The Heritage Centre at Healey Dell
Healey Dell sits in a picturesque part of the Spodden Valley on the outskirts of Rochdale. It is rich in wildlife, with a fascinating archaeological history and easy to reach by private or public transport.
The River Spodden
The footpath follows the route of a disused railway line
Rising out of the Dell onto the moors
The town of Whitworth near Rochdale
The buttercups are very prolific this year
Spring Mill reservoir on the way up to Rooley Moor.
The path forms part of the Rossendale Way
The Rossendale Way
The remains of a 'vachery' - an ancient enclosure for cows.
The 'Cotton Famine Road' on Rooley Moor
The American Civil War cut off the supply of raw cotton to the Lancashire mill town in the 1860s.
The unemployed mill workers were put to work constructing this road over Rooley Moor.
Back down in the Dell
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