Greenbooth Reservoir — Local services in Rochdale

Well worth a visit. Allow a couple of hours for a leisurely stroll around the reservoirs. Moderately challenging with well prepared route round. Several steep steps up and down in places. Pleasant views. I went with a dog on a bus to Norden village. Got off at the Co-op, short walk to a lane before the church, the end of which is an alley leading to Kendal Avenue. At the end of the Avenue turn left, follow the road up and round to the right till you see steps on the left. This public footpath leads right, down to the reservoir where you can decide which way round the reservoir you want to go. On my way round a couple were successfully going round with a push chair but this was extremely challenging up and down the prepared steep steps. Not impossible but not recommended in my opinion. I will definitely return. Take water and refreshments, especially if a warm day as there are no refreshment sales...

Nice paths for walking/running round the reservoirs. Short walk from Norden village and once there some nice rural scenery; for the more enthusiastic walker there are paths over to Rooley Moor or up to Knowl Hill.

Woodhouse lane from the village is narrow, cobbled in places with a few potholes and does get too many cars. There is limited parking at the top.

Easier to park in the village, or on the road up from the White Lion. From the village it's a gentle uphill walk but you are rewarded with countryside to admire, and can always take one of the three paths from the road to the...

Really accessible with fantastic views towards Manchester City Center and the Cheshire plains beyond, this is a wonderful place to a walk, on good hard core paths high up the sides of the reservoir. In fact there are three reservoirs in a line and it is possible to figure of eight walk around them depending on your time and stamina. Obviously however be warned it can get very wild up here and weather can change quickly so be prepared. Plenty of dog walkers come here, and on a snowy day the local families flock to the slopes for...