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If fitness is your thing, there are plenty of opportunities to keep up with your favourite activity throughout Rochdale borough.

Water activities

For all things water related, look no further than Littleborough and the Pennines. Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre, where you can kayak, sail, fish or powerboat to your heart’s content, and West Pennine Sailboard Club at Watergrove Reservoir, Wardle, are both surrounded by spectacular Pennine hill scenery to add to your enjoyment of the water.

At Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre, top quality instruction is on offer for all levels of ability, whether you’re working towards one of the many National Governing Body awards, looking to become an instructor or just seeking an exhilarating day out.

Equipment is constantly updated and replaced to ensure that daredevils who fancy trying their hand at windsurfing, yachting or paddlesports get the best possible experience.

Hollingworth Lake Water Activity Centre also has the Royal Yachting Association’s seal of approval, being designated their OnBoard centre for the North West of England. Onboard is a programme set up to encourage people to take up sailing and windsurfing, whatever their ability.

West Pennine Sailboard Club is possibly the best windsurfing club in the North of England. The club offers clean wind, cleaner water and a great clubhouse with hot showers. Annual membership includes opportunities for board storage and there is also day sailing for casual members. So if you are learning, still trying to crack that carve gybe or need somewhere to practice your flakas, get in touch and go for a sail with fantastic scenery.

Climbing

Reach new heights climbing with Holingworth Lake Activity Centre or go indoors and visit us at Littleborough Sports Centre or head outside to one of the many spectacular climbing venues that surround us in the Southern Pennines.

See where you can find indoor and outdoor climbing activites in the borough (external link)

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Windsurfing at Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre

Experience the thrill of windsurfing at Hollingworth Lake.
Rochdale AFC

Rochdale AFC has been established since 1907 and is an English football league team.
Marland Golf Club

Marland Golf Course situated within Springfield Park is an enjoyable yet challenging 18 hole course set in 80 acres of pleasant parkland.
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Bowlee Park Golf Driving Range

The driving range at Bowlee Park Golf Range in Middleton, Greater Manchester is the perfect place for visitors to perfect their swing.
Canoeing at Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre

Canoeing has never been so enjoyable as here at the picturesque Hollingworth Lake.
South Pennines - Cycle and mountain bike routes

Choose from a selection of cycle and mountain bike routes in the south Pennines.

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Windsurfing at Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre

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Hollingworth Lake Activity Centre, Lakebank, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 0QD

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01706 370499

holwac@link4life.org

Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough

Experience the thrill of windsurfing at Hollingworth Lake.

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Whittaker - A Hollingworth Lake Walk

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Hollingworth Lake Country Park and Visitor Centre, Rakewood Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 0AQ

Telephone
01706 373421

Littleborough

The steep sloping embankment on the left of Rakewood Road is one of the 3 dams constructed in 1798 to form Hollingworth Lake.

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Kitcliffe - A Piethorne Valley Walk

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Rangers’ Office, Ogden Lane, Newhey, Milnrow, Greater Manchester, OL16 3TQ

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01706 881049

Newhey, Milnrow

Built between 1872 and 1878 to collect water from the Wickenhall Brook, Ogden Reservoir holds 185 million gallons. Ogden and Foulwater Lodge together release up to 1 million gallons of water per day into Piethorne Brook.

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Bluebell Wood - A Piethorne Valley Walk

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Rangers’ Office, Ogden Lane, Newhey, Milnrow, Greater Manchester, OL16 3TQ

Telephone
01706 881049

Newhey, Milnrow

Although known locally as Bluebell Wood, its proper name is Old House Ground Plantation. This mixed woodland provides a valuable habitat here on the high moors, although you can see how severe weather stunts the trees and sometimes blows them over.

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Bib Knowl - A Hollingworth Lake Walk

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Hollingworth Lake Country Park and Visitor Centre, Rakewood Road, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 0AQ

Telephone
01706 373421

Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough

Looking towards Rochdale, the area known as Lake Bank can be seen. It has developed into the popular entertainment centre for Hollingworth Lake. and an important centre for water sports.

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Schofield Hall - A Hollingworth Lake Walk

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Hollingworth Lake Country Park and Visitor Centre, Rakewood Road, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 0AQ

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01706 373421

Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough

From Rakewood Road a good view is available down the lake’s embankment and out into Ealees Valley.

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