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Climb rochdale, on School Lane, offers an alternative and exciting sporting activity for all ages and abilities. They use trained and experienced instructors to give you the opportunity to learn and develop climbing skills, keep fit and have fun. Master the roped climbing walls or experience the thrills of climbing above foam matting without using a rope in the low level bouldering area. Spectators can relax in the excellent café, which overlooks the climbing areas. Call 01706 524450 or log on to www.climbrochdale.com for more details. Take a journey back in time on the east Lancashire railway. The service operates between Heywood and Rawtenstall, with stations at Bury and Ramsbottom. Welcome the Olympic Torch on 23rd June, as it passes through Heywood, Bury and Rawtenstall. Beat the crowds and travel in style by steam or diesel-hauled engines.
Fans of Thomas can spend the day with the little blue engine and his friends on Fri 3rd - Sun 5th August. There’s also a Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Mon 27th August. Please visit www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk for more details. greater Manchester Fire and rescue service Museum, at Rochdale Fire Station is open on Fridays (except bank holidays) and the first Sunday of every month 10am-4pm with free admission. Sunday 1st July is Kid’s Day at the museum with rides, a bouncy castle and much more. For more details call 01706 901227. Experience the awesome power of the world’s largest working steam mill engine. ellenroad engine House (Elizabethan Way, Rochdale) is in steam on the first Sunday of every month from midday-4pm. For more details log on to www.ellenroad.org.uk.
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the rochdale Feel good Festival is set to return for its fifth consecutive year. Make sure you head into the town centre on Friday 31st August and Saturday 1st September for the two day celebration of entertainment, food and culture. The line-up of top musical artists and celebrity chefs will be announced over the next couple of months. There will be a main stage on the Town Hall Square, as well as some indoor venues. A large food market will take place on the Butts and lower Yorkshire Street and there will be an area to watch live and exciting cookery demonstrations. Plus all the entertainment is free! Healey dell Nature reserve sits in a picturesque part of the Spodden Valley; rich in wildlife, with delightful scenery, spectacular waterfalls and a fascinating archaeological history. A disused railway line is now a nature trail, with magnificent views from a 100-foot high viaduct. Please visit www.healeydell.org.uk. Rochdale’s award winning Arts and Heritage Centre, touchstones (The Esplanade) has something for everyone, with a ‘hands on’ museum for all the family, four exciting art galleries and a local studies centre. In Local Studies, families can research their family history together, find out the history of your house or the area you live in. open 7 days a week. Mischief Makers is Rochdale's biggest indoor play and party centre, catering for children from 0-11 years and offering a safe, friendly and fun environment where children can play in a fantastic three level themed area. A great place for kids to play while parents chill out and relax. open 7 days a week. No 1 the Pavilions, Bridgefold road, rochdale, oL11 5BX.