Milnrow is a small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, tucked into the foothills of the Pennines. It sits along the River Beal and overlooks the Roch Valley, with easy access to countryside and reservoirs such as Hollingworth Lake, giving it a mix of industrial heritage and outdoor appeal. Historically part of Lancashire, the town expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries as a centre for textiles and still shows that past in surviving mill buildings and terraced streets.
Today Milnrow is largely residential, with many people commuting to Manchester and neighbouring towns, but it retains a strong local identity - community organisations, amateur dramatics, brass bands and sports clubs are active, and the surrounding green spaces make it popular with walkers and water-sports enthusiasts. Local shops, light industry and the town’s visible industrial past give it a character that sits between urban convenience and Pennine countryside.
Postcode districts covering Milnrow
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 10.7 miles
- Bradford 18.8 miles
- Oldham 4.9 miles
- Wigan 22.2 miles
- Warrington 24.8 miles
- Burnley 13.8 miles
- Huddersfield 13.3 miles
- Blackburn 18.3 miles
- Bolton 13.3 miles
- Stockport 14.1 miles
- Salford 10.9 miles
- Rochdale 2.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newhey Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Kingsway Ward 1 mile
- Milnrow & Newhey Ward 1.1 miles
- Smallbridge & Firgrove Ward 1.3 miles
- Central Rochdale Ward 1.6 miles
- Balderstone & Kirkholt Ward 1.8 miles
- Milkstone & Deeplish Ward 2 miles
- Littleborough Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Crompton Ward 2.2 miles
- Shaw and Crompton Parish 2.2 miles
- Shaw Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Milnrow
OL16 4HZ, OL16 3DZ, OL16 4HN, OL16 3JZ, OL16 3JP, OL16 4DT, OL16 4DS, OL16 4EY, OL16 3AY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 19 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.5 miles
- Milnrow Railway Station 0.2 miles
- New Hey Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Milnrow Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 1.8 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Rochdale 3 0.6 miles
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa 4 3.3 miles
- Broadfield Park Hotel 3 2 miles
- Premier Inn Oldham Central 3 4.1 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 5 miles
- Boat & Horses Inn 4 6.1 miles
- The White Hart 4 6 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 6.8 miles
Schools in Milnrow
- Brookland School Independent - special
- Crossgates Primary School Primary
- Hollingworth Academy Secondary
- Milnrow Parish C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 3.6 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 7.8 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 8.3 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 9.2 miles
- School Stadium 9.2 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 9.3 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 10.1 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 10.1 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 10.1 miles