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Rochdale is a town in Greater Manchester in the North West of England. Its Victorian era town hall is widely recognized as being one of the finest municipal buildings in the country.
了解
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Rochdale sits 12 miles north of Manchester city centre. In 2021 it had a population of 111,000, with a similar number in the nearby small towns of Middleton, Milnrow, Wardle, Littleborough and Heywood that with it comprise Rochdale Metropolitan Borough.
历史
[]Rochdale grew up from the 18th century as a textile town and transport hub: the Rochdale canal, completed in 1807, was the surest way to transport goods across the Pennines, a huge improvement on pack horses struggling over rough tracks. The textile trade collapsed in the 20th century and Rochdale, historically part of Lancashire, became part of Greater Manchester during the 1974 reorganisation. Rochdale is best known as the birthplace of the Co-operative Movement in 1844, of the singer Gracie Fields (1898-1979) and (infamously it must now be said) of the politician Sir Cyril Smith (1928-2010). The poet Byron's title was Lord Byron of Rochdale but he had no link to the town.
当地信息
[]- Local information from Rochdale Council.
抵达
[]乘飞机
[]Manchester Airport (MAN IATA) has frequent trains to central Manchester. Pick a train that continues beyond Piccadilly to Victoria, where you change for the train or tram to Rochdale as below. You can ride the tram all the way from the airport and change trams at Deansgate, but that's much slower for scant fare saving.
乘火车
[]罗奇代尔火车站 ，距离市中心有半英里远，每5-10分钟有一班从曼彻斯特维多利亚站出发的火车，车程15-20分钟。这些火车是较长干线的一部分。
- - from Blackburn via Accrington, Burnley, Todmorden, Littleborough, Rochdale, Victoria, Salford and Atherton to Wigan.
- - from Leeds via Bradford, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Rochdale to Victoria; also from Leeds to Wigan, and to Warrington and Chester.
- - from Clitheroe via Whalley, Blackburn, Darwen, Bolton, Salford and Victoria to Rochdale.
Metrolink trams (pink line) take 30 min from Manchester Victoria via Newton Heath, South Chadderton, Oldham, Shaw and Milnrow to Rochdale railway station and the 换乘站 。罗奇代尔属于4区，从市中心单程票价为£4.60；电车每15分钟一班，从早上6点运行至午夜。（灰色线路仅到奥尔德姆。）西行线路经过维多利亚站、圣彼得广场、迪恩斯盖特、乔尔顿和东迪兹伯里。在市中心换乘前往其他线路：前往伯里、皮卡迪利站、埃提哈德体育场和阿什顿安德莱恩；前往韦瑟肖和机场；前往帝国战争博物馆和特拉福德中心；前往老特拉福德、斯特雷特福德、塞尔和阿尔特林厄姆；以及前往索尔福德码头和埃克尔斯。
乘巴士
[]National Express Bus NX 540 runs twice a day from London Victoria to Rochdale Interchange, taking 7 hours. This bus also calls at the airport, Manchester city centre and Oldham but you can't use it for the short ride from there to Rochdale.
Local buses run to the Interchange every ten min on route 17 from Manchester Shudehill via Middleton and Castleton, taking 70 min. They also run here from
- - Ashton-under-Lyne (Bus 409 every 15 min) via Waterloo, Hathershaw, Oldham, Royton, Balderstone and Stoneyfield.
- - Bolton (Bus 471 every 10 min) via Breightmet, Bradley Fold, Seddon's Farm Estate, Bury and Heywood.
- - Halifax (Bus X58 every 70 min) via Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden and Littleborough.
- - Todmorden (Bus 589 hourly) via Walsden, Littleborough, Dearnsley and Haworth Cross. Change in Todmorden for Burnley.
乘汽车
[]The usual approach is along A627(M), the motorway spur from M62. To the south this leads into Oldham, where you can use A663 through Chadderton to short-cut to M60.
四处逛逛
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Most sights are walking distance. Buses connect the Pennine valleys: those above plus the 456 and 458 between Rochdale and Littleborough.
