20 things to do in Rochdale before you die.

14th April 2014

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Grab a bag of chips and sit by the lake
Stand on the original Ramsden Road at Wardle Reservoir
Visit Litte Town at Wardle Reservoir
Stand on top of the hills at Blackstone Edge.
Go on the Ghost Walk
Take a picnic to a local park.
Play hide and seek in Springfield Park.
Take lots of pictures of your favourite places in Rochdale and make a collage.
Carve your name into a tree in your garden (please make sure you have permission)
Attend one of the beautiful local craft fairs.
Write down your biggest dreams and wishes on a chinese lantern, and let it go up on the hills.
Go on a tour of Rochdale Town Hall
Bury a time capsule in your own garden containing your greatest memories.
Host a street party - bake cakes, get quick party food, and get the whole street involved.
Start a local class in something different.
Take a 'selfie' with the John Bright statue (Rochdale's famous son) in Broadfield Park.
Go for a walk to your favourite place (or with no real destination at all), taking pictures along the way.
Roll down one of Rochdales hills.
Try to take a picture of you doing every single point on this list and share with #20thingsinRochdale
Add 5 more points to this list and try to achieve those too. You can even leave them in the comments for other people to try!

Make sure to join in the fun but ensure you have permission and be safe! Any photographs you take whilst completing the 20 things, please share them on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram using the hashtag #20thingsinRochdale for others to see.

Good Luck!

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