The Rochdale Canal runs from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge, passing through Rochdale. It passes over the Pennines and therefore there are many locks to negotiate. In 32 miles there are 91 locks, so not a canal for the faint-hearted. Saying that, there are magnificent views, attractive villages and lots of designated walks.
Manchester
Finance
- Ashton Lane Ends PO. 212 Tulketh Brow. PR2 2JJ. 01772 728025
Hairdressers / Barbers
- Lewis Stephen. 448 Blackpool Rd. PR2 1HX. 01772 736464
- Northern Barbers. 92 Roebuck St. PR2 2BQ. 01772 736834
- Rawkers. 447 Blackpool Rd. PR2 2LE. 01772 720222
Laundry
- Bright Wash. 67 Wellington Rd. PR2 1BX. 01772 717706
- Posh Wash. 99 Fishergate. PR1 8JD. 01772 888080
- Wash N Dry. 35 Eldon St. PR1 7PJ. 01772 253991
Medical Services
- Adelphi Dental Care. 157 Adelphi St. PR1 7BH. 01772 253443 (Cosmetic, Private)
- Boots Pharmacy. 76 Pedders Lane. PR 1HN. 01772 726149
- Briarwood Medical Centre. 514 Blackpool Rd. PR2 1HY. 0844 477 3038
- Lane Ends Dental Practice. 407 Blackpool Rd. PR2 2DU. 01772 726932 (Private)
- Oaklands Dental Surgery. 378 Tag Lane. PR2 7AA. 01772 726338 (NHS / Private)
- Park Medical Practice. Cottam Lane. PR2 1JR. 01772 726500
- Rowlands Pharmacy. Blanche St. PR2 2RL. 01772 721893 (End Canal)
Pets
- Dial A Dog Wash. Calder St. PR2 1BD. 01772 804246
- Muddy Paws. 44 Greyfriars Cresc. PR2 3RB. 07903 862431
- Posh Pups. 26 Briar Grove. PR2 3UR. 01772 725125
- River Bank Veterinary Centre. 16-22 Watery Lane. PR2 2NN. 01772 726745
Places to Stay
- Ashton Lodge Guest House. 37 Victoria Parade. PR2 1DT. 01772 728414
- Claremont Hotel. 516 Blackpool Rd. Pr2 1hy. 01772 729738
- Park Hotel. 209 Tulketh Rd. Pr2 1es. 01772 726250
- Whitburn House Hotel. 111 Garstang Rd. PR2 3EB. 01772 717973
Shops & Supermarkets
- Spar Lane Ends. 439 Blackpool Rd. PR2 2DU. 01772 725971
Transport
- rail: Preston Station. Fishergate. PR1 8AP. National Rail
Wining & Dining
- Black Horse. 166 Friargate. PR1 2EJ. 01772 204855
- Dog & Partridge. 44 Friargate. PR1 2AT. 01772 379339
- Lane Ends Pub. 442-446 Blackpool Rd. PR2 1HX. 01772 733362
- New Dragon Inn. 438 Blackpool Rd. PR2 2DX. 01772 727454 (Chinese Restaurant)
- Old Vic at the Station. 78 Fishergate. PR1 2UH. 01772 828519
- Tulketh Chippy. 178 Tulketh Brow. PR2 2JE. 07813 288012 (Takeaway)
Newton Heath
Finance
- Lloyds. 64 Old Church St. M40 2JW. 0845 300 0000
Laundry
- Spacious Place. 53 Old Church St. M40 2JN. 0161 684 1414
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Newton Heath Library. Old Church St. M40 2JB (closed all day Thurs, & Wed am)
Medical Services
- Newchem Pharmacy. 55 Old Church St. M40 2JN. 0161 681 2928
- Newton Heath Health Centre. 2 Old Church St. M40 2JF. 0161 681 1353 (or 4474)
- Well Pharmacy. 9 Old Church St. M40 2JF. 0161 682 3311
Shops & Supermarkets
Speciality Shops
- Hazel's Bakery. 70 Old Church St. M40 2JF. 0161 682 8932
Martin's Craft Bakery. 41 Old Church St. M40 2JN. 0161 681 1101
Mo's News & Off-Licence. 78 Old Church St. M40 2JF. 0161 747 7093
Transport
- rail: Newton Heath & Moston Light Rail Stn. Exchange Sq. metrolink. (Lines G H & I)
Wining & Dining
- Balti Stove Takeaway.
