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How to find Rochdale AFC
For Rochdale AFC: Leave the M62 at Junction 20 and at the roundabout take the 1^st exist A627 (M) heading towards Rochdale and turn left at A664/Edinburgh Way. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto B6452 and continue forward for approximately 2miles until you see the Spotland Stadium on the right. For Castle Irwell Student Village: Take the A56 Bury New Road heading towards Prestwich and Salford. Follow this road through the traffic lights at Hilton Lane/Scholes Lane (A6044) and continue on towards Higher Broughton until the traffic lights at Great Cheetham Street West. Turn right along Great Cheetham Street West (A576) and head towards the traffic lights at Lower Broughton Road. Go straight on through the traffic lights onto Cromwell Road. Castle Irwell student village is on the right hand side approx 200 yards after the traffic lights. Enter the car park via the security system which has gates which will be activated by the attendant. For Heywood Sports Centre: Leave M62 at jct 19 and follow the A6046, signed Heywood. Once off the motorway, take 2nd left (at Texaco garage) into Coronation Avenue. Go to T-junction and turn right into Manchester Road which becomes Manchester Street as you approach Heywood Town Centre. As you approach the end of Church Street, there will be a set of traffic lights with a church on the right hand side and two banks on the left. Go through these lights and bear right over mini roundabout with Morrisons supermarket on the left. Take next left onto West Starkey Street, and the sports centre, astroturf pitch and car park will be on the right hand side. For Hopwood Hall College: From M62 Jct 19: Follow A6046 sign posted Middleton. Follow Hollin Lane (A6046) down steep hill to traffic lights. Turn left onto Rochdale Road (A664). Follow this road to second set of traffic lights and turn left into Hopwood Hall College. Map From M62 Jct 20: Follow A627(M) sign posted Oldham. At first junction follow sign to Middleton and turn off onto Slattocks Link Road. Go straight over a roundabout onto A664 (Rochdale Road). At first set of traffic lights turn right into Hopwood Hall College. Map For Siddal Moor Sports College: Leave M62 at jct 19 and follow the A6046, signed Heywood. Once off the motorway, take 2nd left (at Texaco garage) into Coronation Avenue. Go to T-junction and turn left signed A6045 Manchester. Continue for approx. 400 yards and take 1st right onto Newhouse Road. The college and car park is 300 yards on the left. Enter the college through entrance signed JD Sports Centre (to the left of the college as you look at it). DIRECTIONS TO ST. MARY’S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL From M62, junction 19, follow A6046 Hollin Lane towards Middleton passing Queen Elizabeth High School on the left hand side. Just before reaching the Gardeners Arms, turn right onto Langley Lane. Travel for 400 yards approx and turn left into Wythburn Road (which is designated a one way street). Turn right onto Windermere Road and travel for approx half a mile. Turn left onto Wood Street. The school is on the left hand side some 400 yards up the road opposite the Catholic Church. To return to junction 19, retrace your steps but turn left onto Darwent Road (which is also designated a one way street) off Windermere Road and then right onto Langley Lane. DIRECTIONS TO THE SOCCER FACTORY From M62 junction 20: 1 Take the A627M signposted to Rochdale. 2 At the end of the A627M take the left filter onto Edinburgh Way. 3 Follow Edinburgh Way (A664) to the traffic lights (which have replaced the Sudden roundabout) and take the left filter again onto Manchester Road (A58) heading towards Castleton. 4 Travel 200 yards to the next set of traffic lights and turn left into Silk Street. 5 The entrance to the Soccer Factory car park is on the left hand side at the end of Silk Street before the right hand turn into Royle Road. 6 Please park in the lower car park so that the staff may use the upper car park without having to carry all their equipment up the hill. From Spotland Stadium: 1 From the main car park turn left onto Sandy Lane (B6452) and approach the traffic lights. 2 Go through the traffic lights onto Roch Valley Way and continue until reaching the traffic lights (which have replaced the Sudden roundabout and take the right filter onto Manchester Road (A58). 3 Travel 200 yards to the next set of traffic lights and turn left into Silk Street. 4 The entrance to the Soccer Factory car park is on the left hand side at the end of Silk Street before the right hand turn into Royle Road. 5 Please park in the lower car park so that the staff may use the upper car park without having to carry all their equipment up the hill. DIRECTIONS TO MATTHEW MOSS HIGH SCHOOL From M62 junction 20: 1. Take the A627M signposted to Rochdale. 2. At the end of the A627M take the left filter onto Edinburgh Way. 3. Follow Edinburgh Way (A664) to the traffic lights (which have replaced the Sudden roundabout) and take the left filter again onto Manchester Road (A58) heading towards Castleton and Heywood. 4. Travel 200 yards to the next set of traffic lights and continue straight ahead onto Bolton Road (A58). 5. Follow Bolton Road and turn left into Matthew Moss Lane. 6. The school, car park and Astroturf facilities are on the right hand side. From Spotland Stadium: 1. From the main car park turn left onto Sandy Lane (B6452) and approach the traffic lights. 2. Go through the traffic lights onto Roch Valley Way and continue until reaching the traffic lights (which have replaced the Sudden roundabout) and take the right filter onto Manchester Road (A58). 3. Travel 200 yards to the next set of traffic lights and continue straight ahead onto Bolton Road. 4. Follow Bolton Road and turn left into Matthew Moss Lane. 5. The school, car park and Astroturf facilities are on the right hand side.

