Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Oldham, England

December 18, 2021 Nobuko Falco

Oldham /ˈɒldəm/ is a town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) southeast of Rochdale and 6.9 miles (11.1 km) northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 230,800 in 2015.
Restaurants in Oldham

1. Manchester Paintball Arena

Floor Nile Lower Ground Mill B Fields New Road, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 8NT England +44 161 626 2642 [email protected] http://www.manchesterpaintballarena.co.uk
Excellent
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5.0 based on 437 reviews

Manchester Paintball Arena

The only indoor paintballing site in Manchester. Manchester Paintball Arena has been voted "The Best Paintball site in Manchester" every year since 2008! The only paintball site in Manchester which offers weekend private sessions, As seen on MCFC documentary "All or nothing". Manchester Paintball Arena is not the only place to play paintball near Manchester, but it is the only paintballing site with no hidden costs or needed paintball equipment ugrades. We are proud to put customer experience before profit. Read our reviews, and call us for a chat, we would love to speak to you.

Reviewed By BenFNorris

All staff members were a great laugh and made sure we had an amazing time. Wonderful value for money and we will definitely be returning in the near future.

2. Stonerig Raceway

Unit 2 Milking Green Hartshead Street, Oldham OL4 5EE England +44 161 478 2184 [email protected] http://www.stonerigraceway.co.uk
Excellent
87%
Good
7%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
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5.0 based on 198 reviews

Stonerig Raceway

Please look at web site for opening times. You don't have to be in a large group to come and race we are open to the public.Stonerig raceway is an award winning venue where you will Experience the very best in scalextric racing you will not believe what you see, it really is an attraction well worth seeing, it is great for all ages, it really gets family competing together in a friendly,fun and competitive way. We have 5 massive full themed tracks and 1 hire track, so come and tack you'r position on the starting grid.

Reviewed By TomMarr123

My partner and I had a great time on Friday evening. Really friendly staff, great tracks, well maintained throughout and lots of variety in the cars and themes of the tracks. Thoroughly recommended!

3. Authentic

24 High Street, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6HX England +44 7305 996705 [email protected] http://www.authenticuppermill.com/
Excellent
86%
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10%
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5.0 based on 21 reviews

Authentic

4. Lockdown Escape Rooms

Pennant Street Unit 6, Pennant Industrial Estate, Oldham OL1 3NP England +44 161 459 4056 [email protected] http://www.lockdownescape.co.uk
Excellent
97%
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5.0 based on 105 reviews

Lockdown Escape Rooms

Lockdown is a state of the art escape room experience centre. Feel the adrenaline pump around your body as you escape from one of our five amazing rooms. Each room has a different theme, you could be stopping a potentially world ending virus from outbreaking or trying to escape from a haunted orphanage… The choice is yours.

Reviewed By JohnH12648

We loved it .Excitng and fun ,The challanges are well thought out and bind you together as a team .We escaped in the nick of time ,phew .Friendly ,helpful staff .Five mins from the town centre ,car parking available.A fab treat for all ages .

5. Oldham Coliseum Theatre

Coliseum Theatre Fairbottom Street, Oldham OL1 3SW England +44 161 624 2829 [email protected] http://coliseum.org.uk/index.php/Oldham/about_us/how_to_find_us
Excellent
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4.5 based on 270 reviews

Oldham Coliseum Theatre

Located in the very heart of Oldham, the Coliseum Theatre is venerable building with a history stretching back to 1885.We serve a vibrant cross section of the community with an award winning selection of comedy, drama & traditional panto. The history of Oldham Coliseum Theatre spans a period of 128 years making it one of the oldest theatres in Britain still operating today. The theatre is also widely considered as the true home of traditional pantomime and produces a new production each year attracting delighted audiences of over 35,000. The Coliseum Theatre dates back to 1885 when it began life as the Grand American Circus and Hippodrome. Situated in the heart of Oldham and surrounded by almost a dozen other theatres, almost 125 years later, the award winning Coliseum is the only surviving theatre in the town. The Coliseum stage has seen countless performers over the years from comedy greats Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel to fledgling movie stars such as Ralph Fiennes and Minnie Driver. Many of the stars of Manchester staple Coronation Street have also cut their teeth treading the boards at the Coliseum. Oldham Coliseum Theatre is one of the most established and well attended venues in the North West where it produces eight in-house shows each year. It is also operates as a receiving house for touring productions, visiting companies and special one-night events. The Coliseum as we know it today has recently undergone a £1.5M facelift and renovation with improved seating, heating and front of house facilities bringing the venue up-to-date with modern theatre-goers' demands. The auditorium has a capacity of 524 seats, in addition the theatre has a studio space with a more intimate capacity of 50 seats. The inhouse and touring productions seen on the main stage each year offer a balanced programme of drama, comedy, musical, new writing and the annual pantomime.