- Kingfisher Fish & Chip Shop/Cafe. 29-31 Old Church St. M40 2JN.
- The New Crown Inn. 23 Old Church St. M40 2JN. 07507 667720
- Shuhel Tandoori. 48 Old Church St. M40 2JF. 0161 947 0658
- USA Fried Chicken. 82 Old Church St. M40 2JF. 0161 682 5448
Failsworth
Finance
- Failsworth PO. Sisson St. M35 0FF.
Medical Services
- Kamsons Pharmacy. Keppel Building. Ashton Rd West. M35 0AD. 0161 682 6035
- Medlock Medical Practice. Ashton Rd West. M35 0AD. 0161 681 1401
- Quayside Medical Practice. Ashton Rd West. M35 0HN. 0161 681 1818
Shops & Supermarkets
- Aldi. Sisson St. M35 0AT. 0800 042 0800
- Tesco Extra. Ashton Rd West. M35 0EJ. 0345 026 9556
Wining & Dining
- Crown & Cushion. 488 Oldham Rd. M35 0FH. 0161 681 1165
- Millgate. Ashton Rd West. M35 0ES. 0161 688 4910
- Old Road Chippy. 28a Old Rd. M35 0AW. 0161 682 4422
Slattocks
Wining & Dining
- The Hopwood Arms. 753 Rochdale Rd. M24 2RA. 01706 359807
Castleton
Finance
- Castleton PO. 817 Manchester Rd. OL11 3AH. 01706 656991
Medical Services
- Well Pharmacy. 870 Manchester Rd. OL11 2SP. 01706 860861
Shops & Supermarkets
- Dale Supermarket. 803 Manchester Rd. OL11 3AH. 01706 639727 (Premier Stores)
Transport
- Castleton Station. OL11 2UY. Northern
Wining & Dining
- Ali's Kebab & Curry House. 832 Manchester Rd. OL11 3AW. 01706 642999 (takeaway)
- China Chef. 829 Manchester Rd. OL11 3AH. 01706 632888 (takeaway)
- Midland Beer Company. 826 Manchester Rd. OL11 3AW. 01706 750873 (Live Music)
- Old Post Office Ale House. 858 Manchester Rd. OL11 2SP. 01706 645464
Rochdale
Medical Services
- Lloyds Pharmacy. 293 Oldham Rd. OL16 5JG. 01706 644849
- Wellfield Pharmacy. 291 Oldham Rd. OL16 5HX. 01706 508121
Wining & Dining
- Cha Chas. 293a Oldham Rd. OL16 5JG. 01706 658789
- Chans. 190 Oldham Rd. OL16 1AG. 01706 633188 (Chinese takeaway)
- Jaans Tandoori. 315 Oldham Rd. OL16 5JG. 01706 350550 (takeaway)
Milnrow
Finance
- ATM Barclays. Unit 2, Kingsway Retail Park. OL16 5AF.
Pets
- Vets4Pets. Inside Pets At Home. Kingsway Retail Park. OL16 5AF. 01706 641011
Shops & Supermarkets
- Asda Rochdale Kingsway. 2 Kingsway Retail Park. OL16 5AF. 01706 704700
Speciality Shops
- Kingsway Retail Park. Wallhead Rd. OL16 5AF. Includes Pets at Home/Iceland/The Range...
Wining & Dining
- Crown & Shuttle. 170 Rochdale Rd. OL16 3BU. 01706 648259
- River Queen. 234 Rochdale Rd. OL16 3BD. 01706 869369 (takeaway)
Smithy Bridge
Transport
- rail: Smithy Bridge. Northern.
Wining & Dining
- Dragon City. 55 Smithy Bridge Rd. OL15 0DY. 01706 838856 (Chinese/Fish & Chips)
- Littleborough Balti Taste. 62-64 Smithy Bridge Rd. OL15 0BQ. 01706 375797
Littleborough
Finance
- Littleborough PO. 61 Church St. OL15 8AB. 01706 378247
Medical Services
- Littleborough Group Practice. Featherstall Rd. OL15 8HF. 01706 393000
- Lloyds Pharmacy. 8 Hare Hill Rd. OL15 9AB. 01706 378440
- Trinity Medical Centre.
