Prestwich Clough (referred to locally as "The Clough") is a 24.12 acre
Site of Biological Importance situated in
Prestwich
Prestwich ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, north of Manchester city centre, north of Salford and south of Bury.
Historically part of Lancashire, Prestwich was the seat of the ancient parish o ...
and is bound by
Church Lane to the north,
Bury New Road to the east, St. Ann's Road to the south and Buckley Lane to the west. It is administered by
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of E ...
and is part of Prestwich Forest Park, which also incorporates
Drinkwater Park,
Philips Park, Mere Clough, Forest Bank Park in Pendlebury and Waterdale Meadow.
History
The Clough, opened as a park in 1906, after nine acres were donated to Prestwich Urban District Council by William Gardner and a further 13 acres purchased for £2,000. In 1981, the area was designated as a Site of Biological Importance. The Clough was once home to a
bandstand,
tea rooms
A teahouse (mainly Asia) or tearoom (also tea room) is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. A tea room may be a room set aside in a hotel especially for serving afternoon tea, or may be an establishment wh ...
and a bleach and dye works, however they are all no longer present.
Prestwich Clough Day
In 2006, an event was held in the St Mary's Flower Park area of the Clough to celebrate 100 years of its opening. Although this was initially planned as a one-off event, it has been held every year since. The event is usually held during the month of May, however in 2020, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed.
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