Leverhulme Park, Bolton

#20 among attractions in Bolton

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Facts and practical information

Leverhulme Park is the largest park in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It was donated to the people of Bolton by, and named after, the late Lord Leverhulme. The park is bounded by the Breightmet, Darcy Lever, the Haulgh, and Tonge Fold. Since its earlier days as simply a park, Leverhulme Park has diversified. It is now home to a community centre, an athletics stadium and five-a-side football pitches. It was also the home to the Bolton Show which ran intermittently for more than fifty years. ()

Elevation: 230 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°34'30"N, 2°23'60"W

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Leverhulme Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Patrick's Church, St Stephen and All Martyrs' Church, Bolton Parish Church, St Matthew's Church.

1.1 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Patrick's Church, Bolton
29 min walk • St Patrick's Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1861 and is a Gothic Revival style building. It is situated on the corner of Great Moor Street and Johnson Street, to the west of Bradshawgate in the centre of the town. It is a Grade II listed building.
~1520 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Stephen and All Martyrs' Church, Bolton
8 min walk • St Stephen and All Martyrs' Church, Lever Bridge, is in Darcy Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Walmsley, the archdeaconry of Bolton, and the diocese of Manchester.
1 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Bolton Parish Church, Bolton
26 min walk • St Peter's Church, Bolton-le-Moors, commonly known as Bolton Parish Church, is a Church of England parish church in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The parish church, dedicated to St Peter, is an example of the Gothic Revival style.
1.4 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Matthew's Church, Bolton
36 min walk • St Matthew's Church is in the town of Little Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bolton, the archdeaconry of Bolton, and the diocese of Manchester. St Matthew's is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1.2 miW
Church
Bank Street Unitarian Chapel, Bolton
30 min walk • Bank Street Unitarian Chapel is a Unitarian place of worship in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.
0.7 miN
Park
Seven Acres Country Park, Bolton
19 min walk • Seven Acres Country Park is a country park and Local Nature Reserve in Bolton, Greater Manchester. It lies between the areas of Tonge and Breightmet, and is dissected by Bradshaw Brook. Seven Acres Country Park is more than 300 years old, and is depicted on maps dating back to at least 1764.
1.2 miNW
City hall
Little Bolton Town Hall, Bolton
32 min walk • Little Bolton Town Hall is a municipal building in All Saints Street, Little Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of the trustees of Little Bolton, is a Grade II listed building.
1.1 miW
Nightlife
Ye Olde Man & Scythe, Bolton
29 min walk • Ye Olde Man & Scythe is a public house on Churchgate in Bolton, England. The earliest recorded mention of its name is in a charter from 1251, making it one of the ten oldest public houses in Britain and the oldest in Bolton.
1.1 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Trinity Church, Bolton
29 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Bolton is a redundant Church of England parish church in Trinity Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It a Grade II listed building. It was a Commissioners' church, having received a grant towards its construction from the Church Building Commission.
1.3 miW
Shopping centre, Shopping
Bolton Market Hall, Bolton
33 min walk • Bolton Market Hall is a listed building in Bolton, Greater Manchester that is now the Market Place Shopping Centre. The market hall and its integral ground-floor shops on Bridge Street, Corporation Street and Knowsley Street are included in the English Heritage listing.
1.6 miSE
Village, Area
Little Lever, Bolton
40 min walk • Little Lever is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is 2.4 miles southeast of Bolton, 1.9 miles west of Radcliffe and 4 miles southwest of Bury.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Leverhulme Park?

Nearby attractions include St Stephen and All Martyrs' Church, Bolton (8 min walk), Tonge, Bolton (12 min walk), Seven Acres Country Park, Bolton (19 min walk), Burnden, Bolton (22 min walk).

How to get to Leverhulme Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Leverhulme Park:

Train

Bolton (27 min walk)

Bus

Bradshawgate/Great Moor Street • Lines: 125 (28 min walk)
Bolton Interchange Bus Station (29 min walk)