Dunwood Park
Friends of Dunwood Park Community Website
Welcome to Dunwood Park, a Green Flag Park with tennis, bowling and playpark facilities at Smallbrook Road, Shaw, OL2 7UQ, Lancashire in the UK.
Supported by heritage lottery fund
This website provides access to information about the history of Dunwood Park, the facilities available today and it will also keep you up to date with the future events and exciting developments planned for the coming months within the News & Events section of this home page.
To sign-up to our contact list and receive news of events or to become a member please click on contact us.
Please click here for the Annual Report 2017 from the Friends of Dunwood Park
Dunwood Park events for 2017
Walk as One at 1 - World Labyrinth Day
An event at the Labyrinth in Dunwood Park, Smallbrook Road, Shaw OL2 7UQ
1pm Saturday 6th May 2017
Come and walk the labyrinth on World Labyrinth Day
Please note that this is a quiet contemplative activity aimed at adults
Event organised by the Friends of Dunwood Park
Opened by Oldham’s Mayor of Peace, Cllr Derek Heffernan, and the Chair of the Parish Council, Cllr Angie Farrell
Brass Band Music from Dobcross Brass Monkeys Sunday 16th July 2017
2-4pm. Bring a picnic chair or sit on the grass / tarpaulins to enjoy a repertoire of classic and popular tunes. Free.
Free family activities run by Oldham Play Action Group
Sunday July 23rd and Sunday 20th Aug 2017 1-4pm
Dog Show run by Shaw and Royton Rotary. Full details to be announced.
Sunday Sept 10th 2017
Everyday the Park offers FREE facilities - swings and slides for small children, free use of tennis courts and multi games pitch, a climbing boulder, a river dipping platform, woodland paths and a labyrinth.
Mandel's cafe which opened in the Park at Easter 2016 is a popular venue for refreshments.
Bag it, Bin it
When you visit the Park you will see posters encouraging dog walkers to pick up after their dog.
The poster chosen is the winner in a competition which three local schools took part in.
We know how much Park users dislike dog poo. It is people's top complaint.
Most dog walkers do pick-up and we are asking those who don't pick-up to start to do so as the Park is for everyone to enjoy and to share.
Come and enjoy the Climbing Rock at the heart of Dunwood Park.
Follow the path to the centre of Dunwood Park and you'll find our amazing Climbing Rock.
It's great exercise and fun for everyone.
News & Events - 2017
Events 2017
Bag it, Bin it - The continuing push for a cleaner park
World Labyrinth Day Saturday 6th May 2017.
Brass Band Music from Dobcross Brass Monkeys Sunday 16th July 2017
Sunday July 23rd and Sunday 20th Aug 2017 1-4pm Free family activities run by Oldham Play Action Group. More detail to follow.
Sunday Sept 10th 2017 Dog Show run by Shaw and Royton Rotary. Full details to be announced.
The Annual Report 2017 from the Friends of Dunwood Park is available in pdf format here.
Users Survey from Summer 2013 is now available here .
Centenary Celebrations photographs available in a new Gallery Section
Contact Details: Telephone: 07840109881 Email: dunwoodparkfriends@gmail.com
Nordic Walkers - Click here for Facebook Page - Walks on 2nd Sunday of every month. Beginners and new members welcome.
Mandels Cafe run by Right Opportunities CIC is now operating from the McGrother Building - visit the Cafe Mandels Facebook page
Dunwood Park Labyrinth is in the news - see below
We know that the general content of our website needs updating and this will be done as soon as we can.
Dunwood Park Labyrinth
Follow the paths through our unique LABYRINTH - find it in the play area - absorbing fun for all ages.
