Welcome to Littleborough

Littleborough is a small town located in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in the county of Lancashire, England. The town is situated on the River Roch and is surrounded by the Pennines, which provide a stunning backdrop to the town. Littleborough has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The town was once a centre for the wool trade, and many of the old mills and warehouses still stand today, providing a glimpse into the town's industrial past.

Despite its small size, Littleborough has a thriving community and a range of amenities. The town centre is home to a variety of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants, as well as a library and a community centre. Littleborough also has a number of parks and green spaces, including Hare Hill Park and Hollingworth Lake Country Park, which offer opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and fishing. The town is well-connected, with regular bus and train services to nearby towns and cities.

Littleborough is a town with a strong sense of community and a rich history. Its location in the Pennines and proximity to the River Roch make it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, while its range of amenities and transport links make it a convenient place to live. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or simply enjoying the company of friendly locals, Littleborough has something to offer.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 5.6°C

Wind: 16.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Healey Foundation Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Hopkins	Earnshaw Avenue Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 0ST 01706522770 School Website
Shawclough Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Sandiford-Mitchell	Thrum Hall Lane Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 6DE 01706647991 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
All Saints Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Sharon Hardy	Maud Street Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 0EL 01706640728 School Website
Greenbank Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs S Hartley	Greenbank Road Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 0HZ 01706647923 School Website
Rochdale Islamic Academy Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Arshad Ashraf	Greenbank Rd Rochdale OL12 0HZ 1706710184
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Bishop	Foxholes Road Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0ET 1706648089 School Website
Kentmere Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Howard	Kentmere Avenue Smallbridge Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 9EE 01706647533 School Website
Rochdale Islamic Academy Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Mohammed Zarafat	36 Taylor Street Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 0HX 1706347344 School Website
Falinge Park High School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Janice Allen	Falinge Road Shawclough Rochdale Greater Manchester OL12 6LD 01706631246 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Smithy Bridge Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ 1.91 Miles

Rochdale Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR 1.93 Miles

Littleborough Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR 2.41 Miles

Castleton Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB 3.22 Miles

Walsden Rochdale Road, Walsden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7ST 4.42 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cozy Cars 01706 644222 95 Halifax Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9BA 1.01 Miles
Rochdale Limos 07973 520511 Richmond Hall, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0JR 1.03 Miles
Globe Taxis 01706 355553 33A Whitworth Rd, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0RA 1.09 Miles
Your Claims And Hire Ltd 01706 522203 161A Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 0DR 1.24 Miles
Millennium Cars Private Hire 01706 357357 Unit 101/Spotland Bridge Mill/Mellor St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5BU 1.42 Miles
United Taxis 01706 522221 101/Mellor St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5BU 1.42 Miles
Bamford Cars 01706 640555 Unit 101/Spotland Bridge Mill/Mellor St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5BU 1.42 Miles
United Millenium Cars 01706 646465 Unit 101/Spotland Bridge Mill/Mellor St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL11 5BU 1.42 Miles
Tiger Taxis 01706 638333 Holland St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 6TH 1.42 Miles
Town Taxis 01706 750750 Farriers Chambers/4 Smith St, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 1TU 1.52 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Syke D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dewhurst Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albion Terrace D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gale Street Po Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Thrum Hall Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dewhirst Rd D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Healey Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Overdell Drive D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Shawclough Po Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Fallowfield Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Foxholes D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heights Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wardle Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harridge Street D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitworth Road Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Healey Surgery 01706 868468	Healey Surgery Whitworth Road Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0SN
7 Day Access Rochdale Infirmary Hub 01706 261882	Rochdale Infirmary Whitehall St Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0NB
Mark Street Surgery 01706 643183	Mark Street Surgery 2 Mark Street Rochdale Lancashire OL12 9BE
Yorkshire St Surgery 01706 390243	Yorkshire Street Surgery 188-190 Yorkshire Street Rochdale Lancashire OL16 2DN
Croft Shifa Health Centre 01706 261883	Flr2 The Croft Shifa Hc Belfield Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 2UP

Local Stores

Rooley Moor Road
249-251 Rooley Moor Road
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
OL12 7EA
01706 648634
Store Website
1.26 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Milnrow
Milnrow Service Station
New Hey Road
Milnrow
Rochdale
OL16 4JD
01706 641132
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Valley Vetcare
48 Whitworth Rd Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0EZ 01706 656 559 info@valleyvetcare.co.uk 1.03 miles


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Wendy Lane Vets
262-266 Bury Road Rochdale Lancashire OL11 4EE 01706 643 617 enquiries@wendylanevets.co.uk Website 1.70 miles
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Crown House Vets
50-54 Milnrow Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 1UD 01706 646815 info@crownhousevets.co.uk Website 1.73 miles
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Rochdale Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Kingsway Retail Park Wallhead Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 5AF rochdale@vets4pets.com 1.98 miles

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Wendy Lane Vets
48 Calderbrook Road Littleborough Lancashire OL15 9HL 01706 378105 enquiries@wendylanevets.co.uk Website 2.45 miles

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Lower Place Veterinary Centre
455 Oldham Road Rochdale Lancashire OL16 4TD 01706 713380 2.50 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 0.88 miles

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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 1.44 miles

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Hollingworth Lake
Lovely Walk 2.4 Miles Long Littleborough 2.55 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 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 2.59 miles

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Greenbooth Reservoir Circular Walk
This Is A Delightful Walk, Which I Came Across Today Whilst With A Friend And His Dog. It Is All On A Pathway Which Is Useful. There Are Some Quite Steep Rises And Descents. There Are 4 Reservoirs, All Linked And If You Take As Casual A Stroll As You Like And Go Round Each One Of Them, You Will Have Walked Around 4.3 Miles. Rochdale Lancashire OL12 7TQ 2.75 miles

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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 2.80 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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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
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