Brown Wardle Hill

#2225 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Brown Wardle is a hill between the village of Wardle, Greater Manchester and the town of Whitworth, Lancashire, England. The summit is on the border of Greater Manchester and Lancashire and stands 400 m above sea level, making it one of the highest points in Rochdale and Greater Manchester. It forms part of the South Pennines, lying within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. ()

Elevation: 1312 ftCoordinates: 53°39'49"N, 2°9'18"W

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Brown Wardle Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spotland Stadium, Lee Quarry, Rochdale Town Hall, Rochdale Pioneers Museum.

3.1 miS
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Football
Spotland Stadium, Rochdale
80 min walk • Spotland Stadium, known as the Crown Oil Arena for sponsorship reasons, in the Spotland area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, is home to Rochdale A.F.C. and Rochdale Hornets R.F.L.C. and has a capacity of 10,000.
2.7 miNW
Bike path, Cycling
Lee Quarry
70 min walk • Nestled in the rugged landscape of the Rossendale Valley, Lee Quarry in the United Kingdom is an adrenaline-pumping destination for mountain biking enthusiasts. Once an active quarry, this site has been ingeniously repurposed into a network of challenging bike trails...
3.3 miS
City hall, Architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Rochdale Town Hall, Rochdale
85 min walk • Rochdale Town Hall is a Victorian-era municipal building in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is "widely recognised as being one of the finest municipal buildings in the country", and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
3.1 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Rochdale Pioneers Museum, Rochdale
80 min walk • The Rochdale Pioneers Museum is housed in the building where the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society started trading on 21 December 1844. The museum is regarded as the birthplace of the modern co-operative movement. It is located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.
3.3 miS
Memorial
Rochdale Cenotaph, Rochdale
84 min walk • Rochdale Cenotaph is a First World War memorial on the Esplanade in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in the north west of England.
2 miSW
Nature and wildlife, Park, Bridge
Healey Dell Viaduct, Rochdale
51 min walk • . Healey Dell Viaduct is situated in Healey Dell Nature Reserve in the Spodden Valley, on the outskirts or Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. It is 2½ miles from Whitworth, Lancashire. It was built in 1867 and carried the Rochdale to Bacup Railway Line, opening to passengers 1 November 1870.
2.8 miS
Park
Falinge Park, Rochdale
71 min walk • Falinge Park is a Grade II listed public park located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Opened to the public in 1906, it lies in the historic grounds of the 18th century Falinge Hall.
2.3 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St John the Baptist's Church, Rochdale
58 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is in Halifax Road, Smallbridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church in the benefice of Wardle and Smallbridge, the deanery of Rochdale, the archdeaconry of Rochdale, and the diocese of Manchester.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Reservoir
Watergrove Reservoir, Rochdale
22 min walk • Watergrove Reservoir is a reservoir close to Wardle in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, within Greater Manchester, England.
3 miSE
Vernacular architecture
Clegg Hall, Rochdale
77 min walk • Clegg Hall is a Grade II* listed 17th-century hall in Littleborough, Greater Manchester. It is situated just outside Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester.
1 miSW
Town
Whitworth
27 min walk • One of the town's most notable features is the Healey Dell Nature Reserve, a stunning natural area that is home to a variety of flora and fauna. Visitors can take leisurely walks along the winding paths, explore the wooded areas, and admire the cascading waterfalls...