看
[]- 罗奇代尔先驱博物馆, 31 Toad Lane OL12 0NU. 周三-周六 10:30AM-4PM. 罗奇代尔是合作社运动的发源地。这里是合作社运动的起点建筑，有现代的附属建筑，但空间有些狭窄。Toad Lane这段短短的鹅卵石路位于Hunter's Lane旁，在A58环形公路以南。导航用户请忽略邮政编码，该邮政编码会将您带到位于环形公路北侧Toad Lane主路上的Lidl超市。 免费.
- 罗奇代尔市政厅, Esplanade OL16 1LB. 每月第一个周一下午2:15进行全程导览，每周三下午2:15进行简短导览. 这座迷人的维多利亚哥特复兴式建筑于1871年开放。最初的尖顶于1883年被烧毁，但被现在的钟楼取代，钟楼内设有一家餐厅。（每周四有退伍军人早餐俱乐部。）全程（两小时）导览将带领您参观大厅、市长议事厅、治安官休息室，并可以敲响管风琴。一小时的简短导览包括交易厅、大厅和议会会议厅。市政厅对面是凯旋门，由Lutyens设计，于1922年揭幕。 全程导览£7.50，简短导览£4.50.
- 消防博物馆 (罗奇代尔火车站（铁路和有轨电车）旁). 周四-周六 10AM-4PM. 位于前消防站的消防博物馆。收藏了有趣的消防车和其他小型展品。 成人：£7，优惠价和儿童（4-15岁）£5，4岁以下免费.
- 圣柴德教堂, Sparrow Hill OL16 1QT (在市政厅以南的山上). 周四中午-下午1点，周日10:30AM-中午. 这座教堂可追溯至14至16世纪，但在维多利亚时期经过了改建，是罗奇代尔的英国国教教区教堂。
- 艾伦路发动机房, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow OL16 4LE (在M62公路21号出口旁). 每月第一个周日：2月-12月 11AM-4PM. 两台蒸汽发动机“维多利亚”号和“亚历山德拉”号转动着一个巨大的卷筒，为棉纺厂的皮带提供动力。棉纺厂已被拆除，但发动机仍然在运转。
- 霍林沃思湖，位于城镇东北3英里处，靠近史密斯布里奇。湖边有步道、水上活动以及几家湖畔酒吧。它于1800年建成，作为罗奇代尔运河的供水水库，由于地势并非天然洼地，三面筑有高堤。19世纪40年代铁路建成后，这里成为一个旅游景点，被称为“称重者港口”，拥有酒店、酒吧、游船、更多酒吧以及充满争议的舞蹈场所。韦伯船长在1875年首次横渡英吉利海峡游泳前，曾在此湖水域进行训练。20世纪，旅游业和运河交通都逐渐衰落，但湖泊至今仍作为运河水库使用。
- Smithy Bridge, Littleborough and Summit are three small villages along the valley, with public transport and access to the canal towpath. After Summit the canal descends towards Todmorden. Alongside, the Leeds-Manchester railway plunges into the 峰会隧道。1841年开通时，它是世界上最长的铁路隧道，长2885码（2638米）。1984年12月，一列装满汽油的火车在隧道内脱轨并引发了大火，持续了数天，将隧道壁熔化，但无人丧生。
活动
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- Football: Rochdale AFC were relegated in 2023 and now play soccer in National League, the game's fifth tier. Their home ground is Spotland Stadium (sponsored as "Crown Oil Arena"), capacity 10,000, a mile northwest of town centre on the edge of Denehurst Park.
- Rugby League (13-a-side): Rochdale Hornets share Spotland Stadium and play in League One, that game's third tier. The playing season is Feb-Sept.
- TeamKarting, Ensor Mill, Queensway OL11 2NU, ☏ +44 1706 310999, hello@teamkarting.co.uk. 周一-周五 11AM-10PM，周六 9AM，周日 9AM-11PM. 500米室内沥青卡丁车赛道，最高速度可达40英里/小时（70公里/小时）。选项包括：新手“随到随玩”（20-40分钟），团队耐力赛（1-2小时内最多圈数），以及包括预赛、半决赛和决赛的大奖赛。儿童从8岁起即可驾驶。 起价£27.
