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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, 距离市中心半英里，有往返曼彻斯特维多利亚的火车，每5-10分钟一班，车程15-20分钟。这些火车是更长的干线路线的一部分
- - 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，从市中心出发单程票价为£4.60；电车运营时间为早上6点至午夜，每15分钟一班。（灰线仅开往奥尔德姆。）西行方向，线路经过维多利亚、圣彼得广场、迪恩斯盖特、乔尔顿和东迪兹伯里。在市中心换乘其他线路，前往伯里、皮卡迪利站、伊蒂哈德体育场和阿什顿安德莱恩、韦瑟沙维和机场、帝国战争博物馆和特拉福德中心、老特拉福德、斯特雷特福德、塞尔和阿尔特林厄姆，以及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
[]- 罗奇代尔先锋博物馆, Toad Lane 31号 OL12 0NU. 周三-周六 10:30AM-4PM. 罗奇代尔是合作社运动的发源地。这里是运动开始的地方，有现代化的扩建，但空间有点局促。Toad Lane这条短小的鹅卵石路段就在A58环形路南侧的Hunter's Lane旁边。使用卫星导航的用户请忽略邮政编码，它会将您导向环形路北侧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 2:15PM，每周三 2:15PM 短途游. 这座迷人的维多利亚哥特复兴风格建筑于1871年开放。原始尖塔于1883年烧毁，但被现在的钟楼取代，楼内设有餐厅。（退伍军人早餐俱乐部每周四）完整的（两小时）导览将参观大厅、市长办公室、治安官休息室，并可聆听管风琴演奏。短途游（一小时）包括交易大厅、大厅和议会厅。市政厅对面是**纪念碑**，由Lutyens设计，于1922年揭幕。 全程£7.50，短途£4.50.
- 消防博物馆 (在罗奇代尔火车站（铁路和电车）旁边). 周四-周六 10AM-4PM. 位于前消防局内的消防博物馆。有趣的消防车和其他小型藏品。 成人：£7，优惠价及儿童（4-15岁）£5，4岁以下免费。.
- 圣查德教堂, Sparrow Hill OL16 1QT (在市政厅南侧的山坡上). 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，但于维多利亚时期进行了翻修，是罗奇代尔的圣公会教区教堂。
- 埃伦罗德引擎房, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow OL16 4LE (在M62的Jcn 21旁). 每月第一个周日：2月-12月 11AM-4PM. 双蒸汽发动机，名为“维多利亚”和“亚历山德拉”，转动一个大鼓，为驱动棉纺厂的皮带提供动力。纺织厂已被拆除，但发动机仍可运转。
- 霍林沃斯湖位于城镇东北3英里处，靠近史密斯布里奇。这里有步道、水上活动，以及几家湖边酒吧。它建于1800年，是罗奇代尔运河的补给水库，由于地势并非天然洼地，因此三面筑有高堤。19世纪40年代铁路开通后，这里成为了一个旅游胜地，被称为“称重者海港”，拥有酒店、酒吧、游船，更多的酒吧，以及放荡的舞蹈。1875年，卡普顿·韦伯在湖水中训练，完成了首次横渡英吉利海峡的游泳。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的水库使用。
- 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 萨米特隧道。于1841年开通时，它是当时世界上最长的铁路隧道，长2885码（2638米）。1984年12月，一列载满汽油的火车在隧道内脱轨，引发了一场持续数天的火灾，烧蚀了隧道墙壁，但无人死亡。
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卡丁车, 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，最高时速可达40英里/小时（70公里/小时）。有适合初学者的“即来即玩”（20-40分钟）、团队耐力赛（1-2小时内最多圈数）和带有资格赛、预赛及决赛的赛事。儿童可从8岁开始驾驶。 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 ，可通过M62 22号出口旁的A627公路，以及Littleborough上方的A58公路抵达。西边是陡峭地升向罗奇代尔的崖壁，东边则是一片荒凉的“洼地”或高原上的荒原和沼泽。
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 (在城镇西北五英里处的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，食物美味，推荐品尝套餐。
- In Littleborough, The Waterside is a stylish Mediterranean restaurant, open W-Sa 5-10:30PM and for lunch Sa Su.
住宿
[]- 莫斯旅馆, Kings Rd OL16 5HW (在A664 Kingsway旁边), ☏ +44 1706 350555, info@mosslodgehotel.com. 这家舒适且管理良好的酒店位于19世纪的工厂主宅邸内，服务周到。 双人间£85，含早餐£10/人.
- 皇家托比酒店, Manchester Rd OL11 3HF (距离市中心以西一英里), ☏ +44 1706 861861. 这家不错的精品酒店设有餐厅。附设的招待所（Lodge annex）有3间双人房，适合小型团体。 双人间含早£80. we
- 曼彻斯特诺顿庄园美居酒店, Manchester Rd, Castleton, OL11 2XZ (从A627(M)出口前往卡斯尔顿), ☏ +44 1706 630788. 这家中档酒店坐落在自己的花园里，配有水疗中心，是雅高连锁酒店的一部分。您需要开车前往，因为卡斯尔顿更像是曼彻斯特的郊区，而不是罗奇代尔的一部分：卫星导航用户请注意，这不是峰区（Peak District）的卡斯尔顿。 双人间含早£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间客房的旅馆设有酒吧和餐厅。它位于Littleborough村庄上方一英里处，A58公路车流量很大，但有一条人行道。您可能会把它作为一个在Pennine Way上的过夜点，因为Way上方的White House酒吧没有客房。 双人间含早£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 |