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 miles17.2 km
- Bradford 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Oldham 4.9 miles8 km
- Wigan 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Warrington 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Burnley 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Huddersfield 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Blackburn 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Bolton 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Stockport 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Salford 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Rochdale 2.5 miles4.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Newhey Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kingsway Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Milnrow & Newhey Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Smallbridge & Firgrove Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Central Rochdale Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Balderstone & Kirkholt Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Milkstone & Deeplish Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Littleborough Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Crompton Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shaw and Crompton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shaw Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Milnrow
OL16 3BY, OL16 3LF, OL16 3DZ, OL16 4BN, OL16 4ET, OL16 4HL, OL16 4DB, OL16 4AU, OL16 3BW … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 19 miles30.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 25.5 miles41.1 km
- Milnrow Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- New Hey Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
Hotels near Milnrow Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Old Bell Inn 5 miles8.1 km
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Lake Lounge Rooms 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel & Spa 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Fairway Inn 6.9 miles11.2 km
- 247 Hotel 5.2 miles8.4 km
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 miles4.6 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Heaton Park Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 9.2 miles14.8 km
- School Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 10.1 miles16.2 km