High Crompton Park
🏟 Playground & park · High Crompton, Shaw, Oldham
High Crompton Park
Crompton park on Rochdale Road with a children's play area and accessible equipment, outdoor gym, courts and ornamental gardens.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open daily, dawn to dusk · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Rochdale Road, High Crompton, Shaw, OL2 8QX
Plus Code: 9C5VHWH4+65
About High Crompton Park
High Crompton Park lies on Rochdale Road in the High Crompton area of Shaw, in the north of the Oldham borough, and is managed by Oldham Council. Covering about 5.7 hectares and maintained by a permanent gardener, it is a well-kept neighbourhood park that combines play, sport and more formal gardens. The children's play area is a particular strength, backed by a strong range of accessible playground equipment for disabled children that includes a roundabout, a basket swing, a cradle swing, a rodeo board, a sand pit and timber forts. For older visitors there is an outdoor gym, while sports provision includes a bowling green, two tennis courts and a football area. Ornamental gardens, recreation areas and picnic benches give the park a pleasant, versatile character, and a car park serves those arriving by car. The park is also described as easily accessible by public transport. Entry is free and the park is open to the public, making High Crompton Park a strong local destination for families in the Crompton and Shaw area of the borough.
⭐ What makes this place special
- bowling green
- 2 tennis courts
- football area
- ornamental gardens
- recreation areas
- picnic benches
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Accessibility: Playground equipment for disabled children including a roundabout, basket swing, cradle swing, rodeo board, sand pit and timber forts
🧒 Ages & play
- children's play area
- basket swing
- cradle swing
- roundabout
- rodeo board
- sand pit
- timber forts
- outdoor gym
📍 Nearby places to play
- Dunwood Park · approx 0.5 miles · Shaw
- Royton Park · approx 1.1 miles · Royton
- Tandle Hill Country Park · approx 1.8 miles · Royton
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is there a playground at High Crompton Park?
Yes. There is a children's play area with extensive accessible equipment including a roundabout, basket swing, cradle swing, rodeo board, sand pit and timber forts.
Is High Crompton Park free to visit?
Yes. It is a free, public park managed by Oldham Council.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is a car park, and the park is described as easily accessible by public transport.
Where is High Crompton Park?
It is on Rochdale Road in High Crompton, Shaw, in the north of the Oldham borough.
What else is there to do?
The park has an outdoor gym, a bowling green, two tennis courts, a football area, ornamental gardens, recreation areas and picnic benches.