Darcy Lever is a Village in the county of Greater Manchester.
Darcy Lever is a residential area in Bolton, Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. It lies to the southeast of Bolton town centre and is bordered by areas such as Little Lever and Great Lever. The area has a mix of housing, green spaces, and remnants of its industrial past.
Darcy Lever has historical links to the textile and coal industries, which were central to its development during the Industrial Revolution. Several mills and collieries once operated in the area, though most have since disappeared. The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal, which runs close to Darcy Lever, was once an important transport route for goods but is now largely disused, with sections being restored for recreational use.
One of the area’s key features is Leverhulme Park, a large public park offering sports facilities, walking routes, and green spaces. It is one of the largest parks in Bolton and serves as a recreational hub for local residents. Darcy Lever also has access to scenic countryside, with footpaths leading towards Moses Gate Country Park and the River Croal.
The area retains some historic buildings, including Darcy Lever railway viaduct, a striking structure that once carried the Bolton-Bury railway line. Although the railway is no longer in operation, the viaduct remains a significant local landmark.
Today, Darcy Lever is primarily a residential area with good transport links to Bolton and Manchester. It offers a mix of suburban and semi-rural living, with a balance of housing, local amenities, and access to outdoor spaces.
There are great places to visit near Darcy Lever including some great towns, hills, hiking areas, old mines, ancient sites, round cairns, ruins, historic sites, lakes, historic monuments, rivers and streams, woodlands, geological features, nature reserves, villages, historic buildings, country parks, waterfalls, events, bluebell woods, sssis, parks, shopping centres, gardens, canals, cities, museums, disused railway lines, moated sites and airports.
There are a number of towns near Darcy Lever including Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough.
Darcy Lever's best nearby hills can be found at Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.
There are a number of hiking areas near Darcy Lever including Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge.
The area around Darcy Lever boasts some of the best old mines including Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Mines, Winter Hill Tunnel, Rivington Moor Colliery (ruin), Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Hole Bottom Mining Area, and Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin).
The area around Darcy Lever boasts some of the best ancient sites including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp.
There are a number of round cairns near Darcy Lever including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.
Darcy Lever's best nearby ruins can be found at Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, Ouzel Hall (site of), Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin), and Burnt Edge Colliery (ruin).
The area around Darcy Lever features a number of interesting historic sites including Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.
Lakes to visit near Darcy Lever include Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.
The area around Darcy Lever features a number of interesting historic monuments including Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial.
Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook are some of Darcy Lever best rivers and streams to visit near Darcy Lever.
Darcy Lever has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood.
Darcy Lever's best nearby geological features can be found at Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough.
Don't miss Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Aspull Sough, and Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve's nature reserves if visiting the area around Darcy Lever.
The area around Darcy Lever features a number of interesting villages including Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Darcy Lever, and Whelley.
The area around Darcy Lever features a number of interesting historic buildings including Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate.
Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, and Pennington Flash are great places to visit near Darcy Lever if you like country parks.
The area around Darcy Lever features a number of interesting waterfalls including Roscow Clough Waterfall, Smithills Hall Park Waterfall, Langshaw Ford Weir, Raveden Clough Waterfall, Raveden Plantation Waterfall, Yarrow Reservoir Overflow Cascade, and Upper Rivington Reservoir Yarrow Outflow.
Darcy Lever is near some unmissable events like Rivington Pike Easter,
Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park are some of Darcy Lever best bluebell woods to visit near Darcy Lever.
The area around Darcy Lever's best sssis can be found at Nob End SSSI.
There are a several good parks in the Darcy Lever area like Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park.
Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale are great places to visit near Darcy Lever if you like shopping centres.
Don't miss The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater's gardens if visiting the area around Darcy Lever.
There are a several good canals in the Darcy Lever area like Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal at Prestolee, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Haigh, Top Lock at Wigan, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Crooke, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Shevington, Rochdale Canal Western Section, and Bridgewater Canal.
The area around Darcy Lever boasts some of the best cities including Salford, and Manchester.
The area around Darcy Lever boasts some of the best museums including Salford Museum and Art Gallery, The Imperial War Museum Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green.
Darcy Lever has some unmissable disused railway lines nearby like The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline.
The area close to Darcy Lever boasts some of the best moated sites including Wigan Golf Club.
Don't miss Manchester Airport's airports if visiting the area around Darcy Lever.
Darcy Lever History
There are some historic monuments around Darcy Lever:
