Failsworth

Failsworth is a Town in the county of Greater Manchester.

Failsworth postcode: M35 9DU

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There are great places to visit near Failsworth including some great towns, hills, ancient sites, round cairns, hiking areas, old mines, ruins, lakes, historic monuments, rivers and streams, woodlands, geological features, nature reserves, villages, historic buildings, country parks, waterfalls, events, bluebell woods, sssis, parks, shopping centres, gardens, cities, museums, canals, disused railway lines, moated sites and airports.

Don't miss Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough's towns if visiting the area around Failsworth.

The area around Failsworth boasts some of the best hills including Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and The Naze.

The area around Failsworth features a number of interesting ancient sites including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp.

There are a number of round cairns near Failsworth including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

There are a number of hiking areas near Failsworth including Winter Hill Summit, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, Turton Moor, Owshaw Clough, Aushaw Moss, and The Turton Reservoirs.

Winter Hill Mines, Winter Hill Tunnel, Rivington Moor Colliery (ruin), Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), and Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin) are great places to visit near Failsworth if you like old mines.

The area around Failsworth boasts some of the best ruins including Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin), Owshaw Clough Mine Filtration Ruins, Deborah's (site of), and Lower Tarkingtons (ruin).

Lakes to visit near Failsworth include Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.

Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial are some of Failsworth best historic monuments to visit near Failsworth.

Rivers and Streams to visit near Failsworth include Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook.

Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood are some of Failsworth best woodlands to visit near Failsworth.

Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough are some of Failsworth best geological features to visit near Failsworth.

Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Aspull Sough, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Pennington Flash are some of Failsworth best nature reserves to visit near Failsworth.

There are a several good villages in the Failsworth area like Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Whelley, and Standish.

The area around Failsworth boasts some of the best historic buildings including Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate.

Don't miss Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, Pennington Flash, and Burrs Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Failsworth.

Failsworth has some unmissable waterfalls nearby like Roscow Clough Waterfall, Smithills Hall Park Waterfall, Langshaw Ford Weir, Raveden Clough Waterfall, Raveden Plantation Waterfall, Yarrow Reservoir Overflow Cascade, and Upper Rivington Reservoir Yarrow Outflow.

Failsworth is near some unmissable events like Rivington Pike Easter,

Don't miss Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park's bluebell woods if visiting the area around Failsworth.

Nob End SSSI is one of Failsworth's best, nearby sssis to visit in Failsworth.

There are a number of parks near Failsworth including Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park.

Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale are great places to visit near Failsworth if you like shopping centres.

Failsworth's best nearby gardens can be found at The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater.

Cities to visit near Failsworth include Salford, and Manchester.

The area around Failsworth boasts some of the best museums including Salford Museum and Art Gallery, and The Imperial War Museum Salford.

Don't miss The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Haigh, Top Lock at Wigan, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Crooke, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Shevington, Rochdale Canal Western Section, Bridgewater Canal, and Worsley Delph's canals if visiting the area around Failsworth.

Disused Railway Lines to visit near Failsworth include The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline.

The area around Failsworth's best moated sites can be found at Wigan Golf Club.

Don't miss Manchester Airport's airports if visiting the area around Failsworth.

Failsworth History

There are some historic monuments around Failsworth:

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History of Failsworth

In 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed overnight at the Bull’s Head public house.

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