Denehurst Park
🏟 Playground & park · Rochdale, Rochdale
Denehurst Park
Recently restored Rochdale park with an inclusive pirate-themed play area, orchards, a formal garden and free parking.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open every day · Free · No booking needed
📍 Location & directions
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Address: Sandy Lane, Rochdale (main entrance off Edenfield Road), OL11 5AU
Plus Code: 9C5VJRC8+CQ
About Denehurst Park
Denehurst Park is a restored public park in Rochdale, managed by Rochdale Borough Council and holding a Green Flag Award. A major programme of works between 2016 and 2019 improved existing features and added new ones, and the park reopened with a strong emphasis on inclusive family facilities. Its centrepiece for families is an inclusive pirate-themed play area, opened at Easter 2019, which was designed in partnership with Redwood Special Educational Needs School. Both the toddlers' play area and the main play area are fully accessible by wheelchair, with features such as an accessible roundabout, a double-width springer in the toddlers' area, and a double-width slide with long ramp access in the junior area, making it one of the more genuinely inclusive playgrounds in the borough. Beyond the play area the park offers a restored formal garden, two fruit orchards with a scrumping lane, a Victorian-style stumpery and a wildflower meadow, giving plenty to explore. Good tarmac paths serve the core areas, while gravel paths lead through the wildlife sections. There is free onsite parking with three accessible bays accessed from Edenfield Road, but there are currently no toilets in the park. Guide dogs are welcome. Entry is free.
⭐ What makes this place special
- restored formal garden
- two fruit orchards
- Victorian-style stumpery
- wildflower meadow
- free car park
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: True
- Accessibility: The toddlers' and main play areas are fully wheelchair accessible, with an accessible roundabout, double-width springer and a double-width slide with long ramp access; good tarmac paths around the core, with gravel paths in the wildlife areas and three accessible parking bays.
🧒 Ages & play
- inclusive pirate-themed play area
- toddler play area
- main play area
- junior play area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Falinge Park · approx 0.8 miles · Spotland
- Broadfield Park · approx 1.1 miles · Rochdale town centre
- Springfield Park · approx 1.2 miles · Marland
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is there a playground at Denehurst Park?
Yes. Denehurst Park has an inclusive pirate-themed play area with fully wheelchair-accessible toddler and main play areas.
Is Denehurst Park free to visit?
Yes. Denehurst Park is a free, public park managed by Rochdale Borough Council.
Are there toilets at Denehurst Park?
No. There are currently no toilets in the park, although there is free onsite parking with accessible bays.
Where is Denehurst Park?
It is on Sandy Lane in Rochdale, with the main entrance and car park off Edenfield Road, postcode OL11 5AU.
Is the play area accessible?
Yes. The toddler and main play areas are fully wheelchair accessible, with an accessible roundabout, double-width springer and a ramped slide.