Bolton River and Park Walk

This large town in Greater Manchester has a number of local parks, several nearby reservoirs and some riverside trails to try.
This walk visits Queen's Park in the Gilnow area of the town. There's some nice footpaths here along the River Croal with flowerbeds, and a series of grade II listed statues on the central terrace, including one of former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli.... The park is located just to the north-west of Bolton town centre, near to the train station. To continue your walking in the town head north to visit Moss Bank Park and Smithills Country Park. Here you'll find miles of cycling and walking trails surrounding the 14th century Smithhills Hall. On the western edge of the town there's some peaceful woodland trails to be found at Doffcocker Lodge Nature Reserve.
Postcode: BL1 4RU
Pubs and More Info
Queen's Park is a nice place to take your dog for a walk as is the nearby Smithills and the woodland at Doffcocker Lodge mentioned above.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Greater Manchester Walks page.

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Dobson Bridge, Queen's Park, Bolton

River Croal. Looking upstream (SW) by the banks of the Croal as it flows through Queen's Park, Bolton.

Photograph of the statue of Benjamin Disraeli in Queens Park

Bolton Town Hall. Very much in the tradition that saw proud confident northern industrial towns erect impressive civic buildings in Victorian times, Bolton's town hall was opened in 1873 by Edward, Prince of Wales - later to become Edward VII.

Smithills Hall 1

Raveden Brook nature trail near Smithills Hall

Fred Dibnah memorial. A lasting memorial for Fred in his home town but not everybody is convinced that it is a true likeness. The glass case behind contains a locally built preserved steam engine. Dibnah was an English steeplejack and television personality, starring in BBC documentaries.

Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. The eye catching crescent in the town centre, houses the Bolton Museum, library, health clinics, and courts, was built in 1932–39 to the designs of Bradshaw Gass and Hope. 

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