How to find Rochdale AFC

For Rochdale AFC:

Leave the M62 at Junction 20 and at the roundabout take the 1^st exist A627 (M) heading towards Rochdale and turn left at A664/Edinburgh Way. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto B6452 and continue forward for approximately 2miles until you see the Spotland Stadium on the right.

For Castle Irwell Student Village:

Take the A56 Bury New Road heading towards Prestwich and Salford. Follow this road through the traffic lights at Hilton Lane/Scholes Lane (A6044) and continue on towards Higher Broughton until the traffic lights at Great Cheetham Street West.

Turn right along Great Cheetham Street West (A576) and head towards the traffic lights at Lower Broughton Road. Go straight on through the traffic lights onto Cromwell Road. Castle Irwell student village is on the right hand side approx 200 yards after the traffic lights. Enter the car park via the security system which has gates which will be activated by the attendant.

For Heywood Sports Centre:

Leave M62 at jct 19 and follow the A6046, signed Heywood. Once off the motorway, take 2nd left (at Texaco garage) into Coronation Avenue. Go to T-junction and turn right into Manchester Road which becomes Manchester Street as you approach Heywood Town Centre.

As you approach the end of Church Street, there will be a set of traffic lights with a church on the right hand side and two banks on the left. Go through these lights and bear right over mini roundabout with Morrisons supermarket on the left. Take next left onto West Starkey Street, and the sports centre, astroturf pitch and car park will be on the right hand side.

For Hopwood Hall College:

From M62 Jct 19: Follow A6046 sign posted Middleton. Follow Hollin Lane (A6046) down steep hill to traffic lights. Turn left onto Rochdale Road (A664). Follow this road to second set of traffic lights and turn left into Hopwood Hall College. Map

From M62 Jct 20: Follow A627(M) sign posted Oldham. At first junction follow sign to Middleton and turn off onto Slattocks Link Road. Go straight over a roundabout onto A664 (Rochdale Road). At first set of traffic lights turn right into Hopwood Hall College. Map

For Siddal Moor Sports College:

Leave M62 at jct 19 and follow the A6046, signed Heywood. Once off the motorway, take 2nd left (at Texaco garage) into Coronation Avenue. Go to T-junction and turn left signed A6045 Manchester.

Continue for approx. 400 yards and take 1st right onto Newhouse Road. The college and car park is 300 yards on the left. Enter the college through entrance signed JD Sports Centre (to the left of the college as you look at it).

DIRECTIONS TO ST. MARY’S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL

From M62, junction 19, follow A6046 Hollin Lane towards Middleton passing Queen Elizabeth High School on the left hand side. Just before reaching the Gardeners Arms, turn right onto Langley Lane. Travel for 400 yards approx and turn left into Wythburn Road (which is designated a one way street). Turn right onto Windermere Road and travel for approx half a mile. Turn left onto Wood Street. The school is on the left hand side some 400 yards up the road opposite the Catholic Church.

To return to junction 19, retrace your steps but turn left onto Darwent Road (which is also designated a one way street) off Windermere Road and then right onto Langley Lane.

DIRECTIONS TO THE SOCCER FACTORY

From M62 junction 20:

1 Take the A627M signposted to Rochdale.

2 At the end of the A627M take the left filter onto Edinburgh Way.

3 Follow Edinburgh Way (A664) to the traffic lights (which have replaced the Sudden roundabout) and take the left filter again onto Manchester Road (A58) heading towards Castleton.

4 Travel 200 yards to the next set of traffic lights and turn left into Silk Street.

5 The entrance to the Soccer Factory car park is on the left hand side at the end of Silk Street before the right hand turn into Royle Road.

6 Please park in the lower car park so that the staff may use the upper car park without having to carry all their equipment up the hill.

From Spotland Stadium:

1 From the main car park turn left onto Sandy Lane (B6452) and approach the traffic lights.

2 Go through the traffic lights onto Roch Valley Way and continue until reaching the traffic lights (which have replaced the Sudden roundabout and take the right filter onto Manchester Road (A58).

3 Travel 200 yards to the next set of traffic lights and turn left into Silk Street.

4 The entrance to the Soccer Factory car park is on the left hand side at the end of Silk Street before the right hand turn into Royle Road.

5 Please park in the lower car park so that the staff may use the upper car park without having to carry all their equipment up the hill.

DIRECTIONS TO MATTHEW MOSS HIGH SCHOOL

From M62 junction 20:

1. Take the A627M signposted to Rochdale.

2. At the end of the A627M take the left filter onto Edinburgh Way.

3. Follow Edinburgh Way (A664) to the traffic lights (which have replaced the Sudden roundabout) and take the left filter again onto Manchester Road (A58) heading towards Castleton and Heywood.

4. Travel 200 yards to the next set of traffic lights and continue straight ahead onto Bolton Road (A58).

5. Follow Bolton Road and turn left into Matthew Moss Lane.

6. The school, car park and Astroturf facilities are on the right hand side.

From Spotland Stadium:

1. From the main car park turn left onto Sandy Lane (B6452) and approach the traffic lights.

2. Go through the traffic lights onto Roch Valley Way and continue until reaching the traffic lights (which have replaced the Sudden roundabout) and take the right filter onto Manchester Road (A58).

3. Travel 200 yards to the next set of traffic lights and continue straight ahead onto Bolton Road.

4. Follow Bolton Road and turn left into Matthew Moss Lane.

5. The school, car park and Astroturf facilities are on the right hand side.