- Village Medical Centre. Peel St. OL15 8AQ. 01706 370666
Shops & Supermarkets
- Co-operative Foods. Station Rd OL15 8AF. 01706 371162
- Sainsbury's Local. 42-44 Hare Hill Rd. OL15 9BA. 01706 377608
Transport
- rail: Littleborough Station. Northern.
Wining & Dining
- Falcon Inn. 18-20 Church St. OL15 9AA. 01706 378640
- The Queens. 57 Church St. OL15 8AB. 01706 379394
- The Red Lion. 6 Halifax Rd. OL15 0HB. 01706 378195
- Toppo's Bar & Kitchen. 25-27 Church St. OL15 8DA. 01706 372602
- The Waterside Restaurant & Winebar. 1 Inghams Lane. OL15 0AY. 01706 376250
- The Wheatsheaf. 37 Church St. OL15 8AB. 01706 371122
Summit
Wining & Dining
- The Summit. 140 Todmorden Rd. OL15 9QX. 01706 379500
Walsden
Finance
- Walsden PO. 643 Rochdale Rd. OL14 7SN.
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Walsden Library. Rochdale Rd. OL14 6SJ. 01706 815602
Shops & Supermarkets
- Walsden Village Stores. 574 Rochdale Rd. OL14 7SL. 01706 816960
Transport
- rail: Walsden Station. Northern (Trains to Leeds/Manchester/Blackburn)
Wining & Dining
- Grandma Pollard's Chippy. 2 Quebec St. OL14 7SL. 01706 815769
Todmorden
Finance
- Halifax. 12-14 Halifax Rd. OL14 5AE. 01706 701639
- Todmorden PO. 7 Brook St. OL14 5AJ. 01706 812162
- TSB. 8 Halifax Rd. OL14 5AD. 01706 319996
Hairdressers / Barbers
- Stone Hair Art. 37 Burnley Rd. OL14 7BU. 01706 557075
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Todmorden Library. 8 Rochdale Rd. OL14 5AA. 01706 815600
Medical Services
- Boots Pharmacy. Bridge St. OL14 5AQ. 01706 812776
- Todmorden Dental Care. 6 Rochdale Rd. OL14 5AA. 01706 812295
Pets
- West Mount Vets. 41-43 Burnley Rd. OL14 7BU. 01706 814110
Shops & Supermarkets
- One Stop Stores. 7-11 Bridge St. OL14 5AQ. 01706 812417
- Todmorden Market. Market Hall. Brook St. OL14 5AJ. 01706 819731
Transport
- rail: Todmorden Station. OL14 7AN. Northern (Leeds, Wigan, Blackburn, Manchester)
Wining & Dining
- Blackbird Bar & Kitchen. 23 Water St. OL14 5AB. 01706 813038
- Golden Lion. Fielden Square. OL14 6LZ. 01706 816333
- Market Place. 23 Halifax Rd. OL14 5AG. 01706 817276 (Fish & Chips)
- The Old Co-op
- Polished Knob. 31 Burnley Rd. OL14 7BU. 01706 810480
- Royal George. 17 Rochdale Rd. OL14 5AA. 07583 377733
- Three Wise Monkeys. 15 Water St. OL14 5AB. 01706 817010
- White Hart. Station Approach. OL14 7BD. 01706 811760 (Wetherspoon)
- White Rabbit. 1 White Hart Fold. OL14 7BD. 01706 817828
Hebden Bridge
Finance
- Barclays Bank. 10 Market St. HX7 6AE. 0345 734 5345
- Lloyds. Albert St. HX7 8AN. 0345 300 0000
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Hebden Bridge Library. Cheetham St. HX7 8EP. 01422 288040
Places of Interest
- Old Packhorse Bridge.
