The Ratcliffe
📍 0.1 miles from Crown Oil Arena
About this Pub
Why it's great for Matchdays
The Ratcliffe Bar, situated at Spotland Stadium, is a popular matchday venue for both home and away supporters. It opens at midday on Saturdays for 3pm kick-offs, providing a central location for fans to gather before matches. The bar offers live football coverage on TNT Sports, enhancing the matchday experience for fans arriving early. Additionally, the Ratcliffe Suite is accessible to both home and away supporters, featuring facilities like pool tables and table football, creating a welcoming atmosphere for all attendees. The venue's proximity to the stadium allows fans to easily transition from pre-match activities to the game itself. The Ratcliffe Bar's focus on fan engagement and its role as a central hub for supporters make it a valuable part of the matchday experience at Spotland Stadium.
Recent Fan Reviews
Ideal for a pre match pint and natter. Friendly locals, decent beer. Wish I'd stayed in there rather than going to the game.
Fabulous pre-match venue for home and away supporters. Great selection of beers, loads of TV's to watch matches.
We held our mum's funeral wake here on Tues 9th January. The staff were lovely and Louise was brilliant at corresponding back and forward over Christmas to make arrangements. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was really nice and everyone commented on how good the food was and what a great buffet it was, with lots of choice and definitely more than enough for 40 people. Thank you and I would recommend anyone wanting to book a venue for any do here.
Open on match days at Rochdale AFC and a great pre-match venue. Away supporters made most welcome. Live football to see on numerous screens.
Attended for a function. Good size function room and there were plenty of parking spaces, this won't always be the case though. If you book a function on the day of a match you may struggle to park, the Dale bar round the corner stays open for supporters after matches. There was a decent amount t of choice at the bar, they even had sweets and chocolate bars for children along with pot noodles! Perfect if your starving! The room was a decent enough size but felt packed once occupied and you struggles to move through the tables. For events of 80 and below I'd definitely recommend anything over I'd suggest somewhere bigger.