Category Archives: Rochdale Parks

Cold feet

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Parklover

My circulation is shocking. As soon as the weather started to get chilly back in November I started to lose the feeling in my toes. These photos were taken on two different trips to Queen’s Park in Heywood – one … Continue reading →

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Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Parklover

I can understand why we’ve had a hosepipe ban in the Northwest. The last time I visited Hollingworth Lake, back in April, there was hardly any beach. Just a tiny strip of sandy mud at the edge of the lake, … Continue reading →

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Hare Hill Park, Littleborough

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Parklover

MAP WEB We accidentally ended up at Hare Hill Park in Littleborough last Saturday. A trail of events involving a cricket shop and some fish and chips led us to this rather beautiful place, its beauty only enhanced by some … Continue reading →

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Truffet Park, Middleton

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Parklover

MAP LOCAL GOV WEBPAGES As a huge fan of Queen’s Park in Heywood, I figured that Rochdale Council must know what they’re doing park-wise and it’s about time that we checked out one of their other play areas. Truffet Park … Continue reading →

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Queen’s Park, Heywood

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Parklover

MAP This was a spur of the moment decision. With an angry grey sky spelling rain any time soon, we got in the car, I looked at the sky and and decided which of our favourites was least likely to … Continue reading →

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