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QUEEN'S PARK, BOLTON

18 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.57938, -2.44485

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About QUEEN'S PARK, BOLTON

Queen's Park is a roughly circular 22 acres (8. 9 ha) Victorian park lying on sloping ground to the north-west of Bolton town centre, in Greater Manchester, England. Opened as Bolton Park on 24 May 1866 by Lord Bradford it was renamed in 1897 in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

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Urban parkGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 200m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Salford TrailWalking route

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
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Moss BankCycling route
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Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
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Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
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Farnworth Streets For All Phase OneCycling route
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Farnworth Streets For All Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Queen's Park, Bolton

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Queen's Park, Bolton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉MOSES GATENature reserve4.3 km→🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Nelson ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Moss Bank ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Seven Acres Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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