- Tia Greyhound Rescue. Wragley House. Valley Rd. HX7 7BN. 01422 844960
Places to Stay
- Crown Inn. 10 Crown St. HX7 8EH. 01422 842814 (Pub/Restaurant/Tapas/Music/Rooms)
- White Lion Hotel. Bridge Gate. HX7 8EX. 01422 842197
Shops & Supermarkets
- Co-operative Food. 41 Market St. HX7 6AA. 01422 842452
- Stephen Maskill Butchers. 9 Crown St. HX7 8EH. 01422 842411
- William Holt Greengrocers. 6 Bridge Gate. HX7 8EX. 01422 842143
Transport
- taxis: Avacar Taxis. Hardcastle House. Valley Rd. HX7 7BB. 07766 494918
Wining & Dining
- Coffee Cali. 19 Bridge Gate. HX7 8EX. 01422 845629
- Calan's Micropub. 3 The Courtyard. Bridge Gate. HX7 8EX. 07739 565983
- Crown Fisheries & Restaurant. 8 Crown St. HX7 8EH. 01422 842599
- Nelson's Wine Bar. Crown St. HX7 8EH. 01422 649115 (Vegetarian / Vegan Restaurant)
- Old Gate Bar & Restaurant. 1-5 Old Gate. HX7 8JP. 01422 843993
- Sauce Coffee Shop. 4-6 St George's Sq. HX7 8ET. 01422 846913
- Shoulder of Mutton Inn. Bridge Gate. HX7 HEX. 01422 845545
- Squeeze Food & Smoothie Bar. 19 Crown St. HX7 8EH. 01422 471265
- Watergate Tea Rooms. 9 Bridge Gate. HX7 8EX. 01422 842978
Heptonstall
Holiday Boats / Day Hire
- Hebden Bridge Cruises. Stubbing Drive. HX7 6LS. 07966 808717
Places to Stay
- Prospect End. Savile Rd. HX7 6NA. 01422 843586 (B&B)
- Riverview B&B. Stubbing Drive. HX7 6LS. 01422 844943
Wining & Dining
- Stubbing Wharf. King St. HX7 6LU. 01422 844107
Mytholmroyd
Laundry
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Village Laundry & Dry Cleaners. 1 George St. HX7 5DT. 01422 882311
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Mytholmroyd Library. Cragg Rd. HX7 5HS. 01422 883933
Places to Stay
- The Dusty Miller. Burnley Rd. HX7 5LH. 01422 885959 (Pub with rooms)
Transport
- rail: Mytholmroyd Station. New Rd. HX7 5EA. Northern.
Wining & Dining
- The Dusty Miller. Burnley Rd. HX7 5LH. 01422 885959 (Pub with rooms)
- Riverside Cafe. 1 New Rd. HX7 5DZ. 07751 274653
- Shoulder of Mutton Inn. New Rd. HX7 5DZ. 01422 883165 (Cask Ales / Traditional Food)
- Tamannas. 11 New Rd. HX7 5DZ. 01422 885665 (Indian takeaway)
Luddenden Foot
Wining & Dining
- At The Weavers. Burnley Rd. HX2 6AH. 01422 884523 (Wine Bar & Restaurant)
- Old Brandy Wine. Tilotson Holme. HX2 6AG. 01422 886173
Sowerby Bridge
Hairdressers / Barbers
- The Barber Shop. 65 Wharf St. HX6 2AF. 01422 834931
- The Salt Room. Salt Warehouse. Wharf St. HX6 2AG. 01422 836674
Holiday Boats / Day Hire
- Shire Cruisers. The Wharf. HX6 2AG. 01422 832712
Shops & Supermarkets
- Lidl. Tuel Lane. HX6 2LF. 0800 977 7766
Transport
rail: Sowerby Bridge. Station Rd. HX6 3LD. Northern Railway
Wining & Dining
- Cobblestones Bar & Grill. Canal Basin. Wharf. HX6 2AG. 01422 316879
Gimbals Restaurant. 76 Wharf St. HX6 2AF. 01422 839329
Kiplings Restaurant. 28 Town Hall St. HX6 2EA. 01422 316895
The Moorings. 1 Canal Basin. HX6 2RG. 01422 833940
Navigation Inn. Chapel Lane. HX6 3LF. 01422 316073
Roxy Venue. Wharf ST. HX6 2AE. 01422 832228 (Great Food / Live Sport / Entertainment)
Syhiba. 57 Wharf ST. HX6 2AF. 01422 835959 (Indian)
Village Restaurant. 75 Wharf St. HX6 2AF. 01422 831654 (Indian)
Williams. 80 Wharf St. HX6 2AF. 01422 833584 (Live Music / Gins)