -2.16031

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Rochdale Cenotaph

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +153 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

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
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough

Named routeLength 18.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

175 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rochdale Memorial Gardens

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rochdale Memorial Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park4.8 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️HOLLINGWORTHCountry park4.6 km→🌱Tandle Hill ParkUrban park4.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Belfield

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