Rochdale Canal Cycle Route Through to Manchester City Centre

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Canal History The historic Rochdale Canal opened in 1804 and was the first canal to be built across the Pennines. Linking the coalfields of the East with the mills and ports of the West it played a vital role during the Industrial Revolution.

The canal runs from Sowerby Bridge in Yorkshire Rochdale Canal Cycle Route through to Manchester City Centre. Take a trip along the Rochdale Canal and experience some of Manchester's rich industrial heritage along Annual Events the way. Rochdale Canal Festival Route 66 An annual event held every July with family cycle The cycle route along the canal forms part of Route rides, guided walks, canoeing, angling taster sessions 66 of the National Cycle Network which when and wildlife workshops etc. For further info see completed will run all the way from Manchester to www.thewaterwaystrust.org Kingston upon Hull. The Organisations Route Directions British Waterways www.britishwaterways.co.uk Rochdale from Piccadilly www.waterscape.com

Station Friends of the Rochdale Canal Canal Join the cycle route on Store Street (this runs [email protected] under Piccadilly Station). Go across Great Ancoats Street and on to Old Sustrans Cycle Route66 6 Mill Street. www.sustrans.org.uk 0161 923 6050 Piccadilly Station Turn left on to Weybridge Road. Turn right on to St Vincent Street (this then The Waterways Trust to Newton Heath leads to the canal). www.thewaterwaystrust.org Route distance from Piccadilly Station to Newton Manchester City Council Heath is approximately 3 miles. Highway Services Hooper Street Depot, Off Midland St Ardwick, Manchester M12 6LA Tel 0161 954 9000 [email protected] Rochdale Canal Cycle Leaflet:Layout 1 13/04/2010 16:36 Page 2 t h g 60 i L Failsworth Key: Rochdale Canal Existing Metrolink Network a d M R o Q u M al Metrolink under Construction e n ’ s Rochdale CanCanal Q u e e e n ’ Railways that take Bicycles 6

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