Queens Park is a formal park located adjacent to Hendham Vale. It was created in 1844, when Hendham Hall and the grounds were acquired for a sum of £7,000.00. The Park was one of the first municipal Parks created in the 19th Century.

The aim of the park’s creation was to provide a green lung for the city of Manchester, allowing its citizens the opportunity to experience peace and tranquillity, good health, and an appreciation for the landscape.

Queens Park opened to the public on the 22nd August 1846, boasting many ornamental features such as the drinking fountain placed in commemoration of Mr. Malcolm Rose, a leading park worker who died in 1865. For a period the park hosted a statue of Ben Brierley, the local poet and founder of Manchester literacy club. This statue was erected in 1898, but sadly all that remains of it today is the plinth upon which he stood.

A bowling green was added in 1909, followed by tennis courts which have now been superseded by a 5-a-side kick about area and a children’s playground.

In 1880 Hendham Hall was deserted, and the park lay untouched until 1884 when J Allison created a Museum and Art Gallery. The Museum is now a Grade Two listed building. The park features in the English Heritage Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.