This is Rochdale

Welcome to the official online tourism guide to Rochdale, Heywood, Littleborough and Middleton.

So easy to get to, so much to enjoy – Rochdale is special. Set beneath hills and wild moorland at the edge of the South Pennines, its beautiful landscape offers a world of adventure. And it’s all within easy reach of the buzzing city centres of Manchester and Leeds.

Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton and Rochdale are the borough’s four main towns, and each has a different style, with history and heritage are never far away. Rochdale is the birthplace of the modern worldwide Co-operative Movement. Middleton is home to some of the best medieval and Art Nouveau architecture in Greater Manchester. Littleborough is the perfect Pennine market town and Heywood is the starting point for the East Lancashire Steam Railway.

If you’re planning to stay for a while, the borough has the widest selection of ‘Enjoy England’ quality graded accommodation in the Greater Manchester region. You can choose from pubs, B&Bs, hotels, self catering properties, and caravan parks, all with 3 to 5 star quality.

After all this, just add the famous Lancastrian warmth of the people and you’ll get a great ‘Welcome to Rochdale’.

We hope you enjoy exploring this website and look forward to welcoming you to Rochdale soon.