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Posted On 22 Feb 2016
By John Britton
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Course Status
Last checked May 2021. Everything OK. nb. the missing post A has been replaced with a plaque on the back of the nearby bench, and the map updated accordingly.
Rhododendron clearing has significantly reduced the size of some of the mapped thickets.
Posts H, M, U may be hard to find in summer undergrowth.

Orienteering map details
A4 Landscape, Scale 1:4000. Last updated 2021.

Start/Finish
The Start/Finish is about 200m from the car park, across the field, by a shelter. Though for orienteering it may be better to use the plentiful road-side parking near the Start/Finish.

Map detail showing car parks and Start/Finish

Springfield Park Start/Finish

How to get a map
Springfield Park waterproof print£1.00

Springfield Park waterproof print quantity
Springfield Park PDF£1.00

Springfield Park PDF quantity
Or buy any map from Get a Map

Park Facilities
K Car Park d Toilets Cafe z Playground
Cafe and toilets are at the Golf Centre near L; also toilets near C.

Directions
From M60 junction 20, take the A627M north signed to Rochdale. Bear left at the end of the motorway onto the A664 and continue to the traffic lights. Turn left onto the A58 signed to Bury. At the next lights bear right to continue on the A58 along Bolton Road. The park entrance is 700m on right. Note that a 1-way system in the park means that you will emerge from a different place to where you entered.
OS Grid Reference: SD 876 120, Nearest Post Code: OL11 4RE

Other useful information
Park contact tel: 0845 226 1800 or 07800 672396
Friends of Springfield Park web site
Parks and Gardens UK

Course Maintenance
Maintained by GMOA, supported by Rochdale Council
Postwatchers, please click here to submit your report.

Rochdale

Page last updated by John Britton on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 pm30 19:54 PM

Springfield Park. Photo: from Friends of Springfield Park web site

Springfield Park is a medium size area comprising parkland with a lake, open fields and a steep wooded slope down to the river, suitable for beginners of all ages. The area available for orienteering is a slightly awkward shape as a golf course (out-of-bounds) lies between some of the park and some of the woods.

Courses available (see Course Colours)
Y
Yellow is slightly longer and harder than White. Controls may be further apart, and are placed at junctions or obvious features; distance is typically 1-2.5km; the best route should be relatively obvious, but not necessarily along paths.

O
Orange courses are of medium difficulty and distance, suitable for adult beginners - controls may be 50m from paths, and reading map detail such as contours may be necessary; distance is typically 2-3.5km; you may have several choices of route - some of which may be across terrain rather than along paths.

SL
Star and Loop courses are where the group leader chooses a central base, and sends the students out to collect a single control, or pair of controls, and then return to base. They are particularly suitable for very young beginners.

S
Score courses are where you visit as many controls as you can, in any order you choose, usually within some kind of time limit - or see who can visit all the controls in the shortest time.

The Start/Finish is at the highest point, overlooking the parkland in both directions. Stars and Loop exercises can be done from here using the same controls as the yellow courses.

The Short Yellow (1km, 8 controls) and Yellow (1.4km, 10 controls) courses stay in the parkland and open area. The Orange course (2.1km, 12 controls) goes down into the riverside woods, and the Long Orange course (2.9km, 15 controls) covers the whole area.

Course Status
Last checked May 2021. Everything OK. nb. the missing post A has been replaced with a plaque on the back of the nearby bench, and the map updated accordingly.
Rhododendron clearing has significantly reduced the size of some of the mapped thickets.
Posts H, M, U may be hard to find in summer undergrowth.

Orienteering map details
A4 Landscape, Scale 1:4000. Last updated 2021.

Start/Finish
The Start/Finish is about 200m from the car park, across the field, by a shelter. Though for orienteering it may be better to use the plentiful road-side parking near the Start/Finish.
Map detail showing car parks and Start/Finish

Springfield Park Start/Finish

How to get a map
Springfield Park waterproof print£1.00

Springfield Park waterproof print quantity
Springfield Park PDF£1.00

Springfield Park PDF quantity
Or buy any map from Get a Map

Park Facilities
K Car Park d Toilets Cafe z Playground
Cafe and toilets are at the Golf Centre near L; also toilets near C.

Directions
From M60 junction 20, take the A627M north signed to Rochdale. Bear left at the end of the motorway onto the A664 and continue to the traffic lights. Turn left onto the A58 signed to Bury. At the next lights bear right to continue on the A58 along Bolton Road. The park entrance is 700m on right. Note that a 1-way system in the park means that you will emerge from a different place to where you entered.
OS Grid Reference: SD 876 120, Nearest Post Code: OL11 4RE

Other useful information
Park contact tel: 0845 226 1800 or 07800 672396
Friends of Springfield Park web site
Parks and Gardens UK

Course Maintenance
Maintained by GMOA, supported by Rochdale Council
Postwatchers, please click here to submit your report.

About us

GMOA is a volunteer organisation which creates and looks after Permanent Orienteering Courses in and around Greater Manchester. Its members come from the two active Orienteering Clubs which cover the area - MDOC (South Manchester) and SELOC (North Manchester).

Address

Email: enquiries@gmoa.org.uk
Phone: 0161 426 0301
Post: GMOA,
28 Turncliff Cres,
Marple,
Stockport,
SK6 6JP

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