Hyde War Memorial Trust Open Day
Werneth Low Country Park, Lower Higham Visitor Centre, Higham Lane, Gee Cross, Greater Manchester, SK14 5LR
Hyde War Memorial Trust was established in 1921 in the memory of the 710 men of Hyde who lost their lives in World War One. The people of Hyde collected over £14,000 and purchased 150 acres of land on Werneth Low; a hill overlooking the town. They erected a cenotaph and promised that the land would remain forever an open space. Every year since then, townsfolk have gathered at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday to remember all of those affected by conflict.
Werneth Low is now a Country Park which is open to all 24/7. It is managed by the Hyde War Memorial Trust with Tameside MBC.
Werneth Low is one of the best surviving upland mediaeval areas in Greater Manchester. Very little of the uplands have been regularly ploughed and there are remnants of old farm sites and ditches. It is thought there may have been a Roman Road that went across the top of the hill.
The Visitor Centre is based in the old farmhouse in the Country Park and is home to a small, much treasured collection of personal items belonging to some of those 710 men including medals, coins and photographs.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- 1000 - 1600, Tours 1200 & 1400
Location & directions
Werneth Low Country Park, Lower Higham Visitor Centre, Higham Lane, Gee Cross, Greater Manchester, SK14 5LR
- Contact on day:
- Gill Wolstencroft
- Telephone number:
- +447788100611
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The Visitor Centre is accessible to wheelchairs and prams/pushchairs. Walks to the Cenotaph are unsuitable for anyone with limited mobility: it is an uphill walk on uneven, rough pathways.
Additional information
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
