Burrs Country Park, Bury

Name: Burrs Country Park
Address: Bury, United Kingdom

#20 among attractions in Bury

Park, Relax in park

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Burrs Country Park covers a 36 hectare site on the banks of the River Irwell, 1.5 km north west of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It was acquired by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council in 1986 and transformed from a derelict industrial site into a modern country park. ()

Created: 1989Elevation: 315 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°36'31"N, 2°18'17"W

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Burrs Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clarence Park, Bury Market, The Fusilier Museum, Bury Transport Museum.

0.8 miE
Park
Clarence Park, Bury
20 min walk • Clarence Park is a Green Flag awarded public park located in Bury, Greater Manchester. It is the largest urban park in the borough, and was opened to the public in 1888.
1.3 miS
Shopping, Flea market, Farmer's market
Bury Market, Bury
33 min walk • Bury Market is an open-air market in the town of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a large market hall, with extensive stalls outside, selling fruit, flowers, clothing, hardware and groceries.
1.2 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
The Fusilier Museum, Bury
30 min walk • The Fusilier Museum is a museum in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Its collection includes the uniforms, medal and artefacts of the Lancashire Fusiliers.
1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Bury Transport Museum, Bury
26 min walk • Bury Transport Museum is a transport museum in Bury, Greater Manchester, situated in the former Castlecroft Goods Warehouse, a Grade II listed building from 1846, on Castlecroft Road, with the main entrance from Bolton Street, BL9 0EY.
1.1 miS
Pub, Memorial
Peel Memorial, Bury
28 min walk • The Peel Memorial is a public statue by Edward Hodges Baily, a nineteenth-century British artist best known for his sculpture of Nelson on Nelson's Column. It is located in the centre of Bury, Greater Manchester.
1.1 miS
Church
Bury Parish Church, Bury
27 min walk • The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin is located at the highest point in the town centre of Bury, Greater Manchester, England.
1.1 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Met, Bury
29 min walk • The Met is a performing arts venue in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It consists of two theatre spaces, as well as the Edwin Street recording studio. There is also a café bar that provides refreshments. The centre is operated by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a registered charity.
1.2 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Paul's Church, Bury
32 min walk • St Paul's Church is in Church Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, England. A former Anglican parish church, it is now redundant and, following fire damage, has been converted into residential use.
1.2 miS
Memorial
Lancashire Fusiliers War Memorial, Bury
30 min walk • The Lancashire Fusiliers War Memorial is a First World War memorial dedicated to members of the Lancashire Fusiliers killed in that conflict.
1.1 miS
Forts and castles
Bury Castle, Bury
28 min walk • Bury Castle was an early medieval moated manor house in Bury, Lancashire. Its remains are listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
1.1 miS
Nightlife
Old White Lion, Bury
28 min walk • The Old White Lion is a public house at 6 Bolton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0LQ. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was built in the late 19th century.