Visit Harwood, Greater Manchester Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Harwood, Greater Manchester

  

Harwood, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Harwood, Greater Manchester

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Harwood, Greater Manchester history

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The township was recorded as Harewode in 1212 and 1302. The manor which included Bradshaw, was part of the Manchester fee held by the Grelleys in the Middle Ages. In 1212 it was divided, the parts held by Roger de Samlesbury and Alexander de Harwood.

Harwood, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Harwood is 2½ miles north east of Bolton in the West Pennine Moors. The township covered about 1,240 acres (5.0 km) of hilly land. The highest point is 825 feet (251 m) at Bowstone Hill and the lowest 300 feet (91 m)

You can visit Harwood, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Harwood, Greater Manchester to hear history at Harwood, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Harwood, Greater Manchester has 48 places to visit in our interactive Harwood, Greater Manchester 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 Harwood, Greater Manchester, 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 Harwood, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Harwood, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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48 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Harwood, Greater Manchester tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Harwood, Greater Manchester

  

Best Harwood, Greater Manchester places to visit

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Harwood, Greater Manchester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Harwood, Greater Manchester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Harwood, Greater Manchester’s information audio spots:

Seven Acres Country Park, Bolton Seven Acres Country Park is a country park and Local Nature Reserve in Bolton, Greater Manchester. It lies between the areas of Tonge and Breightmet, and is dissected by Bradshaw Brook. The park is more than 300 years old and is depicted on maps dating back to 1764.

Eagley Brook Eagley Brook is a small river of Lancashire and Greater Manchester. It rises at the confluence of several smaller streams at Old Man’s Hill in the West Pennine Moors. The brook feeds Belmont Reservoir and passes the village of Belmont and collects several tributaries. It flows south, through Eagley near Bromley Cross, towards Astley Bridge, after which it joins Astley Brook to form the River Tonge.

Blair Hospital Blair Hospital was a health facility at Bromley Cross near Bolton, Greater Manchester. It was a very distinctive building, perhaps one of Bolton’s really well-known buildings.

Leverhulme Park Leverhulme Park is the largest park in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It was donated to the people of Bolton by the late Lord Lord Leverhulmes. The park is now home to a community centre, an athletics stadium and five-a-side football pitches.

Bolton Market Hall Bolton Market Hall is a listed building in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The market hall and its integral ground-floor shops on Bridge Street, Corporation Street and Knowsley Street are included in the English Heritage listing.

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