Rivington Terraced Gardens
Local highlightLever's ruined hillside gardens and Pigeon Tower.
Lord Leverhulme laid out these dramatic terraced gardens on the wooded slopes below Rivington Pike, and after decades of neglect they’ve become a wonderfully atmospheric place to explore, with stone terraces, steps and follies half-swallowed by the trees. The Pigeon Tower still stands at the top, and it’s an easy add-on to a walk round the Rivington reservoirs. Free and open access, above Rivington village.
