Car club & car meets / Rochdale
Rochdale is on the M60 — join at J20 and head westbound, and Barton Aerodrome is about 25 minutes across the ring road. Members from Rochdale and Heywood make this run every Friday.
Rochdale's modified scene
Rochdale sits at the top of the M60 loop — join westbound at J20 and it's a clean motorway run through the northwest arc of the ring road, dropping you at J12 in Eccles. Members from Rochdale, Heywood, and Middleton have been making this trip for years.
The drive in from Rochdale is one of the better approaches to Barton — straight motorway, clear roads on a Friday evening, and something worth looking at when you get there. Come and see for yourself.
Get involvedThe standing fixture
Barton Aerodrome, Eccles — no booking, just turn up.
The weekly fixture
Barton Aerodrome, Eccles, Manchester
Every Friday, 19:00 to 22:00, all year round. From Rochdale it's a straight M60 run westbound — join at J20 and you're at Barton in about 25 minutes. No booking, £3 on the gate.
Getting here from Rochdale
Common questions
Every Friday, 19:00–22:00 at Barton Aerodrome, Barton Road, Eccles, M30 7SA. It runs all year round, rain or shine.
About 13 miles. — roughly ~25 minutes. by car.
No booking required. There's a £3 entry fee on the gate. Just turn up any Friday from 19:00.
All modified cars are welcome — no restrictions on make, model, age, or modification level.
Join at J20, exit at J12. That's the drive. Join the club and come see what Greater Manchester's modified scene looks like on a Friday night.
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