Visitor information
Opening hours
How to find us
Parking & prices
Facilities & access
Contact details

Opening hours

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

How to find us

How to find us

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

Parking and prices

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

Additional information

Number of accessible parking spaces: 0

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

Facilities and access

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

Assistant dogs welcome
Dogs allowed

Contact details

Landline Number
0300 067 4340

Rochdale Woodlands is a hidden gem located on the banks of the River Roch

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.

At a glance

  • Walking trails
  • Dog walking

Things to do

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. 

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