Fernhill is a Area in the county of Greater Manchester.

Retail in Fernhill

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

The area around Fernhill features a number of interesting towns including Bolton, Rochdale, Wigan, Bury, Oldham, Urmston, and Stalybridge.

Cities to visit near Fernhill include Salford, and Manchester.

Healey Dell, Nob End SSSI, Queens Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Horrocks Wood, Leverhulme Park, and Raikes Clough are some of Fernhill best woodlands to visit near Fernhill.

Don't miss Blackrod, Little Hulton, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, and Darcy Lever's villages if visiting the area around Fernhill.

Nature Reserves to visit near Fernhill include Kersal Moor Local Nature Reserve, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Kersal Wetalnds, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Pennington Flash.

Fernhill is near some unmissable airports like Manchester Airport,

There are a number of hills near Fernhill including Winter Hill, Hog Lowe Pike, Brown Lowe, Harcles Hill, Hartshead Pike, Werneth Low, and Winter Hill Summit.

Country Parks to visit near Fernhill include Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Haigh Country Park, Pennington Flash, Burrs Country Park, and Chorlton Water Park.

There are a number of hiking areas near Fernhill including Rivington, Moses Gate Country Park, Ladyshore, Horrocks Wood, Piethorne Valley, Naden Valley, and Red Rock.

Fernhill's best nearby rivers and streams can be found at The Croal, Dean Church Brook, Eagley Brook, Bradshaw Brook, Greenfield Brook, Cheesden Brook, and Worsley Brook.

The area around Fernhill boasts some of the best lakes including Doffcocker Lodge, Rumworth Lodge, Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Pennington Flash, Yeoman Hey Reservoir, Greenfield Reservoir, and Crime Lake.

Historic Buildings to visit near Fernhill include Hall i'th' Wood, Bolton Parish Church, The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Dean, Salford Cathedral, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Saint Philips Chapel Street, and Haigh Windmill.

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

The area around Fernhill boasts some of the best parks including Queens Park, Moss Bank Park, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, Heaton Park, Alexandra Park - Oldham, and Chorlton Park.

Bluebell Woods to visit near Fernhill include Horrocks Wood, Etherow Country Park, Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, and Old House Ground Plantation.

Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal at Prestolee, Top Lock at Wigan, Rochdale Canal Western Section, Bridgewater Canal, Worsley Delph, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Haigh, and The Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Shevington are some of Fernhill best canals to visit near Fernhill.

There are a number of museums near Fernhill including Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green, and The Imperial War Museum Salford.

Don't miss The Old Whelley Line, Linnyshaw Loopline, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), and Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused)'s disused railway lines if visiting the area around Fernhill.

There are a number of old mines near Fernhill including Kirkless Wood, Worsley Delph, Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Mines, Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), and Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin).

Wigan Golf Club is a great place to visit close to Fernhill if you like moated sites.

Shopping Centres to visit near Fernhill include Manchester Arndale, Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, and The Trafford Centre.

There are a number of ruins near Fernhill including Th'Owd Mill I'Thrutch, Bury Castle, Park Bridge Heritage Centre, Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin), and Smithills Hall Kitchen Garden (ruin).

The area around Fernhill features a number of interesting waterfalls including Th'Owd Mill I'Thrutch Waterfall, Fairies Chapel, Smithills Hall Park Waterfall, Raveden Plantation Waterfall, Barrow Bridge Waterfall, Eagley Brook Weirs, and Norman Hill Reservoir Spillway.

There are a number of historic monuments near Fernhill including Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, Holy Well Spring, Hyde War Memorial, and Two Lads.

RHS Garden Bridgewater, The Rock Garden, and The Walled Garden at Moss Bank are some of Fernhill best gardens to visit near Fernhill.

Don't miss Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, Rainsough Hill Camp, Two Lads, and Hanging Stone's ancient sites if visiting the area around Fernhill.

Fernhill's best nearby round cairns can be found at Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

Fernhill has some unmissable historic sites nearby like Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

Don't miss Tigers Clough, Jepsons Clough, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, and Jumbles Fossil Tree's geological features if visiting the area around Fernhill.

There are a several good events in the area around Fernhill like Rivington Pike Easter.

Fernhill History

There are some historic monuments around Fernhill:

• Roman road at Bottom o' th' Knotts Brow
• Wardley Hall moated site, Worsley
• Affetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse Inn
• Higher Mill, Helmshore
• Ringley Old Bridge
• Medieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church
• Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe
• Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm