Welcome to Visit Derker Places The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Derker
Visit Derker places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Derker places to visit. A unique way to experience Derker’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Derker as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Derker Walkfo Preview Derker is an area of Oldham in Greater Manchester. It lies in north-central Oldham, close to the boundary with Royton. When you visit Derker, Walkfo brings Derker places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Derker Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Derker
Visit Derker – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 104 audio plaques & Derker places for you to explore in the Derker area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Derker places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Derker history
Derker was recorded as a place of residence in 1604 with the name Dirtcar. During the Industrial Revolution, Derker sprouted 5 mills; 4 of which were cotton. All of the mills have now been demolished either as a part of the housing market renewal scheme or converted into industrial units.
Derker geography / climate
Derker is next to the Greenacres, Higginshaw and Mumps areas of Oldham. It is approximately 1 mile away from Oldham town centre, and 4 miles from Saddleworth.
Why visit Derker with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Derker places with Walkfo Derker to hear history at Derker’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Derker has 104 places to visit in our interactive Derker map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Derker, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Derker places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Derker & the surrounding areas.
“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 104 audio facts unique to Derker places in an interactive Derker map you can explore.”
Walkfo Derker tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Derker
Best Derker places to visit
Derker has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Derker’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Derker’s information audio spots:
Chadderton F.C. Chadderton Football Club is a football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One North and play at Andrew Street.
Textile Mill, Chadderton Half of the building was destroyed by fire on 11 July 1950. The remaining section continued to be used for cotton waste sorting by W. H. Holt and Son until 1988.
Cowhill, Greater Manchester Cowhill (archaically Cow Hill) is a locality of Chadderton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester. It is located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of the town centre close to its eastern boundary with Oldham. An ancient hamlet which grew into an industrial village, Cowhill is now a residential area and includes a large housing development, Crossley Estate.
Hartford Mill Hartford Mill was a Grade II-listed building located off Block Lane, in the Freehold area of Oldham, UK. The mill was located in the Oldham area of Freehold and is Grade II listed above Block Lane.
Manor Mill, Chadderton Manor Mill, Chadderton is an early twentieth century, five storey cotton spinning mill. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in 1990.
Werneth Park Werneth Park is a public park in Oldham, Greater Manchester. It includes a Grade II* listed Community Centre, Music Rooms, Dame Sarah Lees Memorial, Gardens and sports facilities.
Werneth Hall Werneth Hall is a Grade II* listed privately owned Jacobean manor house in Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 17th century and is now owned by a private family.
Royd Mill, Oldham Royd Mill, Oldham was built in 1907 and extended in 1912 and 1924. It was taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. The mill was demolished in 2015 to make way for a housing scheme.
Orme Mill, Waterhead Orme Mill, Waterhead is a cotton spinning mill in Waterhead, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It was built in 1908 and was taken over by Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s. Production finished in 1960 and the mill was passed on to Ferranti in 1964.
St James’ Church, Oldham St James’ Church is in Barry Street, Greenacres Moor, Oldham, Greater Manchester. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Oldham East, the archdeaconry of Rochdale, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Visit Derker plaques
8 plaques hereDerker has 8 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Derker plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Derker using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Derker plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience Derker audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Derker allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Derker’s 104 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Derker freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Derker Map App
Our visit Derker map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Derker & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Derker tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Derker centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Derker area at LONG:-2.0973, LAT:53.549.
Walkfo App
Walkfo
Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Derker, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.
Things to do & visit in Derker / surrounding areas
● Hawk Mill, Shaw ● High Crompton ● 2012 Oldham explosion ● Crompton Urban District ● Shaw National Distribution Centre ● Shaw and Crompton ● Shaw and Crompton tram stop ● Royton ● Royton Town Hall ● Royton branch ● Thorp Mill, Royton ● Royton Ring Mill, Royton ● Middleton Junction and Oldham Branch Railway ● Nimble Nook ● Nordens ● Stock Brook ● Magnet Mill, Chadderton ● Chadderton F.C. ● Butler Green ● Chadderton ● Textile Mill, Chadderton ● Cowhill, Greater Manchester ● Freehold tram stop ● Block Lane ● Chadderton Town Hall ● South Chadderton tram stop ● Blackridings Mill, Oldham ● Hartford Mill ● Baretrees, Greater Manchester ● St Matthew’s Church, Chadderton
● Freehold, Greater Manchester ● Westwood Moravian Church ● Manor Mill, Chadderton ● Kent Mill, Chadderton ● Werneth, Greater Manchester ● Busk, Greater Manchester ● Chadderton Urban District ● Platt Brothers ● Halal Inn ● Werneth Park ● Werneth Hall ● Westhulme Hospital ● Royd Mill, Oldham ● Westwood, Greater Manchester ● Westwood tram stop ● Fairbottom Bobs ● Moorside, Greater Manchester ● Strinesdale Reservoir ● Orme Mill, Waterhead ● Majestic Mill, Waterhead ● Crossbank ● Waterhead, Greater Manchester ● Greenacres, Greater Manchester ● Derker ● Derker tram stop ● St James’ Church, Oldham ● Asa Lees ● Austerlands ● Scouthead ● Salem Moravian Church ● Lees, Greater Manchester ● Lees Urban District ● Glodwick ● Oldham Mumps tram stop ● Oldham Coliseum Theatre ● Springhead, Greater Manchester ● Oldham Parish Church ● Oldham War Memorial ● Coldhurst ● Old Town Hall, Oldham ● Grotton ● Park Bridge ● Lydgate, Greater Manchester ● Oldham Theatre Workshop ● Oldham Central tram stop ● Oldham Civic Centre ● Metropolitan Borough of Oldham ● Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Patrick Church, Oldham ● Alexandra Park, Oldham ● Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Oldham ● Royal Oldham Hospital ● Hathershaw ● Coppice, Greater Manchester ● Abbey Hills ● Boundary Park ● Hathershaw Hall ● Copster Hill ● Alt, Greater Manchester ● Fitton Hill ● Heron Mill, Hollinwood ● Garden Suburb, Oldham ● Hollins, Oldham ● Whitebank Stadium ● Oldham Borough F.C. ● Limeside ● Springhead Urban District ● Rutland Mill ● Newby Mill, Shaw ● Dawn Mill, Shaw ● Sholver ● Oldham ● Maple Mill, Oldham
Getting to / around Derker – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Derker using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Derker places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Derker Public Transport Stations
Derker Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Royton railway station
Royton Junction railway station
Oldham Werneth railway station
Park Bridge railway station
Lees railway station
Oldham Glodwick Road railway station
Oldham Mumps railway station (London and North Western Railway)
Oldham Mumps railway station
Greenhill power station
Grotton and Springhead railway station
Oldham Central railway station
Oldham Clegg Street railway station
Oldham bus station
The Revolution (radio station)
Cop Road tram stop
Rifle Street drill hall, Oldham
Oldham King Street tram stop
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Local Derker historians & Derker tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Derker? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Derker’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Derker place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Derker Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Derker destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Derker’ web pages (for example: www.visitDerker.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336
Visit Derker places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Derker places to visit. A unique way to experience Derker’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Derker as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Derker places with Walkfo Derker to hear history at Derker’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Derker has 104 places to visit in our interactive Derker map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Derker, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Derker places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Derker & the surrounding areas.
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