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Alexandre Park
This place was a big part of my early childhood, and was built in 1861.
We use to go with family, friends or alone to play on the swings, chase geese, feed ducks and climb the various monuments around the place.
This park is very close to the city centre, and has a lot of places for you to sit, enjoy the weather or just walk around.
The huge greenhouse has been around since before I was born and is great if you're botanical! There's places to swing, slide and twirl the little ones.
The boathouse is still there, but converted into a coffee shop, which has a decent array of sandwiches, drinks, pastries and ice creams.
Although it has shrank in size, and there's a few places still closed off and under repairs, it's still a great park in the heart of Oldham where you can relax and take in beautiful surroundings.