Welcome to Soar

Soar is a small village located in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is situated on the coast of the English Channel and is known for its stunning views of the sea. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts. Soar is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 13th-century St. Michael's Church, which is a popular attraction for visitors.

One of the main attractions of Soar is its beautiful beaches. The village is home to a number of secluded coves and sandy beaches, which are perfect for swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing. The beaches are also popular with surfers, who come to Soar to catch some of the best waves in the region. The village is also home to a number of beachside cafes and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a meal or a drink while taking in the stunning views of the sea.

Soar is also known for its rich history and culture. The village has a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the 16th-century Soar Mill Cove, which is now a luxury hotel. The village is also home to a number of art galleries and studios, where visitors can view and purchase works by local artists. Soar is also home to a number of festivals and events throughout the year, including the Soar Music Festival and the Soar Food Festival, which celebrate the best of local music and cuisine.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 6°C

Feels Like: 3.2°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Littleborough Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carmel Ruane	Whitelees Road Littleborough Greater Manchester OL15 8DU 01706378032 School Website
Littleborough Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Woodman	Calderbrook Road Littleborough Greater Manchester OL15 9HW 01706378556 School Website
Holy Trinity Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Kenyon	Victoria Street Littleborough Greater Manchester OL15 9DB 01706378061 School Website
St Andrew's Church Of England Primary School And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Rainford	Union Road Rochdale Lancashire OL12 9QA 1706378991 School Website
Stansfield Hall Church Of England Free Church Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Donna Taylor-Smith	Todmorden Road Summit Littleborough Greater Manchester OL15 9PR 01706378273 School Website
Wardle Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs James Glennie	Birch Road Wardle Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 9RD 01706373911 School Website
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Chris Crook	Bridgenorth Drive Smithy Bridge Littleborough Greater Manchester OL15 0DY 01706378083 School Website
St James' Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Rainford	Crossfield Road Wardle Rochdale Lancashire OL12 9JW 1706378268 School Website
Meadows School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Paula Forth	Egerton House Wardle Road Wardle Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 9EN 1706630022 School Website
Great Howarth School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Miss Tracy Porter	Great Howarth Road Rochdale Lancashire OL12 9HJ 1706631804 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Littleborough Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR 0.45 Miles

Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ 1.16 Miles

Walsden Rochdale Road, Walsden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7ST 3.06 Miles

Rochdale Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR 3.38 Miles

Todmorden Rise Lane, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7AA 4.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Littleborough Private Hire 01706 377877 The Taxi Office/St Marys Churh Yard/Featherstall Rd, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8DW 0.49 Miles
Cozy Cars 01706 644222 95 Halifax Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9BA 2.25 Miles
Milnrow Cars 01706 525858 Edmund Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 4HR 2.69 Miles
Your Claims And Hire Ltd 01706 522203 161A Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0DR 2.73 Miles
Rochdale Limos 07973 520511 Richmond Hall, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0JR 2.75 Miles
Globe Taxis 01706 355553 33A Whitworth Rd, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0RA 2.79 Miles
Town Taxis 01706 750750 Farriers Chambers/4 Smith St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 1TU 3.13 Miles
Streamline Taxis (Rochdale) Ltd 01706 644104 25 Oldham Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 1UA 3.14 Miles
Tiger Taxis 01706 638333 Holland St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 6TH 3.23 Miles
Kings Taxis 01706 656560 28 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 1EB 3.45 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Furness Avenue D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Church Street Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Littleborough Po Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Littleborough Po Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Featherstall D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Bents Farm Dd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Rake Inn D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dearnley Po Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lightburn D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Drake Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Littleborough Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Featherstall Road Littleborough OL15 8HF
Pennines Pcn Hub 01706 671173	Littleborough Hc Featherstall Road Rochdale Lancashire OL15 8HF
Littleborough Group Practice 01706 393000	Littleborough Health Ctr. Featherstall Road Littleborough Lancashire OL15 8HF
Pennine Surgery 01706 374990	Pennine Surgery L'boro Hc Featherstall Rd Littleborough Lancashire OL15 8HF
7 Day Access Littleborough Hub 0161 7638292	Littleborough Hc Featherstall Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL15 8HF

