Town or village· Postcode OL12

Wardle

Greater Manchester, North West · population 7,092 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Nearby

Clough 1.4 miles Summit 1.4 miles Calderbrook 1.4 miles Littleborough 1.6 miles Syke 1.6 miles Wolstenholme 1.6 miles Healey 1.6 miles Broadley 1.6 miles

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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Wardle

Days out around Wardle – lakes, hills, nature reserves, museums and more, including 5 in Wardle itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏞️ Lakes & lochs27 ⛰️ Hills & peaks26 🌿 Nature reserves2 🏛️ Museums3 🌳 Parks & gardens15 🗿 Monuments & memorials8 🏚️ Ruins2 🏺 Archaeological sites1 🖼️ Galleries1 🛝 Playgrounds5

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Watergrove Reservoir

Wardle · 0.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Rydings Dam

Great Howarth · 0.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Brownhouse Wham Reservoir

Healey Stones · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Turn Slack

Shore · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Clegghall Fisheries

Greengate · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Hollingworth Lake

Smithy Bridge · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Cranberry Dam

Bottoms · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Cowm Reservoir

Fold Head · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Spring Mill Reservoir

Fold Head · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Lower Chelburn Reservoir

Timbercliffe · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Higher Chelburn Reservoir

Timbercliffe · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Copthurst Dam

Walsden · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Naden Lower Reservoir

Shawfield · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Greenbooth Reservoir

Shawfield · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Light Hazzles Reservoir

Long Lees · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Gorpley Reservoir

Sourhall · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Naden Middle Reservoir

Shawfield · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Warland Reservoir

Warland · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Blackstone Edge Reservoir

Timbercliffe · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Doctor Dam

Norden · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Ogden Reservoir

Higher Ogden · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Naden Upper Reservoir

Cheesden · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Foulwater Lodge

Higher Ogden · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

White Holme Reservoir

Long Lees · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Royds Brook

Norden · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Gaddings Dam

Walsden · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Kitcliffe Reservoir

Higher Ogden · 4.3 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Birch Hill

Shore · 0.6 miles · 242 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Higher Pemmin

Wardle · 0.6 miles · 306 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Dobbin Hill

Wardle · 0.6 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Ciss Hill

Healey Stones · 0.6 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Clay Pots Hill

Wardle · 1.2 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Lousy Hillock

Healey Stones · 1.2 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Brown Wardle Hill

Whitworth · 1.2 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Rushy Hill

Healey Stones · 1.2 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Crook Hill

Bottoms · 1.2 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Stubley Cross Hill

Bottoms · 1.9 miles · 394 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Great Hill

Long Lees · 1.9 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Cleggswood Hill

Calderbrook · 1.9 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Rough Hill

Shawforth · 1.9 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Hades Hill

Shawforth · 1.9 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Hollingworth Hill

Rakewood · 2.5 miles · 223 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Snoddle Hill

Timbercliffe · 2.5 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Low House Fold

Rakewood · 2.5 miles · 234 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Stormer Hill

Lydgate · 2.5 miles · 251 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Heights Barn Hill

Rakewood · 2.5 miles · 239 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Freeholds Top

Shawforth · 3.1 miles · 454 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Dick Hill

Rakewood · 3.1 miles · 308 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Higher Hogshead

Trough Gate · 3.7 miles · 445 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Moy Hill

Haugh Square · 3.7 miles · 251 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Low House Moor

Lydgate · 3.7 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Blackstone Edge

Lydgate · 3.7 miles · 473 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Moss Gate

High Crompton · 4.3 miles · 253 m above sea level

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Hamer Pasture Reservoir

Healey Stones · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Gorpley Clough Local Nature Reserve

Sourhall · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Rochdale Pioneers Museum

Rochdale · 2.5 miles

Toad Lane 31, Rochdale OL12 0NU

+44 1706 524920

♿ Wheelchair accessibleFree entry

Map Website

🏛️ Museum

Touchstones

Rochdale · 2.5 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible

Map Website

🏛️ Museum

Ellenroad Steam Museum

Lady House · 3.7 miles

Elizabethan Way, Rochdale OL16 4LG

Map Website

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Iron Waters

Healey Stones · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

the bonk park

Smithy Bridge · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Smithy Bridge park

Smithy Bridge · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Ball Street Gardens

Rochdale · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Falinge Park

Spotland Bridge · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Memorial Gardens

Rochdale · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Broadfield Park

Rochdale · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Denehurst Park

Cutgate · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Stanney Brook Park

Lady House · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Mandale Park

Sudden · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Memorial Park

Haugh · 3.7 miles

Newhey Road 115, OL16 4JF

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🌳 Park

Balderstone Park

Buersil · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Q Gardens

Kirkholt · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Springfield Park

Marland · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Stubbylee Park

Britannia · 4.3 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Wardle War Memorial

Great Howarth · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Rochdale War Memorial

Rochdale · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Lancashire Dialect Poets Monument

Rochdale · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Boundary Stone

Timbercliffe · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Boundary Stone

Timbercliffe · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Boundary Stone

Timbercliffe · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Boundary Stone

Timbercliffe · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Boundary Stone

Timbercliffe · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

Little Town

Wardle · 0.6 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Coolam

Shawforth · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Castle Hill

Rochdale · 3.1 miles

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Days out

🖼️ Galleries

🖼️ Gallery

Healey Dell Gallery & Studios

Broadley · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Higher Playground

Shawclough · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Lower Playground

Cheesden · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Balderstone Park

Buersil · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Haugh Play Area

Haugh Square · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Shade

Todmorden · 4.3 miles

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