Streetwise Magazine, Milnrow & Newhey, March 2014 | Page 44
WHAT’S ON GUIDE
Saturday 15 March
Countryside & Parks
Coach Trip – Tophill Low
Reserve, Driffield, East
Yorkshire (Yorkshire Water)
Sunday 23 March
FEBRUARY
Nest Building
Organised by Rochdale
Countryside Service
A family fun event. Booking
essential.
Venue: Hollingworth Lake Visitors
Centre, Littleborough
Time: 1.30pm-3.30pm
Price: £2.50 per person.
Enquiries: 01706 373421or refer to
www.rochdale.gov.uk/events
Saturday 29 March
Wildflower Planting & Seed
Scattering in Hopwood Park
Organised by Friends of Hopwood
Park
Venue: Hopwood Park, Rochdale
Road, Middleton
Time: 2pm
Enquiries: 01706 350459 or 01706
373421 or refer to
www.rochdale.gov.uk/events
Organised by Rochdale Field
Naturalists' Society
A coach trip looking at birds and
flowers.
Venue: Depart from the cul-de-sac,
at bottom of Manchester Old Road,
Rochdale
Time: 9am
Price: £14
Enquiries: 01706 644394
Saturday 29 March
Car Trip – Wayoh and
Entwistle Reservoirs, North
Bolton
Organised by Rochdale Field
Naturalists' Society
A coach trip looking at birds and
flowers.
Venue: Depart from the cul-de-sac,
at bottom of Manchester Old Road,
Rochdale Time: 9am Price: £14
Enquiries: 01706 644394
Heritage Attractions
Guided Walks & Tours
Saturday 15 March
Diesel Muliple Unit Day
Venue: Maclure Road, Rochdale
Time: 10am-4pm Price: FREE
Enquiries: 01706 901227
Monday to Friday 10am-4pm or
call in person; Email:
[email protected]
Markets & Fairs
BIKE RIDES
Sunday 16 March
Third Sunday of the Month
Sunday Market & Car Boot
Sale
Organised by Middleton Town
Centre Management
Runs over three levels in the
multi-storey car park of Middleton
Shopping Centre on the 3rd
Sunday of the month. Just turn
up – pay on the day. Free parking
available on-site and off-site. No
early arrivals please as the access
ramp is adjacent to residential
properties. Further dates include:
20 April, 18 May, 22 June with
more dates throughout the year.
Venue: Middleton Shopping
Centre, Limetrees Road,
Middleton M24 4EL
Time: 6am–1pm
Price: Cars £12, Vans £20 payable
on the day. Catering concessions
available; please enquire.
Enquiries: 07805 102759 Adam
for enquiries. No pre-booking
facility, simply turn up on the day.
There is a ride every Wednesday
at 5.30pm from Cycle Addicts,
Bury Road, Rochdale. Go to
www.facebook.com/cycleaddicts
or contact Dave on 01706 860188
for more information.
School Holiday
Activities
Monday 7 - Monday 21 April
Go4it Easter Holiday Junior
Activities
Organised by Link4Life
Contact your local centre for
what’s on during the school
holidays.
Venue: Sports Centres and Pools
Boroughwide
Enquiries: 01706 924928 or
www.link4life.org/Go4it
Saturday 5 April and Sunday 6 April
(Easter Holidays)