Neighbourhood in Ramsbottom
Holcombe
Greater Manchester, North West
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Days out & attractions in Holcombe
Days out around Holcombe – lakes, hills, nature reserves, museums and more, including 4 in Holcombe itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
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🏞️ Lakes & lochs
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⛰️ Hills & peaks
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🌿 Nature reserves
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🏛️ Museums
The Fusilier Museum
Buckley Wells · 3.7 miles
Moss Street, Bury BL9 0DF
The Whitaker
Waterfoot · 4.3 miles
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🌳 Parks & gardens
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
Peel Tower
Holcombe · 0.1 miles
Rising 128 feet above Holcombe Moor, the stone monument known locally as Holcombe Tower marks the spot where Robert Peel, the former Prime Minister and founder of the modern police force, was commemorated after his death in 1850. Situated near Ramsbottom in Greater Manchester, the tower sits at an elevation of roughly 1 100 feet (335 metres) and forms a prominent landmark on the moorland that separates the town from the surrounding countryside. Construction began shortly after Peel’s passing, driven by a public appeal and overseen by a committee chaired by industrialist William Grant. The gritstone used for the structure was quarried on-site, leaving a visible pit beside the base. The tower’s crenellated base bears the name “Peel” above its entrance, and the four-stage shaft features mullioned windows and battlements that support a viewing platform. In 1929 the original wooden staircase was replaced with iron, and a marble panel bearing an excerpt from Peel’s 1846 speech to the House of Commons was added. During the Second World War the tower served as a lookout post; later corrosion led to its closure until a new concrete staircase was installed and the monument was rededicated in November 1985. Today the structure is owned by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, holds Grade II listed status (designated 1984), and is occasionally accessible to visitors on Sundays when the flag at its summit is flying, the flag being maintained by volunteers.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
Waugh's Well
Boarsgreave · 3.7 miles
Waugh's Well was originally built in 1866 in honour of Edwin Waugh a local poet
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🏚️ Ruins
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🖼️ Galleries
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📸 Landmarks & sights
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🛝 Playgrounds
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Holcombe.
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