Oldham Edge

Oldham Edge is a Area in the county of Greater Manchester.

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There are great places to visit near Oldham Edge 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, historic buildings, nature reserves, villages, country parks, waterfalls, events, bluebell woods, sssis, parks, shopping centres, gardens, canals, cities, museums, disused railway lines, moated sites and airports.

Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough are some of Oldham Edge best towns to visit near Oldham Edge.

The area around Oldham Edge boasts some of the best hills including Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.

Oldham Edge's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge.

The area around Oldham Edge 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).

Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp are some of Oldham Edge best ancient sites to visit near Oldham Edge.

Round Cairns to visit near Oldham Edge include Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

Oldham Edge has some unmissable ruins nearby like 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).

Don't miss Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area's historic sites if visiting the area around Oldham Edge.

Oldham Edge's best nearby lakes can be found at Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.

Oldham Edge has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like 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 Oldham Edge best rivers and streams to visit near Oldham Edge.

Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood are great places to visit near Oldham Edge if you like woodlands.

Oldham Edge'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.

There are a number of historic buildings near Oldham Edge including Bradshaw Brook Viaduct, Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, and Sheephouse Farm.

There are a number of nature reserves near Oldham Edge including Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Aspull Sough, and Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve.

Oldham Edge has some unmissable villages nearby like Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Darcy Lever, and Whelley.

There are a number of country parks near Oldham Edge including Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, and Pennington Flash.

The area around Oldham Edge boasts some of the best 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.

Rivington Pike Easter is a great place to visit close to Oldham Edge if you like events.

Don't miss Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Oldham Edge.

There are a several good sssis in the area around Oldham Edge like Nob End SSSI.

Oldham Edge's best nearby parks can be found at Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park.

The area around Oldham Edge boasts some of the best shopping centres including Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale.

The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater are great places to visit near Oldham Edge if you like gardens.

Oldham Edge has some unmissable canals nearby 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 Oldham Edge features a number of interesting cities including Salford, and Manchester.

Oldham Edge's best nearby museums can be found at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, The Imperial War Museum Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green.

Disused Railway Lines to visit near Oldham Edge include The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline.

There are a several good moated sites in the area around Oldham Edge like Wigan Golf Club.

Airports to visit near Oldham Edge include Manchester Airport.

Oldham Edge History

There are some historic monuments around Oldham Edge:

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    As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

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