Rochdale Woodlands

Visitor information

Rochdale Woodlands is open 365 days a year, dawn until dusk.

Rochdale Woodlands is located approximately one mile northeast of Rochdale.

Beswicke Royds Street, Newbold Brow, Rochdale

Sat Nav Postcode: OL16 2XX

OS Grid Ref

SD910132

53.623807, -2.1378492

There are no parking facilities at the woodlands. Limited on-street parking is available on neighbouring Croxden Avenue.

Number of accessible parking spaces: 0

There are no designated accessible parking spaces at this forest, have you seen our Easy Access trails page?

There are no waymarked walking trails, and no easy access route.

Assistant dogs welcome

Dogs allowed

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Rochdale Woodlands is a haven for wildlife. Woodpeckers, dippers and kingfishers are a regular sighting, along with many other species.

With mature broadleaf trees and coppiced willow, Rochdale also supports a healthy population of woodland birds.

Meadowfields (off Albert Royd Street) is a mix of woodland and expansive open grassland on the banks of the River Roch.

There is also wet grassland areas, providing a fantastic habitat for frogs, toads and insects.

Walking in the woodland is the perfect way to get some fresh air and explore some of the area's most beautiful landscapes.

Rochdale Woodlands has a range of paths that run through the woodland.