Rochdale away guide — Crown Oil Arena

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Seasonal calendar

Pennine winter weather — January fixtures can face postponement risk given the ground's exposed location.
Rochdale Feel Good Festival — Summer town-centre festival can add congestion around the station.

Bus from Rochdale station — Local buses run out to Spotland, quicker than the walk in poor weather.
Metrolink connection — Rochdale is on the Manchester Metrolink network, useful if travelling from the city.
Driving — M62 J20 then follow signs; the ground has decent parking nearby.

The Regal Moon — Large Wetherspoons in the town centre, a reliable pre-match stop. Map
Rochdale Market — One of the largest markets in the north-west, good for cheap food before the game. Map
Ground concourse — Classic pie-and-Bovril matchday fare. Map

Rochdale Town Hall

Grand Victorian Gothic building, one of the finest town halls in the country.

Touchstones Rochdale

Local museum and art gallery in the town centre.

Hollingworth Lake

Scenic reservoir a short drive away, popular for a longer visit.

Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners the locals keep to themselves.

The Baum, Rochdale
Excellent backstreet real ale pub away from the main matchday route.
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Healey Dell nature reserve
Wooded valley with a Victorian viaduct, little-visited by away fans.
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Rochdale Pioneers Museum
Birthplace of the co-operative movement, a quiet and interesting stop.
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Transport alert

Standard Saturday

Nothing unusual in the Rochdale diary for this date. Book advance rail tickets 12 weeks out and check the operator's works page the Monday before.

Ground note

Spotland/Crown Oil Arena is a fair walk from the station — the bus is worth it in bad weather.

Ground note

The ground is exposed to Pennine weather, so conditions can be considerably colder than in Manchester.