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Greenbooth and Naden Valley

Situated near Rochdale, four reservoirs make up this site - Naden Higher, Naden Middle, Naden Lower and Greenbooth reservoir! The site offers spectacular views of Manchester, Yorkshire and the surrounding moorland and is a great escape all year round.

There are lots of walking routes to choose from, with access to extended hiking routes across Rooley Moor. There really is something for everyone.

Greenbooth reservoir

Woodhouse Lane, Rochdale, OL12 7TB. Tel: 01706 221 195. Open all day, every day.

Greenbooth reservoir car park

Greenbooth reservoir car park, Rochdale, OL12 7TL. Free of charge.

Public Transport

Bus route R2 Rochdale Runners from Rochdale takes you to Norden, south of the reservoir.

Activities and site information

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Bird watching

horse riding

Horse Riding

walking

Walking routes

If you love bird watching, Greenbooth is a great spot for Egrets and Pallid Swift.

Concessionary key required to access the Concessionary bridleway, please contact Rochdale and Bury Bridleway Association for details click here. 

Two waymarked routes.

There are routes around all four reservoirs with access to extended hiking routes across Rooley Moor.

Acres of nature podcast

As custodians of over 56,000 hectares of beautiful country parks and reservoirs, this podcast series is all about bringing you closer to nature

Education Pack

Download our education pack and let's go on an adventure

Reservoir safety

Find out how to stay safe at our countryside parks and reservoirs

 

For more information on rules and guidance, click the button below.

Rules and reservoir guidance

If you have any general enquiries, please speak to our friendly team on 0345 672 3723.

You may also want to read about:

Blue-green algae

Giant hogweed

Recreation permits

Greenbooth reservoir map

Important notice

Heavy rainfall and sewer flooding

The heavy rainfall may be causing flooding in some parts of the region.

Our teams are out working hard across the region helping our customers who have experienced sewer flooding in their homes.

If you’re experiencing flooding from a road or footpath and there is no evidence of sewage (toilet paper etc.) please report this to your local council, who are responsible for highways drainage flooding.

Please be aware that our phone lines are much busier than normal, take a look at our flooding page for further advice on what to do if you’re affected by flooding.

Heavy rainfall across the North West may be causing flooding in some parts of the region. Our teams are out working hard across the region helping our customers who have experienced sewer flooding in their homes.

Flooding advice

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