Rochdale Town Centre - Guided Heritage Trail Walk

Rochdale Development Agency has brought together a broad range of historical venues from across the town centre to create a heritage trail of hidden gems, which are suited to all ages and backgrounds. The trail starts at Rochdale Train Station, telling stories of people and places and how cultures have woven together over the years. Led by the tour guide, the trail will then lead us along Maclure Rd, taking in Fireground Museum, St John the Baptist RC Church and across the top of Drake Street, towards Rochdale Parish Church of St Chad. The trail then weaves its way back towards Drake St to take in Voltalab Sound Studios, Champness Hall and San Remo (definitely one of Rochdale's iconic places to visit) before making its way across to the Town Hall square and memorial gardens and across town to The Pioneers Museum, The Baum Public House and finally to conclude this trail, to The Church of St Mary-in-the-Baum.

Timings

Saturday 19 September:

1200-1400

Location & directions

Northern Rail, Rochdale Railway Station, Station Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 1DR

Directions:

Please meet at the main entrance to Rochdale Railway Station, where your guide will be there to greet you.

Contact on day:

Alexandra Fairclough

Telephone number:

+447956226699

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Rochdale Town Centre Heritage Trail will take audiences on a walking tour around the Town Centre's hidden gems with use of a map. The route is quite steep in parts and there are some uneven surfaces and terraine alog the route, which would make it difficult for some visitors who may have mobility isues or who have a pushchair or pram. There are public toilets available at some of the venues that you will visist en route, dogs are welcome and there is FREE parking at Rochdale Railway Station and on the car park at Central Retail Park, Richard Street, Rochdale OL11 1DZ.

Additional information

Rochdale Town Centre Heritage Trail will take audiences on a tour around the Town Centre's hidden gems with use of a map. This involves a lot of walking, so some audiences may choose to visit a chosen number of venues and activities by car, with parking at some of the venues included. A metrolink can also take you from the train station, down to the town centre in two minutes, where you can visit several other venues. Trains will be running over this weekend, and both buses and Metrolink trams are available too.

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s)

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