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Places near Rochdale by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Rochdale
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rochdale
- Mary Towneley Looptrek · 3 hrs
- Hollingworth Lakelake · 45 min
- Ellenroad Steam Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Tandle Hill Country Parkhill · 45 min
- Queen's Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Rochdale
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rochdale?
St Mary in the Baum (church, about 1 km), Rochdale Pioneers Museum (museum, about 1 km), St Chad's (church, about 1 km), Touchstones (museum, about 1 km), Church of Saint Edmund (church, about 1 km), Smallbridge St John (church, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rochdale?
290 places on Spotwander: 127 churches, 44 parks, 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 29 forts & heritage, 21 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Rochdale?
St Mary in the Baum, about 1 km by road; St Chad's (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Rochdale?
Springfield Park, about 3 km by road; Queen's Park (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rochdale?
Start in Rochdale, visit Mary Towneley Loop, then Hollingworth Lake, then Ellenroad Steam Museum, then Tandle Hill Country Park, then Queen's Park, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.