store index

Supermarkets

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-Lyne

Asda

Cavendish Street. Weekdays 24 hours. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Large store with cafe. 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.

Towpath side means walk from that side, as off-side means walk over/under bridge from that side.

24 hours opening refers to weekdays. Normal opening hours for Sundays are 10am to 4pm.

This is the land of the Co-operative, where it was founded. The Co-operative stores listed are well stocked fairly large stores, with most facilities but are not as large as the Tesco, etc. supermarkets.

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.

AIRE & CALDER NAVIGATION

Wakefield

Sainsbury's

50 Ings Road. Weekdays 8am—10pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Large store with bakery, pharmacy, banking, restaurant and various counters.

Route from below Wakefield Flood Lock: Off-side. Along Bridge Street, left onto Doncaster Road, left onto Ings. Road. 600 metres.

Knottingley

Morrison's

Marine Villa Road. Weekdays 8am—8pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Large store with café, pizza bar, Family baker, butcher and fishmonger.

Route from Gaggs Bridge: Off-side. Along Hill Top Road, turn left into Marine Villas Road to store. 450 metres.

Goole

Tesco

Boothferry Road. Weekdays 24 hours. Sundays 10am—4pm..

Superstore with opticians, photo processing, pharmacy. Chicken, deli, fish and meat counters.

Route from north end of docks: North along Bridge Road, turn left into Boothferry Road to store. 450 metres.

CALDER & HEBBLE NAVIGATION

Brighouse

Sainsbury's

Mill Lane. Weekdays 8am—8pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Large store with bakery, pharmacy, banking, restaurant and various counters.

Route from above Brighouse locks: Towpath side. Along Wharf Street to Mill Lane. 100 metres.

Mirfield

Co-operative

Huddersfield Road. Weekdays 8am—8pm. Sundays 10am—4pm.

Town store with bakery, post office and specialist counters.

Route from above Ledgard Flood Lock: Towpath side: Walk across Lidl car park. 50 metres.