- Rochdale Canal runs for 32 miles from Manchester via Rochdale and over the hills to Sowerby Bridge in the Calder valley. This is a broad canal, handling vessels up to 14 ft (4.3 m) width, and during the early 19th century it was the main cargo route between Lancashire and Yorkshire. It closed in 1952 but was fully re-opened in 2002, with a firm towpath. There are no long tunnels, hence it could be wider and handle more traffic than the narrow canal further south above Oldham, but it had to climb higher to surmount the Pennines, with more locks and demand for water. A6033 runs alongside from Littleborough to Todmorden, then A646 down past Sowerby Bridge, so there are multiple access points.
- The Pennine Way follows the crest of the ridge bordering Yorkshire. From the south the route approaches over Saddleworth and Wessenden Head Moors, then follows 布莱克斯通边缘 ，有A627公路（靠近M62公路22号出口）和Littleborough上方的A58公路可达。西侧是陡峭地升向罗奇代尔的悬崖，东侧是一片荒凉的“洼地”或高原，上面覆盖着 Heathland 和沼泽。
购物
[]Rochdale Exchange is the main shopping centre, on Newgate. There's a Lidl the other side of the main road on Toad Lane.
饮品
[]- The Regal Moon is a JD Wetherspoon on The Butts in town centre. Other central pubs include Yates on Fleece St, Flying Horse on Packer St, Medicine Tap on The Esplanade, The Baum on Toad Lane, and Cask & Feather and The Eagle both on Oldham Rd.
- Lots of country pubs: a few in Littleborough open daily and close to the canal towpath and railway station are Falcon Inn, Red Lion and The Wheatsheaf.
餐饮
[]- Nutters餐厅, Edenfield Rd, Norden OL12 7TT (在城镇西北5英里处A680公路旁), ☏ +44 1706 650167. 周二-周六中午-下午5点，晚上6:30-9点，周日中午-下午4点，晚上6:30-8点. 乡村餐厅，食物极佳，推荐品尝菜单。
- In Littleborough, The Waterside is a stylish Mediterranean restaurant, open W-Sa 5-10:30PM and for lunch Sa Su.
住宿
[]- 苔藓旅馆, Kings Rd OL16 5HW (在A664 Kingsway旁), ☏ +44 1706 350555, info@mosslodgehotel.com. 舒适、管理良好的酒店，位于19世纪的纺织厂老板的宅邸内，服务周到。 双人房£85，早餐每人£10.
- 皇家托比酒店, Manchester Rd OL11 3HF (位于市中心以西一英里), ☏ +44 1706 861861. 不错的居家型酒店，设有餐厅。附带的旅馆有3间双人间，适合小型团体入住。 含早餐双人房£80. we
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel, Manchester Rd, Castleton, OL11 2XZ (沿A627(M)公路前往Castleton出口), ☏ +44 1706 630788. 这家中档酒店坐落在自己的花园内，并设有水疗中心，是雅高连锁酒店的一部分。您需要开车前往，因为Castleton更像是曼彻斯特的边缘而不是罗奇代尔。导航用户请注意，这不是Peak District的Castleton。 含早餐双人房£105.
- Premier Inn Rochdale is at jcn 21 of M62.
- 摩尔科克旅馆, Halifax Road, Littleborough OL15 0LD, ☏ +44 1706 378156. 这家有7间客房的酒店设有酒吧和餐厅。它位于Littleborough村庄上方一英里处，A58公路是一条繁忙的道路，但有步行道。您可以使用它作为Pennine Way的过夜点，因为Way上方的White House酒吧没有客房。 含早餐双人房£80.
连接
[]As of June 2021, Rochdale has 4G from O2 and Vodafone, and 5G from EE and Three.
下一站
[]- Hebden Bridge is a picturesque village a short drive across the moors from Rochdale.
- Nearby Haworth is the centre of Brontë Country: the Brontë sisters launched their writing careers from the parsonage there. Sights associated with them stretch across the north of England, the closest to Rochdale being Gawthorpe Hall in Padiham near Burnley.
| Routes through Rochdale |
| Manchester ← | 西南  东北 |
→ Huddersfield → Leeds |
Oldham ← junction  (SW) ← |
S  N |
→ ENDS AT SANDBROOK PARK |
| Bolton ← Bury ← | W  NE |
→ Halifax |