Local Stores

Littleborough
Station Road
Littleborough
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL15 8AF
01706 371162
Store Website
0.50 miles

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SPAR Halifax Road
Mount Green Garage
Halifax Road
Rochdale
OL16 2SQ
01706 379349
Store Website
1.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Wendy Lane Vets
48 Calderbrook Road Littleborough Lancashire OL15 9HL 01706 378105 enquiries@wendylanevets.co.uk Website 0.14 miles

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Rochdale Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Kingsway Retail Park Wallhead Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 5AF rochdale@vets4pets.com 2.50 miles

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Hird &Amp; Partners
Unit 2D Walsden Industrial Estate Rochdale Road Todmorden Lancashire OL14 6UD 01706 810271 hird@btconnect.com Website 2.73 miles
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Valley Vetcare
48 Whitworth Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0EZ 01706 656 559 info@valleyvetcare.co.uk 2.74 miles


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Milnrow Village Vets Ltd
44 - 48 Newhey Road Milnrow Rochdale Lancashire OL16 4EG 01706 404002 info@milnrowvillagevets.co.uk Website 2.89 miles

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Crown House Vets
50-54 Milnrow Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 1UD 01706 646815 info@crownhousevets.co.uk Website 3.09 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hollingworth Lake Country Park
This Walk Can Be Very Busy As Popular With Tourists. It's A Flat Walk With A Cafe And Toilets At The Back Of The Lake. Dogs Are Allowed On And Off The Lead. There's A Bird Watching Hut, And Picnic Areas Available. Rakewood Rd 1.11 miles

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Hollingworth Lake
Lovely Walk 2.4 Miles Long Littleborough 1.25 miles Well Signed Posted For Hollingworth Lake.Take Junction 21 For Milnrow And Follow Signs To Hollingworth Lake. There Are 4 Car Parks Charging £1 For 2 Hours

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Hollingworth Lake
Hollingworth Lake Is A Reservoir Which Was Built In The Early 1800S, To Supply Water To The Rochdale Canal. The Walk Follows Are The Lake For The Duration, Beginning At The Visitor Centre, And There Are Some Good Views Of The Lake, The M62 And The Pennine Edge As You Progress. OL15 0AQ 1.29 miles Take Junction 21 From The M62, Head Through Milnrow And Then Up Wildhouse Lane Toward Smithy Bridge. Follow The Road Along The Lake, Keeping It To Your Right, And Head Up Toward The Visitor Centre For Parking.

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Watergrove Reservoir
Lovely 2 Mile Walk, Can Get Muddy In Parts When Wet. Deers Are Often Seen And There Is A Bird Hide For Spotting Rare Birds Rochdale Lancashire 1.58 miles

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Blackstone Edge
A Linear Dog Friendly Walk To Blackstone Edge. Blackstone Edge Is A Gritstone Escarpment 472 Metres Above Sea Level, In The Pennine Hills, Situated On The Boundary Between Greater Manchester And West Yorkshire. OL15 0LG 2.30 miles Leave The M62 At Junction 21 And Follow Signs To Milnrow. Pass On By Hollingworth Lake And Out Of The Village Of Littleborough On The A58. The Car Park For The Walk Will Be On Your Left, Near Blackstone Edge Reservoir.

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Healey Dell Nature Reserve
This Is A Very Picturesque Walk. There Are Several Different Routes You Can Take Depending On What Sort Of Walk You Want To Do. Dogs Are Allowed Both On And Off Leads, But I Keep Mine On Due To There Being Some Long Drops Down Into The Waterfall And River. There Is A Tea Room Which Is Open Most Days. Parking Is Free But The Road In Is Very Bumpy So Take It Steady. 41 Market St Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8RW 3.12 miles

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Weather Forecast

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