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War Memorial

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Heritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.59531, -2.54710

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 154m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

1 activity

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route382 m
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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War Memorial, Horwich

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial, Horwich

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.3 km→🌱Old Station ParkUrban park300 m→🏞️LEVER PARKCountry park2.7 km→✦LEVER PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Rivington PinetumUrban park3.2 km→🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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