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Whitworth Memorial Gardens

1 ha

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

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.66580, -2.16995

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Goldfinch
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 126m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Brown Hawker, Tachycixius pilosus +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
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
High Barn Lanepublic footpath · 478 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 478 mPath type: track
Acre Streetpublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: residential
Longacres Drivepublic footpath · 183 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitworth GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 661 - VoS Lee QuarryCycling route
Named routeRef 661Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
Lee Quarry Red RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Lee Quarry Black RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Longacres Lanebridleway · 86 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 86 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Memorial Gardens, Whitworth

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

Memorial Gardens, Whitworth

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