ROCHDALE CANAL
Castlefield
Sainsbury's
Quay Street, Deansgate. Weekdays 7.30am—9pm. Sundays 10am—6pm.
Large store with bakery, pharmacy, banking, restaurant and various counters.
Route from east Castlefield moorings: To end of moorings and up to Deansgate turn left to store. 450 metres.
Route from north Castlefield moorings: Turn right onto Liverpool road by museum then left onto Deansgate. 600 metres.
The store can be accessed from Deansgate from the canal but mooring is not advised.
Failsworth
Morrison's
Popular Street. Weekdays 8.30—8pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.
Large store with café, cake and pie shop, pizza bar, Family baker, butcher and fishmonger.
Route from Popular Bridge below Lock 67: Off-side. Along Popular Road. 50 metres.
Slight problem is that boaters are accompanied through this area so will not be able to stop!
Chadderton
Morrison's
Hollinwood Avenue. Weekdays 8.30—8pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.
Large store with café, cake and pie shop, pizza bar, Family baker, butcher and fishmonger.
Route from Chadderton Bridge: Towpath side. Along Hollinwood Avenue to store. 250 metres.
Handy store to stock-up if going down the Rochdale 18 and through Manchester.
Castleton, Rochdale
Co-operative
Grosvenor Street. Weekdays 7am to 10pm. Sundays 8am—10pm.
Town centre store with most facilities and specialist counters.
Route from below Blue Pits Highest Lock 51: Off-side. Onto Manchester Road then over roundabout then left into Grosvenor Street. 200 metres.
Littleborough, Rochdale
Co-operative
Station Road. Weekdays 8am—8pm. Sundays 9am—6pm.
Town centre store with most facilities and bakery.
Route from below Littleborough Lower Lock 9: Towpath side. Bridge across railway. 150 metres.
Todmorden
Co-operative
Halifax Road. Weekdays 8am—8pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.
Town centre store with bakery and specialist counters.
Route form Baltimore Bridge 29: Towpath side. Along Stockhills Road to Halifax Road and store. 50 metres.
Hebden Bridge
Co-operative
47 Market Street. 8am—0pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.
Town store with most facilities and bakery.
Route from Blackpit Bridge: Towpath side. Along Hebble End turn right into Market Street. 150 metres.
Sowerby Bridge
Quiksave
11/15 Wharfe Street. Weekdays 8am—9pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.
Normal QuikSave store.
Route from Tuel Hill Lock: Across car park on towpath side. 50 metres.
HUDDERSFIELD NARROW CANAL
Ashton-under-Lyme
Asda
Cavendish Street. Weekdays 24 hours. Sundays 10am—4pm.
Large store with café. Pie and cake shop. Family baker and fishmonger. Pizza bar.
Route from Bridge 30: On top of canal! Take path up to Cavendish Street and store. 50 metres.
Stalybridge
Tesco
Trinity Street. Weekdays 24 hours. Sundays 10am—4pm.
Superstore with opticians, photo processing, pharmacy. Chicken, deli, fish and meat counters.
Route from above Lock 6W: You are actually in the middle of the store car park!
Marsden
Co-operative
6 Peel Street. Weekdays and Sundays 8am—10pm.
Convenience store fairly well stocked
Route from above Dirker Lock 41E: South onto Warehouse Mill Road, turn right onto Peel Street to store. 350 metres.
Slaithwaite
Co-operative
Lewisham Road. Weekdays 7am—10pm. Sundays 8am—10pm.
Convenience store with bakery, fairly well stocked.
Route from below Lock 24E: Off-side. Along Britannia Road onto Station Road then right into Lewisham Road. 250 metres.
Huddersfield
Sainsbury's
Southgate. Weekdays 7am—midnight. Sundays 10am—4pm.
Large store with bakery, pharmacy, banking, restaurant and various counters.
Route from moorings before Lift Bridge 17: Moorings side: Up the steps into store car park.
PEAK FOREST CANAL
Whaley Bridge
Tesco
Bridgemont, Whaley Bridge. Weekdays 8am—10pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.
Superstore with all facilities.
Route from towpath side:
By moorings at new bridge towards town.
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