This stunning municipal park was originally presented to the people of Heywood by Queen Victoria in 1879. This Grade 2 listed park is of major...
Two miles from Newhey, the six reservoirs in the Piethorne Valley are surrounded by open moorland. Fishing allowed in two lakes. 3-mile 'Moorland...
First opened in 1804, the Rochdale Canal was the first trans-Pennine canal and one of the country's most spectacular waterways. An ambitious...
An award winning Arts & Heritage Centre with an Art Gallery, Museum, Tourist Information Centre & Local Studies Centre & Cafe. Just two minutes...
Climb Rochdale is a privately run centre which provides a high quality indoor climbing facility for climbers and potential climbers of all ages and...
In Victorian times Hollingworth Lake was known as the "The Weighvers' Seaport". Now once again visitors can enjoy many outdoor attractions and an...
High in the Pennines above Wardle village, the area around Watergrove Reservoir includes walking trails with spectacular views, bird watching,...
Thomas Langley, Chancellor of England was educated in Middleton. In 1412 he rebuilt the Parish Church & founded a charity school - the original...
This important crossing point hosts the longest railway tunnel (2869 yards), when built by George Stephenson in 1841, the highest point on the...