Denehurst Park (Green Flag Award), Rochdale

Denehurst Park is a beautiful park with substantial surrounding gardens. We're currently undertaking a project in the park to improve the existing features and to create new features and facilities.

Open every day

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There is free onsite parking at Denehurst Park.

There's a range of facilities available at Denehurst Park, including:

• Denehurst House
• Play area
• Formal garden
• Fruit orchard
• Stumpery
• Wildflower area
• Car park
• Guide dogs allowed

• Accessible parking: 
  • The car park is accessed off Edenfield Road (OL11 5AU for satnav users).
  • There are 3 accessible parking bays.
• Toilets: t​​​​​​​here are currently no toilets in the park.
• Paths:
  • ​​​​​​​There are good tarmac paths around core park areas including play areas and gardens.
  • There's a gravel path around the large wildlife areas, orchards and wood sculpture benches. Although well-compacted, it might not be suitable for all wheelchair users.
• Seating: There are 2 low-gradient timber benches and a good provision of seating throughout the park.
• Play equipment:
  • ​​​​​​​The play areas were designed in partnership with Redwood Special Education Needs School.
  • The toddlers' play area and main play area are fully accessible by wheelchairs.
  • The toddlers’ play area has an accessible roundabout and double-width springer.
  • The junior play area has a double-width slide with long ramp access.
  • The zip wire and multi-climb unit are accessed over grass, with no tarmac connecting paths

Denehurst House and the surrounding grounds were donated to the town in 1932 by Samuel Turner in memory of his father Alderman Robert Turner (founder of Turner Brothers Asbestos Ltd).

The Park took its name from Denehurst Farm which previously occupied the site of the house. The building has been used as offices for a variety of council departments since it was donated to the town.

Denehurst Cemetery was built on part of the park to meet the demands for additional burial space in the town and was officially opened in 2015. In addition, we​ agreed a sum of money was to be spent on improvements in the rest of the park.

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