Reviewed By marko1Oldham - Oldham, United Kingdom

Been here lots of times, great night out, great bar, lovely theatre, even bumped into Noddy Holder, from Slade.

6. Lancaster Park & Animal Farm

Middleton Rd, Oldham OL1 2TG England +44 7745 723999 [email protected] http://www.lancasterpark.co.uk
Excellent
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Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.5 based on 410 reviews

Lancaster Park & Animal Farm

We are a farm park located in Chadderton, Oldham. We have more than 200 animals spread over 25 acres of scenic countryside in the valley of the River Irk. Our traditional looking farm buildings house our stables and our Petting Barn where you are able to handle our smaller animals or bath our tortoise with staff on hand to help. Visitors are able to purchase feeding buckets to feed to the animals along the way. We have several rides/ games including our Caterpillar Barrel Ride, Digger Corner, Mini Quads and Pirate Shootout. We have 2 spacious outdoor play areas with swings, slides and zip lines.

Reviewed By ruthhhh2016 - Manchester, United Kingdom

We took our Grandson and had a lovely morning walking in nature, feeding the animals and playing in the park and also went on the Caterpillar Ride. All felt very safe and we will be back very soon and thank you to the friendly staff xxx

7. Tandle Hill Country Park

Tandle Hill Road, Oldham OL2 5UX England +44 161 627 2608 http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200393/parks_countryside_and_canals/708/tandle_hill_country_park
Excellent
59%
Good
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 148 reviews

Tandle Hill Country Park

Reviewed By stevenb108 - Oldham, United Kingdom

The weather has picked up,i hate walking in the rain,so after setting off from Chadderton,I'd decided on Tandle Hills. It takes me just over an hour of walking to get there,from Royton, Rochdale road looks so long,then you turn onto Tandle Hill road & that's another long walk,it may have been cold,but by now i've warmed up. Reaching the gates,my final goal was the monument up at the top,this looks out all across Oldham,Rochdale,Manchester & a far,especially on a good clear day.(this wasn't one) Then it's only one way & that's down,i took the steps,careful when wet,when you reach the bottom, still a few different ways to go. On this occasion while i was heading back,i had two deer run out in front of me,i never knew they were up there.. Making my way back,plenty of others walking & using the park. There is a cafe,with outdoor seating,but today it was closed,take your own it's probably cheaper.. Overall at this current time it's a place to let your problems & thoughts blow in the breeze.

8. Dovestone Resevoir

Peak District National Park, Oldham England http://www.visitoldham.com/attractions/dove-stone-reservoir-p102871
Excellent
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4.5 based on 287 reviews

Dovestone Resevoir

Reviewed By 584tonyg - Oldham, United Kingdom

Stunning views, lovely walk, a must see and do, don’t forget to put a ticket on your car, it’s only 60p...you won’t be disappointed with these stunning views, very picturesque.

9. Odeon Oldham

Oldham England +44 333 014 4501 http://www.odeon.co.uk/cinema/oldham/
Excellent
57%
Good
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Satisfactory
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Poor
6%
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4.5 based on 65 reviews

Odeon Oldham

Reviewed By harryzac - Oldham, United Kingdom

This cinema is really good. Oldham needs it. The staff are great and really friendly and helpful. Why do you go to the cinema? To see a film obviously. Then why, oh why, do complete idiots turn up and decide their miserable lives are much more important than the film everyone else is trying to watch. Wednesday evening; The Joker. Two people arrived late, talked loudly to each other continually. We’re sssh’d...no effect. One person stood up and told them to be quiet....no effect. One lady went out to get a member of staff... no effect. Then it all kicked off and I got management. They were eventually ejected shouting at us (the people who wanted to watch a film) that they were sure we all had miserable, boring relationships. Apparently they wanted a refund for their tickets on their way out. Whoever you are, if you want to be a source of entertainment, train and be an actor or do it at home please and get on with your boring, miserable relationship in the discomfort of your own surroundings. Bravo to the staff for ejecting them and may you never succumb to bullies.

10. Alexandra Park

Kings Road Queens Road, Oldham OL8 2BN England +44 161 770 4056 [email protected] https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200393/parks_countryside_and_canals/676/alexandra_park
Excellent
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Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.5 based on 29 reviews

Alexandra Park

Reviewed By markt705 - Bury, United Kingdom

When on a visit this Sunday. Very clean and the gardens and plants were nice. The glasshouse and observatory were being done up and will be lovely when finished. A boating lake with cafe was very busy and I noticed a lot of statues of local people in this park. Definitely worth a visit.

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