- Park name
- Queen's Park
- Address
- 158 Queen's Park Road, Heywood OL10 4UY
- Description
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Tranquil gardens and a picturesque lake for visitors to enjoy – Queen's Park isn't only a Green Flag Park, it's also a great day out for all the family.
Friends of Queen's Park is a community group set up to aid the preservation of Queen's Park.
- Opening times
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Open every day
- Facilities
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There's a range of facilities at Queen's Park, including:
- Activity centre, including BMX track
- Bandstand
- Queen's Park Cafe
- 2 playgrounds, including a toddlers' play area
- Tennis court
- Free car park and toilets
- Crown green bowling green and pavilion
- Lake
- Grassland, wetland and wildlife areas
- Site-based maintenance staff and secure fully fenced site
- Guide dogs allowed
Council-run bowling greens close each year from 30 September until 1 April while we complete winter maintenance work.
- Parking
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There is free onsite parking at Queen's Park.
- History
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Queen's Park opened in 1879 with money given to the town by Queen Victoria. The land was bought from the estate of Charles Martin Newhouse, a local cotton manufacturer, who died without making a will.
The park was extended in the 1920s to form the boating lake with land gifted from Alderman Davis Healey.
- Contact
- Gallery
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- Directions