Alexandra Park is a Victorian town park, which was built by the people of Oldham during the cotton famine sparked by the American Civil War, which prevented the export of raw cotton from America to Oldham.
Small areas of clough woodland can be found at the south eastern end of the park.
There is a woodland walk adjacent to Queen’s Road.
From Alexandra Park there are marked paths leading into Snipe Clough, Brushes Clough and to Park Bridge Heritage centre and beyond.
- Heated conservatory
- Boating lake
- Fishing club
- Boathouse with cafe
- 7 free tennis courts
- 3 crown green bowling greens
- Childrens play area
- Sand pit
- Toilets (when the gardeners are on site)
- Ornamental gardens
- Herbaceous borders and shrub beds
- Car parks
Alexandra park is also the home of the 'Lions Den' a public shelter which has been recreated from an original design, and now forms the focal point along the promenade.
If planning approval is given for the building work could begin next year.
Playground equipment for disabled children
- Sensory paths
- Hammock swing
- Cradle swing
- Wobbly bridge with wheelchair accessibility
- Orbit roundabout with wheelchair accessibility
- Supernova inclined roundabout
- Sit in and stand in twist poles
- Boardwalk to sand play
Alexandra Park Eco Centre plans unveiled
This is our vision for the new £7m Alexandra Park Eco Centre.
The new centre aims to be ‘carbon neutral’ with low or nil running costs and would replace the existing and ageing depot currently on site - boosting our ambitions to become the greenest borough in the region.
As well as providing much-needed facilities – such as office space, operational buildings, greenhouses and storage facilities – the new centre would be self-sufficient and boast the latest green technologies.
The new eco-centre would act as an anchor development for our flagship Northern Roots Project.
It will see the creation of the UKs largest urban farm and eco-park on the neighbouring 160-acre Snipe Clough.
Let's go for a walk!
Download a walking guide to Alexandra Park.
Alexandra Park Hub
The Hub is a food-growing hub, community allotment and is part of the Get Oldham Growing programme. It’s a resource for green fingered enthusiasts who want to learn more about growing healthy food.
Find out more about the Alexandra Park Hub here: