Hopwood Hall — Local services in Rochdale

Three generations of Hopwoods tried to see the family home this week . Oddly, we weren’t even offered to stop by during volunteer hours which are publicly posted as being held currently on Tuesday and Thursday. We didn’t want a tour- we just wanted to see it from the right side of the 15 foot fence. Instead, we were told we couldn’t see anything and needed to sign up for a future events list.

My mother (born Mary Hopwood) is very elderly and can barely walk, and frankly I am quite sure this means that - for the duration of her lifetime - she will have peeked through a 2.5 inch slit in a fence at her own family home.

I am thrilled that the family estate is being restored. But frankly I am embarrassed and disgusted if this is how one is a “friend”...

A good experience with friendly and welcoming and the students had been polite and helpful when we need guidance getting around the different parts of the building. Site is clean, appropriate, and great for those wishing to become a mature student. Plenty of parking facilities too. Room we had been in had been rather warm with no air-conditioning or windows open and with over 50 people in the room this certainly had been a risk in...

Fantastic historical building. Even in its somewhat neglected state it is still very beautiful and impressive. Shame there's no access and it's surrounded by a big fence, but it's for its own protection so it's understandable. Hopefully it can be restored soon and allow visitors to look around at this amazing old hall. Still worth a visit and look through the fence as there's some nice woodland around it to...